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Peggy Flanagan | |
|---|---|
Geji Waudamukwe[a] | |
 Flanagan in May 2023 | |
| 50th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota | |
| Assumed office January 7, 2019 | |
| Governor | Tim Walz |
| Preceded by | Michelle Fischbach |
| Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 46A district | |
| In office November 9, 2015 – January 7, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Ryan Winkler |
| Succeeded by | Ryan Winkler |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 22, 1979 Minnesota, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) |
Tim Hellendrung (div. 2017)Tom Weber (m. 2019) |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | University of Minnesota (BA) |
Peggy Flanagan (Ojibwe: Geji Waudamukwe;[a][1] born September 22, 1979) is an American politician. She is the 50th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota since 2019. She was elected lieutenant governor on November 6, 2018.[2] She is the first woman of color elected to statewide office in Minnesota, and the highest-ranking Native American woman in elected office in the nation.[3]
She is a member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL). Flanagan represented District 46A in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 2015 to 2019. Before being elected to political office, she worked at a political training camp and was an activist.[4] She is politically a progressive.[4]
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- ↑ WATCH: Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan speaks at 2024 Democratic National Convention (YouTube video). PBS News Hour. 19 August 2024. Event occurs at 1:02.
My name in the Ojibwe language is Geji Waudamukwe.
- ↑ Van Berkel, Jessie (November 16, 2018). "Peggy Flanagan, lieutenant governor to be, takes lead role in Tim Walz transition". Star Tribune. Minneapolis.
Flanagan's first priority is creating a board that will influence hiring and budget development.
- ↑ Taylor, Rory (2018-12-03). "The Nation's Highest-Ranking Native Woman Elected to Executive Office Has a Message for Indigenous Youth". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
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