Mark Dayton Population: 5,303,925
Jan 21, 2016
Mark DaytonPopulation: 5,303,925
Personal History: Early Life
Dayton was born on January 26, 1947 in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Has 3 siblings. His parents are Gwen and Bruce Dayton Graduated from Yale in 1969 with a psychology
degree He was married and divorced two times He has 2 sons from his first marriage
Political Life
Taught 9th grade science He lived with a family in public housing to learn
about their “unfair” situations. Worked 4 years at a social service agency 2010 he was elected governor of Minnesota Sworn in as governor January 3rd, 2011 and was
elected to represent Minnesota in the 2000 U.S. Senate
Contribution 1 Dayton has tried to make legislation that would
make prescriptions more affordable
Contribution 2Worked throughout Minnesota to:1. Help local businesses2. Create jobs3. Improve the government4. Improve healthcare5. Help public schools get better funding
Mark Dayton, the governor of Minnesota, has helped the state create jobs, improve the government services, and has also tried to make legislation that would make prescriptions more affordable.
Lasting Importance
"Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton." Web. 29 Mar. 2012.
Maxwell, Lesu A. "Minnesota." Web. 4 Apr. 2012. <http:web.ebscohost.com>.
"Mark Dayton." Http:go.galegroup.com. Web. 3 Apr. 2012.
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