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Mae Schunk | |
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| 45th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota | |
| In office January 4, 1999 – January 6, 2003 | |
| Governor | Jesse Ventura |
| Preceded by | Joanne Benson |
| Succeeded by | Carol Molnau |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mae A. Gasparac May 21, 1934 Greenwood, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Political party | Independence (from 2000) |
| Other political affiliations | Reform (until 2000) |
| Spouse | William Schunk |
| Alma mater | University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire |
| Profession | Teacher |
Mae A. Schunk (née Gasparac; born May 21, 1934) is an American politician and educator from Minnesota who served as the 45th lieutenant governor of Minnesota from 1999 to 2003. Elected on the same ticket as Jesse Ventura in the historic upset election of 1998 Minnesota gubernatorial election, she became the first Reform Party member elected as lieutenant governor of any state.