Priscilla Lord
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Democratic-Farmer-Labor candidate for the 2008 Minnesota U.S. Senate Democrat Primary |
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Election date September 9, 2008 |
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| Opponent(s) | Al Franken |
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| Born | June 21, 1942 (age 73) Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA |
| Political party | Democratic-Farmer-Labor |
| Education | University of Minnesota (B.A), (J.D.) |
| Occupation | lawyer |
| Website | Lord + Heinlein Law Office |
Priscilla Lord is an American lawyer and Democratic politician. She was a candidate for the Democratic nomination in the 2008 Minnesota U.S. Senate election.
Lord was born in Minneapolis to Miles and Maxine Lord. Her father would later serve as Minnesota Attorney General from 1955 to 1960 and then as Chief Judge, United States District Court for the District of Minnesota and as U.S. Attorney. Her late brother, Jim Lord, served as a state senator and State Treasurer (1975–1983). Lord is currently the Managing Partner at Lord + Heinlein Law Office.
A graduate of the University of Minnesota, she worked for Hubert Humphrey, Senator and Young Life before teaching third grade and special education. She worked in investment real estate for ten years, and once sat on the Sunfish Lake City Council.
Lord, who obtained a law degree from Hamline University, opened her own practice as a personal injury lawyer in 1993. In 2006 and 2007, she was named a Minnesota Super Lawyer by Minnesota Law & Politics.
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