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Mark Brandt Dayton (born January 26, 1947) is an American politician who served as the 40th governor of Minnesota from 2011 to 2019. [1] He served as a United States Senator representing Minnesota from 2001 to 2007 and as Minnesota State Auditor from 1991 to 1995.
Mark Dayton is Minnesota's 40th Governor. He was born in Minneapolis and raised in a house in Long Lake, where his father still lives today. He has two grown sons, Eric and Andrew. Mark became a grandfather in 2013 when Eric and his wife, Cory had their first child, Hugo.
- 'Outside of The mainstream'
- Politics as A Career
- Dayton's Scars
- A Populist Streak
- 'People Were Betting Against Him'
After his injury on the ice, Dayton certainly had the privilege of options for his future. Dayton's great-grandfather founded a department store chain and his father, Bruce, was the CEO of Dayton Hudson Corp., which would eventually become the $62 billion Target Corp. But he never really took to the family department store business. After college, ...
In his late 20s, Dayton wanted to take his work to the next level — shaping public policy — and took advantage of his family connections His father put in a word with his friend, U.S. Sen. Walter Mondale, to give the young Dayton a job in his office. Not long after, he landed on the staff of DFL Gov. Rudy Perpich, who eventually appointed him state...
In 1989 Dayton attempted his first political comeback by taking an unusual step: he called up reporters to arrange an interview about his struggle with addiction. He had returned to Perpich's administration after his loss to Durenberger, but he left unexpectedly in 1986. Behind the scenes, Dayton had recently lost a close personal friend, and was g...
Dayton ran a modest race for state auditor in 1990 and handily won his first statewide victory. As auditor he went after school districts, state employees and even his political mentor, Perpich. He was near the top of most Democrats' lists of potential candidates for governor in 1994. But he surprised everyone when he didn't run for governor or a s...
It was from this low point that Dayton staged his most dramatic political comeback. He announced his campaign for governor in January of 2009, more than a year and a half before Election Day. Dayton felt he had to disclose his relapse early, informing his fledgling campaign staff that he had independently set up an interview with a Star Tribune col...
- Briana Bierschbach
Dec 18, 2018 · Gov. Mark Dayton's two terms have sometimes been rocky, and they've taken a toll on his health. But he racked up significant accomplishments during his time in office.
- Briana Bierschbach
Mark Dayton (born January 26, 1947, in Minneapolis, Minnesota) was the Democratic governor of Minnesota from 2011 to 2019. He was first elected governor in 2010 and sworn in as Minnesota's 40th governor on January 3, 2011.
Dec 17, 2018 · ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton says his proudest accomplishments in his 40 years of politics came late in his career: restoring state government to financial health and funding all-day kindergarten.
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Jan 24, 2017 · ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Gov. Mark Dayton collapsed while delivering his State of the State speech on Monday, striking his head on a lectern. The 69-year-old Democrat appeared to be conscious as he was helped into a back room several minutes later, and a top staffer said he walked out of the Capitol under his own power.
