Minnesota Attorney General

Lori Swanson (DFL) Minnesota Attorney General

Lori Swanson graduated magna cum laude from William Mitchell College of Law in St. Paul, Minnesota. From 2003 to 2006, Swanson served as Solicitor General for the State of Minnesota. From 1999 to 2002, she served as Deputy Attorney General. Prior to that, Swanson was an attorney in private practice. In 2006, Swanson served as Chair of the Consumer Advisory Council to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors in Washington D.C. She was elected Attorney General of the State of Minnesota in 2006. She is Minnesota’s 29th Attorney General and the state’s first female Attorney General. Swanson has been an advocate for the public in such areas as predatory mortgage lending, health care reform, financial fraud against the elderly, utility rate hikes, consumer protection, criminal justice, public safety, and protecting our natural resources. She and her husband live in Eagan.

First Elected: 2006 Term:  1st

Contact: (651) 296-3353
Website: http://www.ag.state.mn.us/