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Governor Mark Dayton

Full Name: Mark Dayton
Office: Governor (MN), Democratic/Farmer/Labor
First 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

Recent Key Votes

PN 2191 - Robert Gates, Secretary of Defense
Nomination (Yea)

Dec. 6, 2006

HR 6061 - Secure Fence Act of 2006
Legislation (Yea)

Sept. 29, 2006 - Calls for the use of a systematic surveillance system of personnel, aerial and ground-based sensors, cameras and other technology to monitor all U.S. international ...

S Amdt 5104 - Military Commissions Amendment
Legislation (Yea)

Sept. 28, 2006

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Recent Public Statements

Governor Dayton Signs Freedom to Marry Bill

May 14, 2013 - What a difference a year and an election make in Minnesota! Last year, there were concerns that marriage equality would be banned forever. Now, my ...

Governor Dayton & DFL Leaders Agree on a Budget that Invests in Jobs, Better Education, and the Middle Class

May 12, 2013 - Governor Mark Dayton, Speaker Paul Thissen, and Senate Majority Leader Tom Bakk today announced agreement on spending and revenue targets for the FY 2014/15 state ...

Dayton Jobs Proposal to put 21,000 Minnesotans Back to Work

April 8, 2013 - Governor Mark Dayton today introduced a bonding proposal that would invest $750 million in infrastructure projects statewide, creating an estimated 21,000 Minnesota jobs. The plan ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2005-2006 ACT! for America Positions 33%
2003-2004 ACT! for America Positions 50%
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Campaign Finances

Top industry Uncoded ($48,900.00)
Source FollowTheMoney.org
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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
TDD/TTY: 800-627-3529

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