Lonnie Hammargren
Lonnie Hammargren | |
|---|---|
| 31st Lieutenant Governor of Nevada | |
| In office January 2, 1995 – January 4, 1999 | |
| Governor | Bob Miller |
| Preceded by | Sue Wagner |
| Succeeded by | Lorraine Hunt |
| Regent of the Nevada System of Higher Education | |
| In office 1988–1994 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lonnie Lee Hammargren December 25, 1937 Harris, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Died | June 13, 2023 (aged 85) |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Sandy (m. 1989) |
| Profession | Neurosurgeon |
Lonnie Lee Hammargren (December 25, 1937 – June 13, 2023) was an American politician and neurosurgeon who served as the 31st lieutenant governor of Nevada from 1995 to 1999. Prior to being lieutenant governor, Hammargren also served a regent of the Nevada System of Higher Education from 1988 to 1994.
Hammargren, a Republican, was the most recent lieutenant governor of Nevada who belonged to a political party different than that of the sitting governor. He served with Governor Bob Miller, a Democrat, during Miller's second four-year term.
Prior to politics, Hammargren was a neurosurgeon and was as a flight surgeon at NASA for the Apollo program from November 1965 to March 1966.
The eclectic collection of artifacts, including old casino signs, and an Apollo space capsule.