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Senate Elections Committee recommends confirmation of Steven Swanson to Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board
Summary
The Senate Elections Committee voted to recommend confirmation of Steven Swanson to the Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board after a brief virtual appearance in which Swanson reviewed his legal and judicial background and urged enforcement against corporate participation in elections.
The Minnesota Senate Elections Committee voted on Feb. 6, 2025, to recommend confirmation of Steven Swanson to the Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board following a virtual appearance in which Swanson described his legal and judicial background and discussed priorities for the agency.
Swanson, testifying remotely, outlined a career that included roughly 20 years with the Minneapolis Legal Aid Society (10 years as managing attorney of the Legal Services Advocacy Project), a decade as a full‑time legislative lobbyist, about 20 years as a district court judge in Hampton County, and…
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