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Governor Mark Dayton's Public Statements on Education

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
March 9, 2012 New Federal Grant Highlights Minnesota's Nation-Leading Education Reforms Saint Paul, MN
Feb. 14, 2012 Governor Dayton Launches Minnesota's Adopt-A-School Initiative Saint Paul, MN
Feb. 9, 2012 Federal Waiver Paves Way for Student-Focused Education Reform Unknown
Dec. 16, 2011 Minnesota Public Radio - Minnesota among 9 states to win 'Race to the Top' education grant St. Paul, MN
March 17, 2011 Governor Dayton Signs Executive Order Establishing Early Learning Council Saint Paul, MN
March 16, 2011 Dayton Budget Bill Keeps Promise to Invest in Education Saint Paul, MN
Feb. 15, 2011 Dayton Delivers Budget that Keeps Promises to Minnesotans Saint Paul, MN
Feb. 9, 2011 State of the State Address Unknown
Feb. 4, 2011 Governor Dayton, Commissioner Cassellius Announce Vision for Education Reform Saint Paul, MN
Jan. 3, 2011 Dayton Takes Oath of Office as 40th Governor of Minnesota Saint Paul, MN
Sept. 22, 2010 Dayton Releases Education Plan Saint Paul, MN
Dec. 11, 2006 Coleman Applauds Education Provisions In Tax Relief Bill Washington, DC
Feb. 8, 2006 Award for Excellence in Education Washington, DC
Oct. 26, 2005 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 Washington, DC
Jan. 5, 2005 Dayton Statement on New Report About Education Spending in Minnesota Washington, DC
Nov. 19, 2004 IDEA Washington, DC
May 13, 2004 Individual with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2003 Washington DC
April 1, 2004 Voting to Help the American People Washington DC
March 10, 2004 Congressional Budget for the United States Government for Fiscal Year 2005 Washington, DC
Jan. 19, 2004 Dayton Reflects on State of the Union Before Returning to Washington Fort Snelling, MN
Sept. 4, 2003 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004 - Continued Washington, DC
Sept. 3, 2003 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004 - Continued Washington, DC
March 26, 2003 Floor Statement on Special Education Washington, DC
March 26, 2003 On the Special Education Amendment Washington DC
Jan. 9, 2003 Floor Statement On Economic Stimulus Washington, DC
Issue Position: Opportunity for All Unknown
Issue Position: Education Unknown
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