University of Minnesota Regent Kao Ly Ilean Her dies at 52 Advocate recently had contracted COVID-19. May 14, 2021 12:56pm Text size Copy shortlink:
Kao Ly Ilean Her, the University of Minnesota s first Hmong regent and a passionate advocate for the Asian American and Pacific Islander communities, died Thursday. She was 52.
Her had been hospitalized for the past few weeks. She had a chronic lung disease and recently contracted COVID-19, said her sister Sharon Her Edgens.
Her was elected to a six-year term on the U s governing board in 2019. She previously served as executive director of the state Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans for more than 15 years.