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Peggy Flanagan's Biography

Office:

Contact Information

130 State Capitol
75 Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard
Saint Paul, MN 55155

Full Name:

Peggy Flanagan

Gender:

Female

Family:

Husband: Tom; 1 Child: Siobhan

Birth Date:

09/22/1979

Birth Place:

Saint Louis Park, MN

Home City:

Saint Louis Park, MN

BA, American Indian Studies/Child Psychology, University of Minnesota, 1998-2002

Lieutenant Governor, State of Minnesota, 2019-present

Representative, Minnesota State House of Representatives, District 46A, 2015-2019

Candidate, Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota, District 46A, 2018

Co-chair, Cradle to K Cabinet

Former Member, Education Innovation Policy Committee, Minnesota State House of Representatives

Former Member, Public Safety and Crime Prevention Policy and Finance Committee, Minnesota State House of Representatives

Former Member, Rules and Legislative Administration Committee, Minnesota State House of Representatives

Member, Health and Human Services Reform Committee, Minnesota State House of Representatives, 2017-2019

Member, State Government Finance Committee, Minnesota State House of Representatives, 2017-2019

Ranking Minority Member, Subcommittee on Childcare Access and Affordability, Minnesota State House of Representatives, 2017-2019

Partner, Training Services, The Management Center, 2016-present

Adjunct Faculty, Native American Political Leadership Program, George Washington University, 2011-present

Executive Director, Children’s Defense Fund-Minnesota, 2013-2016

Director of External Affairs, Wellstone Action, 2011-2013

Director and Founder, Native American Leadership Program, Wellstone Action, 2007-2011

Senior Trainer, Wellstone Action!, 2006-2007

Native American Community Coordinator, John Kerry for President, 2004

Member, Minneapolis Foundation, present

Member, Native Progress Board of Directors, present

Former Member, Board of Directors, Ain Dah Yung Center

Former Member, Board of Directors, Harbor Theatre Group

Former Member, Board of Directors, Minneapolis Youth Coordinating Board

Former Member, Board of Directors, Native American Community Development Institute

Former Member, Board of Directors, Native Vote Alliance of Minnesota

Former Member, Board of Directors, Young Elected Officials Network

Trainer, Camp Wellstone

Member, Child Protection Task Force

Board of Directors, Native American Community Development Institute

Co-Chair, Raise the Wage Campaign

Former Member, Sojourners

Citizen, White Earth Nation of Ojibwe

Treasurer/Director, Board of Education, Minneapolis Public Schools, 2005-2011

Director of Community Outreach, Minnesota Democratic/Farmer/Labor Party, 2005-2006

Pets (include names):

Dog: Reuben

Reason for Seeking Public Office:

Peggy is running for the Minnesota House of Representatives to give back to the community that has given her so much.

Spouse's Occupation:

Actor and a manager with a local insurance company

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