Gov. Tim Walz will briefly transfer power to Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan on Monday while he undergoes a colonoscopy.
Lt. Gov. Flanagan to assume state's top job Monday while Walz has colonoscopy
Gov. Tim Walz will briefly transfer power Monday to Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan while he's undergoing a colonoscopy, and he's expected to be back to work Tuesday.
March 5, 2023 at 8:01PM
On Sunday, he notified House Speaker Melissa Hortman and Senate President Bobby Joe Champion of the brief transfer of power starting at 1 p.m. Monday. He's slated to be back to work on Tuesday and urged Minnesotans to also seek preventive care.
"Preventive care screenings are critical tools to help detect, prevent, and treat disease," he said in a statement.
Walz also briefly transferred power to Flanagan in 2019 during a knee surgery.
The lifelong northeast Minneapolis resident led a one-vote majority through the landmark 2023 session.
