Peggy Flanagan

Peggy Flanagan (2017)

Peggy Flanagan (born September 22, 1979 in St. Louis Park , Minnesota ) is an American politician of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party , the branch of the Democratic Party in Minnesota. She has been Vice-Governor of Minnesota since January 7, 2019 and previously served as a member of that state's House of Representatives since 2015 .

Life

Peggy Flanagan grew up in St. Louis Park, Minnesota and has Native American ancestors. After attending college , she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Child Psychology from the University of Minnesota . Before graduating in 2002, she began her political engagement with the Democratic Party and supported the election campaign of US Senator Paul Wellstone . After graduating, she worked for the Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches and helped with the school integration of Native American children. In 2004 she was elected to the State Board of Minnesota Public Schools.

After a first attempt for election to the Minnesota House of Representatives failed early in 2008, Flanagan won a by-election for the 46th constituency in November 2015. Then in November 2016 she won the next regular election. In 2017 she and a number of colleagues founded a working group of Native American MPs. In October 2017 she was elected by the candidate for the governorship, Tim Walz , as running mate for the post of lieutenant governor . After the duo prevailed in an internal party vote , Walz and Flanagan won the gubernatorial election on November 6, 2018 with 53.9% of the vote. Flanagan was sworn in as the new governor's deputy on January 7, 2019. This office has been held by women since 1983. She is the first incumbent with Native American roots.

Peggy Flanagan is divorced and has a daughter.

Web links

Commons : Peggy Flanagan  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Campaign site of Tim Walz (English)
• Portrait with the Government of Minnesota (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Walz picks state legislator as running mate , Minnesota Public Radio, October 5, 2017 (English)
2. ↑ Tim Walz defeats Jeff Johnson in high-stakes election for Minnesota governor , Star Tribune, November 7, 2018 (English)