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 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 16, 1966 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | University of Wisconsin–Madison (BA) William Mitchell College of Law (JD) |
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]
After leaving public office, Swanson founded a law firm with Mike Hatch, her predecessor as attorney general.[4]
- ^ "Office of Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson". Retrieved July 20, 2010.
- ^ "Swanson Debuts First TV Ad of Governor's Race". Star Tribune. June 13, 2018.
- ^ Coolican, J. Patrick. "Johnson and Walz to face off in Minnesota governor's race". MinnesotaStar Tribune. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
- ^ Montemayor, Stephen (March 19, 2019). "Former Minnesota AGs Swanson, Hatch reunite to open Minneapolis law firm". Minnesota Star Tribune. Retrieved February 18, 2022.