Peggy Flanagan is a dynamic teacher, trainer, and community and political organizer. She is an enrolled member of the White Earth Band of Ojibwe. Peggy is the Director of External Affairs at Wellstone Action - the country's largest progressive training center. She also serves as adjunct faculty for the George Washington University’s Native American Political Leadership Program. Recently named as one of the top 100 most influential people in Minnesota politics by Campaigns & Elections magazine, Peggy was the First Americans GOTV Coordinator in Minnesota for Barack Obama’s Campaign for Change and Al Franken for Senate campaign. Peggy was elected to the Minneapolis School Board in 2004 and was the first Native American to serve on that body. Peggy graduated from the University of Minnesota with a bachelor's degree in American Indian Studies and child psychology. Peggy lives in Minneapolis with her husband, Tim and their dog, Reuben.