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Governor Mark Dayton's Public Statements

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
Date Title Location
May 14, 2013 Governor Dayton Signs Freedom to Marry Bill Unknown
May 12, 2013 Governor Dayton & DFL Leaders Agree on a Budget that Invests in Jobs, Better Education, and the Middle Class St. Paul, MN
April 8, 2013 Dayton Jobs Proposal to put 21,000 Minnesotans Back to Work St. Paul, MN
March 20, 2013 1.3 Million Minnesotans to Benefit from New Health Insurance Marketplace St. Paul, MN
March 5, 2013 Governors Fight to Keep Wrestling in Olympics Unknown
Feb. 28, 2013 Governor Dayton's Budget Forecast Remarks Unknown
Feb. 22, 2013 Reform measures will improve services, save taxpayer dollars St. Paul, MN
Feb. 21, 2013 Minnesota receives $45 Million Grant to expand nation-leading health reform initiative St. Paul, MN
Feb. 20, 2013 250,000 Minnesotans to benefit from fairer, simpler taxes St. Paul, MN
Feb. 19, 2013 State expands health coverage for 35,000 Minnesotans St. Paul, MN
Feb. 6, 2013 Governor Dayton's State of the State Address St. Paul, MN
Jan. 31, 2013 State to partner with health providers to deliver better care at a lower cost St. Paul, MN
Jan. 28, 2013 Governor Dayton issues Executive Order 13-01 St. Paul, MN
Jan. 22, 2013 Budget for a Better Minnesota St. Paul, MN
Jan. 20, 2013 Pioneer Press - Dayton, Thissen, Bakk: Time to move Minnesota forward together Unknown
Jan. 10, 2013 Governor Dayton redoubles efforts to speed permitting process St. Paul, MN
Dec. 14, 2012 Governor Dayton Honors Victims of Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting in Connecticut St. Paul, MN
Oct. 11, 2012 Minnesota Department of Education Slashes Paperwork for Special Education Teachers Saint Paul, MN
Oct. 4, 2012 Blog: Minnesota Makes the Grade in E-Services Unknown
Sept. 27, 2012 Governor Dayton: Working for Minnesota Jobs Saint Paul, MN
Aug. 24, 2012 Governor Dayton Signs Disaster Relief Bill Saint Paul, MN
Aug. 20, 2012 Governor Dayton Names Judge Wilhelmina Wright to the Minnesota Supreme Court Saint Paul, MN
July 19, 2012 Statement from Governor Mark Dayto Saint Paul, MN
July 11, 2012 Governor Mark Dayton Proclaims July "Hire a Veteran" Month Saint Paul, MN
June 28, 2012 Governor Dayton's Statement on Supreme Court Ruling Unknown
June 26, 2012 Governor Dayton Announces Safety Improvements for Highway 14 Saint Paul, MN
May 30, 2012 Governor Dayton Appoints Martha Holton Dimick, Kathleen Sheehy, and Edward Wahl to Fill Fourth Judicial District Vacancies Unknown
May 25, 2012 Governor Dayton's Statement on Minneapolis City Council Stadium Vote Unknown
May 25, 2012 Governor Dayton Proclaims Memorial Day in Minnesota Unknown
May 14, 2012 Governor Dayton Acts on Bill Unknown
May 11, 2012 Governor Dayton Signs Omnibus Bonding Bill Unknown
May 3, 2012 Governor Dayton's Statement on Upcoming People's Stadium Vote Saint Paul, MN
May 1, 2012 Governor Dayton Calls for Vote on People's Stadium Saint Paul, MN
April 24, 2012 Letter to Kurt Zellers, Speaker of Minnesota House of Representatives Unknown
April 4, 2012 Governor Dayton's Statement on the Proposed Constitutional Amendment Requiring Photo ID Unknown
April 3, 2012 Dayton Healthcare Reform Saves Millions for Taxpayers St. Paul, MN
March 30, 2012 Obama Administration and Great Lakes States Announce Agreement to Spur Development of Offshore Wind Projects Washington, DC
March 22, 2012 New Trade Strategy Aims to Double Exports By 2017 Saint Paul, MN
March 12, 2012 Dayton Budget Proposal Invests in Jobs, Helps Police Officers and Veterans, Funds Essential Health Care Services Saint Paul, MN
March 9, 2012 New Federal Grant Highlights Minnesota's Nation-Leading Education Reforms Saint Paul, MN
March 1, 2012 Governor Dayton Statement on Stillwater Bridge Project Unknown
Feb. 23, 2012 Governor Dayton's Statement on Proposed Stadium Bill Unknown
Feb. 15, 2012 Governor Dayton Delivers State of the State Address Saint Paul, MN
Feb. 14, 2012 Governor Dayton Launches Minnesota's Adopt-A-School Initiative Saint Paul, MN
Feb. 9, 2012 State Employees Give Back to Minnesota St. Paul, MN
Feb. 9, 2012 Federal Waiver Paves Way for Student-Focused Education Reform Unknown
Feb. 2, 2012 Governor Dayton Taps Mayors for Advice on Tax Reform Saint Paul, MN
Jan. 31, 2012 Governor Dayton Proclaims Black History Month in Minnesota Unknown
Jan. 30, 2012 Governor Dayton Statement on Ellen Anderson Confirmation Vote Saint Paul, MN
Jan. 18, 2012 Minnesota Business First Stop Will Help Het Minnesota Back to Work Unknown
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