Skip Humphrey, former state senator and long-time state attorney general, sits down with host Steve Francisco for an interesting discussion about his long career in public service. Skip offers some insights into what it was like growing up as the son of Hubert Humphrey, whose life as mayor, senator, and US vice president was spent in the public spotlight. In this interview, Skip also offers his behind-the-scenes insights about how, as attorney general and with a legal team including Mike Ciresi, Minnesota became the first state to reach a settlement with the big tobacco companies prior to the Master Settlement Agreement of 1998. This agreement banned tobacco marketing practices aimed at young people and has undoubtedly saved many lives from the harmful effects of tobacco. After a long career in elective office and an unsuccessful run for governor, Skip turned to teaching at the U of M and the Kennedy School at Harvard University. He also led MN AARP and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).
