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| Affiliation | Democratic-Farmer-Labor |
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2011-01-01 |
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| Name | Yvonne Prettner Solon |
| Address | 3800 London Rd #409
Duluth, Minnesota 55804, United States |
| Email | None |
| Website | None |
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February 03, 1946
(78 years)
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| Contributor | The Oncoming Storm |
| Last Modifed | Paul 🇺🇦
Sep 15, 2016 12:51pm |
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Caucasian - Widowed - Greek Orthodox - Straight -
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| Info | Yvonne Prettner Solon first entered public office in 1987 with her election to the Duluth City Council, where she served three four-year terms. She was elected by her peers on the Council to serve as the Council’s Vice President, President, and Deputy Mayor. She chaired the Council Planning and Business Development committee and was a member of the Inter-Governmental Relations committee and the Parks, Libraries and Authorities Committee.
In 2002, Yvonne ran for the State Senate seat which was vacated by her late husband Senator Sam Solon. She was re-elected for two additional four-year terms and served a total of nine years until she was elected Lieutenant Governor in 2010.
In the Senate, Yvonne quickly became a leading health care policy advocate and championed legislation to curb the costs of prescription drugs and health care programs in Minnesota. She was the chief senate author of the Children’s Health Security Act, which would provide universal coverage for all Minnesota children. In 2007, she became Chair of the Energy, Utilities, Technology, and Communications Committee. She was the chief author of the Next Generation Energy Act of 2007, which established nation-setting greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals for Minnesota, and also passed several important energy initiatives, including the Sustainable Buildings 2030 proposal which requires new state-bonded buildings to be carbon-neutral through energy efficiency and conservation by the year 2030.
As Lt. Governor, Yvonne’s work is focused on better coordinating and delivering senior services, seeking innovation and reform to streamline government with a goal to making it more efficient, cost effective and responsive to Minnesotans, and representing the Governor around the state. She was appointed by her peers to the Executive Committee of the National Lieutenant Governor’s Association and is the recipient of the first-ever Public Leadership in Energy and Environmental Stewardship award presented by General Electric.
Lieutenant Governor Prettner Solon is a clinical psychologist. She received both undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of Minnesota-Duluth.
She has two children and a grandchild, and enjoys spending time with them as well as reading, traveling, snorkeling, walking, and golfing.
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