Yvonne Prettner Solon
Yvonne Prettner Solon (b. February 3, 1946, in Minneapolis, Minnesota) was the 47th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota. She was elected in 2010 on a ticket with Mark Dayton.[1] She assumed office on January 3, 2011, for a four-year term expiring January 5, 2015. Solon did not run for re-election in 2014.[2] She was succeeded by Tina Smith (D).
Biography
Prior to her election in 2010, Solon served as a member of the Minnesota State Senate. She was first elected to that position in a special election in 2002, serving until 2011. Before becoming a Senator, Solon was a Councilwoman and President of the Duluth City Council from 1988 to 2000.[3]
Education
- 1981: MA, Psychology, University of Minnesota, Duluth
- 1979: BA, Psychology and Social Development, University of Minnesota, Duluth[3]
Political career
Lieutenant Governor (2011-2015)
Solon ran for Lt. Governor in 2010, winning on a ticket with Mark Dayton.[4][3]
Minnesota State Senate (2002-2011)
Solon served as a member of the Minnesota State Senate. She was first elected to that position in a special election in 2002, serving until 2011.[3] Solon represented Minnesota Senate District 7, which included the City of Duluth.
Committee assignments
Prior to leaving the Senate, Solon was a member of these committees:
- Capital Investment
- Commerce and Consumer Protection
- Energy, Utilities, Technology and Communications (Chair)
- Health and Human Services Budget Division
- Health, Housing and Family Security[5]
Duluth City Council (1988-2000)
Before becoming a Senator, Solon was a Councilwoman and President of the Duluth City Council from 1988 to 2000.[3]
Elections
2010
On November 2, 2010, Mark Dayton/Yvonne Prettner Solon won election to the office of Governor/Lt. Governor of Minnesota. They defeated Tom Emmer/Annette Meeks (R), Tom Horner/James A. Mulder (I), Chris Wright/Edwin H. Engelmann (Grassroots), Farheen Hakeem/Dan Dittmann (Green), Ken Pentel/Erin Wallace (Ecology Democracy) and Linda S. Eno/Howard B. Hanson (Resource) in the general election.
| Governor/Lt. Governor of Minnesota, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Mark Dayton/Yvonne Prettner Solon |
43.6% | 919,232 | |
| Republican | Tom Emmer/Annette Meeks | 43.2% | 910,462 | |
| Independence | Tom Horner/James A. Mulder | 11.9% | 251,487 | |
| Grassroots Party | Chris Wright/Edwin H. Engelmann | 0.4% | 7,516 | |
| Green | Farheen Hakeem/Dan Dittmann | 0.3% | 6,188 | |
| Ecology Democracy Party | Ken Pentel/Erin Wallace | 0.3% | 6,180 | |
| The Resource Party | Linda S. Eno/Howard B. Hanson | 0.2% | 4,092 | |
| Write-In | Various | 0.1% | 1,864 | |
| Total Votes | 2,107,021 | |||
| Election results via Minnesota Secretary of State. | ||||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Solon won re-election to the 7th District Seat in the Minnesota State Senate, defeating Steve Khalar (R).[6]
| Minnesota State Senate, District 7 (2006) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Yvonne Prettner Solon (DFL)
|
21,861 | 74.93% | ||
| Steve Khalar (R) | 7,243 | 24.83% | ||
| Write-In | 71 | 0.24% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Yvonne is widowed with two children and has resided in Duluth, Minnesota.[3]
See also
External links
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions
Footnotes
- ↑ Minnesota Independent, "Dayton picks Yvonne Prettner Solon as running mate," May 24, 2010
- ↑ The office of the governor blog, "Lt. Governor Yvonne Prettner Solon Announces She Will Not Seek Re-election," January 14, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedbio - ↑ Minnesota Independent, "Dayton picks Yvonne Prettner Solon as running mate," May 24th, 2010
- ↑ "Minnesota Legislative Reference Library", "Committee Memberships for Yvonne Prettner Solon," accessed July 9, 2021
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Official Results General Election - Nov. 7, 2006," accessed July 9, 2021
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Carol Molnau (R) |
Minnesota Lieutenant Governor 2011-present |
Succeeded by Tina Smith (D) |
| Preceded by - |
Minnesota State Senate District 7 2002–2011 |
Succeeded by Roger Reinert (D) |
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