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Peggy Flanagan (born September 22, 1979) is an American politician, community organizer, and Native American activist serving as the 50th lieutenant governor of Minnesota since 2019. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), Flanagan served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 2015 to 2019.
Peggy Flanagan is Minnesota’s 50th Lieutenant Governor, a member of the White Earth Band of Ojibwe, and currently the country’s highest ranking Native woman elected to executive office.
Nov 13, 2020 · Peggy Flanagan, 41, is the first Indigenous person elected to executive office in Minnesota’s 162-year history. She started her political career in 2004, being elected to the Minneapolis school...
Dec 6, 2023 · Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, the highest-ranking Indigenous woman serving in a statewide elected office, was voted in as chair of the Democratic Lieutenant Governors Association...
- Jessica Kutz
Dec 5, 2023 · Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan was elected chair of the Democratic Lieutenant Governors Association on Tuesday, making history as the first Native American woman to lead a national political party committee.
- Jennifer Bendery
Dec 5, 2023 · Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, the highest-ranking Indigenous woman serving in a statewide elected office, was voted in as chair of the Democratic Lieutenant Governors Association (DLGA) on Tuesday. She is the first Indigenous woman to lead a party committee.
Apr 24, 2024 · Editor's Note: Peggy Flanagan is the Lt. Governor of the State of Minnesota. She is a tribal citizen of the White Earth Nation and is the highest elected Native American state official in...
