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American politician

Lori Swanson (born December 16, ) is an American lawyer and politician who served as the attorney general of Minnesota from to She was the first female attorney general elected in Minnesota.^[1] In , 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]

Early life and education

Swanson was born on December 16, She earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and her J.D.magna cum laude from William Mitchell College of Law in Saint Paul.^[1][5]

Early legal career

Swanson served as 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