Lori Swanson

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Lori Swanson
29th Minnesota Attorney General
Incumbent
Assumed office  January 2, 2007
Preceded by	Mike Hatch
Born	December 16, 1966 (1966-12-16) (age 41)
Political party	Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party
Profession	Attorney

Lori Swanson is the Attorney General of the U.S. state of Minnesota. She was elected on November 7, 2006, and took office on January 2, 2007. She succeeded Mike Hatch, who declined to run for reelection as Attorney General in order to run for governor. She became the first woman elected Attorney General of Minnesota. She has worked with former Attorney General Mike Hatch both in the public and private sector. Prior to her election, Swanson served as the deputy attorney general under Mike Hatch's first term as Attorney General, and solicitor general in his second term. After her election, she was criticized for giving Hatch a paid consulting position in the Attorney General's office.^{[citation needed]}

See also: Politics of Minnesota

[edit] Electoral history

• 2006 Race for Attorney General - General Election
  • Lori Swanson (DFL) 53.24%
  • Jeff Johnson (GOP) 40.72%
  • John James (IP) 4.05%
• 2006 Race for Attorney General - DFL Primary
  • Lori Swanson 41.75%
  • Bill Luther 20.91%
  • Steve Kelley 37.34%

[edit] References

Attorney General of Minnesota

v • d • e Attorneys General of Minnesota Berry • Cole • Colvill • Cornell • Wilson • Start • Hahn • Clapp • Childs • Douglas • Donahower • Young • Simpson • Smith • Hilton • Pratt • Youngquist • Benson • Peterson • Ervin • Burnquist • Lord • Mondale • Mattson • Head • Spannaus • Humphrey • Hatch • Swanson