Governor Mark Dayton

Biographical

Full Name: Mark Dayton
Current Office: Governor, 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
Issue Category

Recent Key Votes

S 3711 - Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006
Legislation (Nay)

Aug. 1, 2006 - Permits anyone who has a prior lease in the regions where a moratorium on drilling until June 30, 2022, has been put in place ...

HR 4297 - Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation Act of 2005
Legislation (Nay)

May 11, 2006 - Extends the expensing limits on investments of depreciable assets for businesses through 2010 (Sec. 101). Continues reduced tax rates of 15 percent ...

S AMDT 3074 - LIHEAP Funding Amendment
Legislation (Yea)

March 16, 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

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Campaign Finances

Top industry Uncoded ($48,900.00)
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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