Lori Swanson
29th Minnesota Attorney General
Incumbent
Assumed office  January 2, 2007
Governor	Tim Pawlenty
Preceded by	Mike Hatch
Born	December 16, 1966 (1966-12-16) (age 43)
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, succeeding Mike Hatch, who declined to run for re-election in order to run for governor. She is the first woman elected Minnesota's attorney general.^[1]

Swanson served as the deputy attorney general during Mike Hatch's first term, and as solicitor general during his second term. She also served as chair of the Consumer Advisory Council to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors in Washington D.C. in 2006. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Wisconsin in Madison, and her J.D. magna cum laude from William Mitchell College of Law in Saint Paul.^[2][3]

[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%
  • Steve Kelley 37.34%
  • Bill Luther 20.91%

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[edit] See also

Politics of Minnesota
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

v • d • e Current statewide elected officials and legislative leaders of Minnesota U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar · Al Franken State government Tim Pawlenty, Governor · Carol Molnau, Lieutenant Governor · Mark Ritchie, Secretary of State · Lori Swanson, Attorney General · Rebecca Otto, State Auditor Senate Larry Pogemiller, Majority Leader · James Metzen, President · David Senjem, Minority Leader House Margaret Anderson Kelliher, Speaker · Tony Sertich, Majority Leader · Kurt Zellers, Minority Leader Supreme Court Eric J. Magnuson, Chief Justice · Alan Page · Paul H. Anderson · Helen M. Meyer · G. Barry Anderson · Lorie Skjerven Gildea · Christopher Dietzen