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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.
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Peggy Flanagan is Minnesota’s 50th Lieutenant Governor, a member of the White Earth Band of Ojibwe and the country’s highest ranking Native woman elected to executive office. She co-chairs the Young Women’s Initiative, the Homelessness Task Force, and the Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board, and works to advance housing stability, child care, and equity for children, working families, communities of color and Indigenous communities.
1 day ago · 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 the United States. This article was originally published by Minnesota Women's Press.
Nov 13, 2020 · Learn about Peggy Flanagan's journey from St. Louis Park to the Capitol, her role as lieutenant governor during the pandemic and civil unrest, and her vision for Indigenous Minnesotans. Hear her reflections on her father, her mentors, and her challenges in a system that was not created for her people.
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. Flanagan, who is the nation’s highest-ranking Native woman in elected office, said people shouldn’t ignore the role that Democratic ...
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Sep 25, 2022 · Learn how Flanagan, the first tribal member elected to statewide office in Minnesota, has spent her first term as lieutenant governor with Gov. Tim Walz. She shares her background, views and achievements on public aid, racial justice and equity, and the COVID-19 response.
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Nov 8, 2022 · Peggy Flanagan. Peggy Flanagan ( Democratic Party) is the Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota. She assumed office on January 7, 2019. Her current term ends on January 4, 2027. Flanagan ( Democratic Party) ran for re-election for Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota. She won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
