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Governor Mark Dayton

Biographical

Current Office: Governor (MN) , Democratic/Farmer/Labor
First Elected: 11/02/2010
Last Elected: 11/02/2010
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Divorced; 2 Children: Eric, Andrew
Birth Date: 01/26/1947
Birth Place: Minneapolis, MN
Home City: Minneapolis, MN
Religion: Presbyterian

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Recent Key Votes

HF 2337 - Repeals Business Property Taxes
Legislation (Veto)

May 4, 2013

HF 247 - Relating to Taxes
Legislation (Pocket Veto)

May 14, 2012

SF 1755 - Relating to Furloughs for State Employees
Legislation (Veto)

May 9, 2012

More Key Votes

Recent Public Statements

Governor Dayton Acts on Bill

May 14, 2012 - Today, Governor Mark Dayton signed three bills into law: Chapter 294, House File 2690, including modifications to several tax-related provisions. Governor Dayton included the following ...

Governor Dayton Signs Omnibus Bonding Bill

May 11, 2012 - Today, Governor Mark Dayton signed House File 1752, the Omnibus Bonding Bill. A full list of projects can be found on the Minnesota House of ...

Governor Dayton's Statement on Upcoming People's Stadium Vote

May 3, 2012 - Governor Mark Dayton released the following statement today: "I am very pleased that the Republican legislative leaders have agreed to my request for up-or-down votes ...

More Public Statements

Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2005 National Journal Composite Liberal Score 84%
2003 National Journal Composite Conservative Score 12%
2005 National Journal Composite Conservative Score 17%
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Campaign Finances

No campaign finance data found for this candidate.

Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Mark Dayton refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2010 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

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Contact Information

Capitol Email
mark.dayton@state.mn.us

Capitol Webmail
http://mn.gov/governor/contact-us/form/

Capitol Website
http://mn.gov/governor/

Capitol Website - Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/GovMarkDayton

Capitol Website - Twitter
http://twitter.com/#!/GovMarkDayton

Capitol Website - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/statemaryland

Capitol
Office of the Governor, 130 State Capitol
75 Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard
Saint Paul, MN 55155
Phone: 651-201-3400
Fax: 651-797-1850
Toll Free: 800-657-3717
TTYD: 800-627-3529

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