Mee Moua made history last night when the voters on St. Paul's East Side elected her to the state Senate. Moua is the first Hmong-American in the country to win a seat in a state legislature. Florida represenative Phillip Brutus understands well the excitement surrounding Moua's victory. In 2000, the Democrat received similar attention when he became the first Haitian elected to the Florida state Legislature. Brutus says his election has meant a lot to the Haitian community: