CHICAGO 鈥� Minnesota鈥檚 Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan was selected to serve as one of four co-chairs of the 2024 Democratic National Convention.
As the highest-ranking Native American woman holding an elected office, according to Democratic National Convention (DNC) officials, Flanagan gaveled in the quadrennial convention Monday evening 鈥� one day before Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz are set to accept the Democratic nomination for president.
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If the Harris-Walz ticket were to win the November election, Flanagan would become Minnesota鈥檚 first female governor and the country's first female Native American governor.
Her appearance on the DNC鈥檚 main stage came hours after she addressed Minnesota鈥檚 delegation during a breakfast event across Chicago.
鈥淲hen we fight, we win,鈥� Flanagan said Monday morning, Aug. 19, encouraging Minnesota Democrats to do all they can to gather more support on the local, state and national level.
Monday鈥檚 speaker set included President Joe Biden, First Lady Jill Biden and 2016 Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton.
In addition to Flanagan, the DNC also announced as co-chairs former New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu, Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., and Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-TX, who will gavel the main sessions throughout the remainder of the convention.
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