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Mark Dayton

Governor Mark Dayton's Biography

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

BA, Psychology, Yale University, 1969

Governor, State of Minnesota, 2010-present
Candidate, Governor, State of Minnesota, 2010
Senator, United States Senate, 2000-2006
Candidate, United States Senate, 1982

No caucus information on file.

Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Energy and Economic Development, 1983-1986
Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Economic Development, 1978
Staff, Office of Senator Walter Mondale, United States Senate, 1975
Teacher, New York City Public School, 1969-1971
Auditor, State of Minnesota

Trustee, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
Member, National Governor's Association Executive Committee

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Contact Information

Capitol Email
mark.dayton@state.mn.us

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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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