Lori Swanson
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Lori Swanson (born December 16, 1966) is an American lawyer and politician who served as the attorney general of Minnesota from 2007 to 2019. She was the first female attorney general elected in Minnesota.[1] In 2018, she ran for Governor of Minnesota with running mate U.S. Representative Rick Nolan[2] finishing in third place in the Democratic-Farmer-Labor primary.[3]
Quick Facts 29th Attorney General of Minnesota, Governor ...
Lori Swanson | |
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29th Attorney General of Minnesota | |
In office January 2, 2007 – January 7, 2019 | |
Governor | Tim Pawlenty Mark Dayton |
Preceded by | Mike Hatch |
Succeeded by | Keith Ellison |
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Born | (1966-12-16) December 16, 1966 (age 57) |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | University of Wisconsin–Madison (BA) William Mitchell College of Law (JD) |
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After leaving public office, Swanson founded a law firm with Mike Hatch, her predecessor as attorney general.[4]