Biography

Peggy Flanagan is a mom, an advocate, a member of the White Earth Band of Ojibwe, and Minnesota’s 50th Lieutenant Governor. Her career is built on standing up for children, working families, communities of color and Indigenous communities, and Minnesotans who have historically been underserved and underrepresented.

As a former State Representative, School Board Member, non-profit leader, and community advocate, she now brings her experiences of building coalitions and advocating for children and families to the Lieutenant Governor’s Office as she works in partnership with Governor Walz to build One Minnesota.

Website: mn.gov/governor
Twitter: @LtGovFlanagan

Putting Children at the Center of Government: From Research to Policymaking

Session Type: Invited Talk

Abstract

As children and families across the country endure the COVID-19 pandemic, the role of state government is key to supporting whole family and child well-being and recovery from the impacts of the pandemic. Former Children’s Defense Fund – Minnesota Executive Director and current Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan describes how Minnesota is working to put children at the center of government with a focus on equity, data, and results-based accountability. By translating child development research and best practices into advocacy and policymaking, government, and non-profit entities can pursue, and achieve, better outcomes for children and families.

Sub Unit

• Special Events

Moderator

• Robey B. Shah, Michigan State University

Speaker

• Peggy Flanagan, Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota

Introducer

• Robey B. Shah, Michigan State University