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Mark Dayton

Background

Mark Dayton was born in Minneapolis and raised in a house in Long Lake, where his father still lives today. He has two grown sons, Eric Dayton and Andrew Dayton, and currently lives in Minneapolis.

Education

Dayton attended Long Lake Elementary School and Blake School in Hopkins. He graduated, cum laude, from Yale University, in 1969.

The Teachers, Inc

After Yale Dayton worked in New York for The Teachers, Inc.

After college, Dayton taught 9th grade general science for two years in a New York City public school.^[1]

It was the toughest job I’ve ever had! My conscience was seared by the terrible injustice that my students had so little, while I had been given so much; and I decided that I would devote my life to improving social equality and economic opportunity for all Americans.

In 1970 Dayton worked at the Charles Sumner Junior High.

Boston

Dayton worked as Social Services agency in Boston from 1971-1975 as a "streetworker."

Radicalism - "Enemies List"

Mark Dayton has long aligned himself with radical causes.^[2]

I have always fought hard for the causes I believed in, whether they were popular at the time or not. I strongly opposed the Vietnam War, for which I was the only Minnesotan named to then-President Nixon’s “Enemies List.” I was one of only 23 Senators to vote against the 2002 Iraq War Resolution, along with Minnesota’s great Senator Paul Wellstone.

Meeting Gorbachev

Mikhail and Raisa Gorbachev, with Mark Dayton

Mark Dayton met with Mikhail Gorbachev and Raisa Gorbachev during a 1980s visit to Minnesota.

Public office

Dayton was a U.S. Senator from Minnesota from 2001 to 2007. he was a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party.

He has served as Commissioner of the Minnesota Departments of Economic Development and of Energy and Economic Development, and as State Auditor.^[3]

Attended Event Honoring Rev. Sun Myung Moon

On March 23, 2004, a congressional reception was held in the Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C., honoring Korean-born businessman and religious leader, the Rev. Sun Myung Moon. Moon, 85, has been controversial for years. Renowned for officiating at mass weddings, he received an 18-month prison sentence in 1982 for tax fraud and conspiracy to obstruct justice. In a 1997 sermon, he likened homosexuals to "dirty dung-eating dogs."^[4] Democrats Sen. Mark Dayton of Minnesota, Rep. Danny K. Davis of Illinois, Rep. Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. of Georgia; and Republicans Rep. Roscoe G. Bartlett of Maryland, Rep. Christopher B. Cannon of Utah, and Rep. Curt Weldon of Pennsylvania – received "Ambassadors for Peace" awards at the ceremony. There were reportedly 81 members of Congress total at the event.^[5]

China trips

Mark Dayton with Chinese premier Hu Jintao

August 03, 2005 United States senator Mark Dayton, met with Sheng Huaren, Vice-Chairman and Secretary-General of the 10th NPC Standing Committee.^[6]

A delegation of the U.S. Senate arrived in Beijing August 7 2006 to hold the third meeting with the National People's Congress (NPC), China's legislative body.

Information from the NPC source showed, issues of China-U.S. relations, Taiwan, China's peaceful development, bilateral trade and other regional and international issues would be on the agenda of the meeting.

The issues with the global concern such as energy, bird flu, anti-terror campaign and the Olympic Games will be also discussed by the Chinese and U.S. parliamentary members, the source added.

Chinese president Hu Jintao and Chinese top legislator Wu Bangguo held talks with the delegation respectively in Beijing , covering the issues of bilateral relations and other regional and international issues of common concern, according to the NPC information.

The U.S. delegation, invited byWu Bangguo, chairman of the NPC Standing Committee, was led by Ted Stevens, president pro tempore of the U.S. Senate, and Senator Daniel Inouye. Other delegation members include Senator Thad Cochran, Senator Arlen Specter, Senator Patty Murray, Senator Mark Dayton, Senator Lamar Alexander, Senator Norm Coleman, and Senator Richard Burr.

The NPC and the U.S. Senate set up a regular meeting mechanism in 2004, which made the Chinese legislative body the fifth partner of such exchange mechanism with the U.S. Senate. The other four are the counterparts from Britain, Canada, Mexico and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Under the framework of the mechanism, the two sides held two rounds of meetings in Beijing and Washington D.C. respectively.

The NPC statistics showed that, in the year of 2005 alone, over20 delegations with more than 100 U.S. senators and congressmen paid official visits to China.^[7]

Wellstone Action

In 2009 Mark Dayton was listed as a member of the Advisory Board^[8] of Wellstone Action, a Minnesota based organization based on the political legacy^[9] of that state’s late ‘progressive” Senator Paul Wellstone.

Wellstone Action and Wellstone Action Fund combine to form a national center for training and leadership development for the progressive movement. Founded in January 2003, Wellstone Action's mission is to honor the legacy of Paul and Sheila Wellstone by continuing their work through training, educating, mobilizing and organizing a vast network of progressive individuals and organizations.

Support from communist Mark Froemke

Mark Froemke, Mark Dayton, January 14, 2010

In October 2009 Communist Party USA member Mark Froemke was the Fargo Moorehead organizer for a 10 Days of Labor Action campaign for Minnesota gubernatorial candidate Mark Dayton.^[10]

The time is now. We have an opportunity to build a Better Minnesota by electing Mark Dayton as Governor and all our other labor-endorsed candidates. But, we need your help. That’s why on Saturday, October 23, we’re kicking off 10 Days of Labor Action.

Breakfast for Dayton

During the 2010 elections, Mark Froemke helped to organize a breakfast meeting for gubernatorial candidate Mark Dayton.^[11]

Anyone who has ever worked a campaign knows that the days start early and end very late. Today was no exception. Dana Anderson, our campaign manager and of course gubernatorial candidate Mark Dayton, and I hit the road at 7:30 am for a week of talking to voters, working families and business owners – all of which are vital to helping our economy recover.

A special thank you to Mark Froemke for helping to organize a breakfast with members of Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers Local 167G. We had a great conversation, and we really appreciate Mark’s help in putting this event together.

Soros fund raiser

Mark Dayton said on December 2, 2010 that former President Bill Clinton will headline a fundraiser in New York City on December 13th to help Dayton pay for the recount of votes in the as yet undecided Minnesota Governor's race.. Dayton said the event will be held at the home of financier George Soros. Dayton also said he's is trying to schedule a fundraiser for December 15th that will be hosted by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Sen. Amy Klobuchar and others. Dayton says that fundraiser will go to his campaign. Dayton's recount director says Dayton raised more than $1 million to date for the campaign's recount efforts.

Dayton says he believes he's leading Republican Tom Emmer by about 9,000 votes after three days of counting ballots. He says he's confident he'll be the winner of the race once the recount is over. ^[12]

Staff

The following have worked as staff members for Mark Dayton:^[13]

References

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[1] Mark’s Biography, Mark Dayton for a Better Minnesota website, accessed September 3, 2010

[2] Mark’s Biography, Mark Dayton for a Better Minnesota website, accessed September 3, 2010

[3] Mark’s Biography, Mark Dayton for a Better Minnesota website, accessed September 3, 2010

[4] Washington Post: The Rev. Moon Honored at Hill Reception , June 23, 2004 (accessed on Nov. 18, 2010)

[5] WND: Rev. Moon holds coronation at Capitol, June 14, 2010 (accessed on Nov. 18, 2010)

[6] [http://www.chinavitae.com/vip/index.php?mode=events&type=ncv&sn=Dayton&gn=Mark China Vitae accessed September 3, 2010

[7] U.S. Senate delegation arrives in China GOV.cn August 7, 2006

[8] ttp://www.wellstone.org/about-us/board-directors

[9] ttp://www.wellstone.org/about-us/our-mission-goals

[10] Minnesta AFL-CIO blog October 21, 2010

[11] Team Dayton’s Updates from the Road!, March 3, 2010, Dayton campaign website

[12] MPR News Soros and Clinton to hold a fundraiser for Dayton, Posted at 11:42 AM on December 2, 2010 by Tom Scheck

[13] Legistorm: Mark Dayton (accessed on Nov. 18, 2010)

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-Dayton was a U.S. Senator from Minnesota from 2001 to 2007. he was a member of the [[Democratic - Farmer - Labor Party]].
+Dayton was a U.S. Senator from Minnesota from 2001 to 2007. he was a member of the [[Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party]].
 He has served as Commissioner of the Minnesota Departments of Economic Development and of Energy and Economic Development, and as State Auditor.<ref>[http://markdayton.org/mainsite/meetmark/biography/ Mark’s Biography, Mark Dayton for a Better Minnesota website, accessed September 3, 2010]</ref>