Yvonne Prettner Solon
| Yvonne Prettner Solon | |
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| 47th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2011 |
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| Governor | Mark Dayton |
| Preceded by | Carol Molnau |
| Member of the Minnesota Senate from the 7th district |
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| In office February 4, 2002 – January 3, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Sam Solon |
| Succeeded by | Roger Reinert |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 3, 1946 Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Political party | DFL |
| Spouse(s) | Sam Solon (deceased) |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Duluth, Minnesota |
| Alma mater | University of Minnesota Duluth |
| Occupation | psychologist, legislator |
Yvonne Prettner Solon (born February 3, 1946 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is the 47th and current Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota.[1] She is the sixth consecutive woman to serve in that capacity and is a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party.
Education
Prettner Solon completed her secondary education at Stanbrook Hall Preparatory School and received a B.S.D. and a M.A. from the University of Minnesota Duluth.[2]
State Senate
Prettner Solon was a member of the Minnesota Senate representing District 7, which includes portions of St. Louis County in the northeastern part of the state. She was first elected in a January 2002 special election held after the death of her husband, Senator Sam Solon, on December 28, 2001. She was re-elected in the 2002 and 2006 general elections.[2] Her special legislative concerns included economic development, education, health care, the environment, transportation and jobs.[3]
Committees
Solon was a member of the Senate's Capital Investment Committee, the Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee, the Energy, Utilities, Technology and Communications Committee (which she chairs), and the Health, Housing and Family Security Committee. She also served on the Finance Subcommittee for the Health and Human Services Budget Division.
Lieutenant Governor
On May 24, 2010, gubernatorial candidate and former U.S. Senator Mark Dayton announced that Prettner Solon would be his lieutenant governor running mate in the 2010 election.[4] In choosing her, Dayton said that "her thoughtful, sensitive and visionary leadership and public service are further informed by her life experiences, which have forged a woman I deeply respect and admire." The selection of Prettner Solon was seen as bringing balance to the Dayton Campaign.[5]
On August 10, 2010, the Dayton-Prettner Solon ticket narrowly defeated Margaret Anderson Kelliher to earn the DFL nomination and a spot in the November general election. After a close election that included a recount, Dayton and Prettner Solon defeated the ticket of Tom Emmer and Annette Meeks in the November general election.[6]
Electoral history
| Minnesota Senate Election District 7, 2002[7] | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Yvonne Prettner Solon (incumbent) | 19,314 | 73% | ||
| Republican | Justin Krych | 7,128 | 27% | ||
| Minnesota Senate Election District 7, 2006[8] | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Yvonne Prettner Solon (incumbent) | 21,861 | 74.9% | ||
| Republican | Steve Khalar | 7,243 | 24.8% | ||
References
- ^ "Democrat Dayton wins Minnesota Gov. recount". CNN. 2010-12-04. Retrieved 2010-12-04.
- ^ a b "Minnesota Legislators Past & Present - Legislator Record - Prettner Solon, Yvonne". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
- ^ "Senator Yvonne Prettner Solon DFL District 07". Minnesota Senate. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
- ^ "Dayton picks Prettner Solon for LG running mate". Politics in Minnesota. 2010-05-24. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
- ^ "Dayton's choice of Solon gives ticket regional and gender balance". Minn Post. 2010-05-24. Retrieved 2010-11-04.
- ^ http://threewisemenblog.com/2010/12/04/democrat-wins-last-outstanding-governors-race/
- ^ "Campaign 2002 Minnesota - Legislature Districts 1-15". Minnesota Public Radio. Retrieved 2010-11-04.
- ^ "Campaign 2006 - Election results: Minnesota Senate District 7". Minnesota Public Radio. 2009-07-01. Retrieved 2010-11-04.
External links
- Yvonne Prettner Solon at Minnesota Legislators Past & Present
- Senator Prettner Solon Web Page
- Minnesota Public Radio Votetracker: Senator Prettner Solon
- Iron Range Resources Board Profile: Yvonne Prettner Solon - Fall 2008 p.7
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Carol Molnau |
Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota January 3, 2011–present |
Incumbent |
| Preceded by Sam Solon |
Member of the Minnesota Senate from the 7th District 2002 – 2011 |
Succeeded by Roger Reinert |
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