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Minnesota Governor


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Gov. Mark Dayton

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Office of the Governor

Gov. Mark Dayton

Lt. Gov. Yvonne Prettner Solon

Email: mark.dayton@state.mn.us

Telephone: 651-201-3400

Toll Free: 800-657-3717

TDD: 651-201-3460

Fax: 651-797-1850

State Government Resources: Minnesota North Star

 

In the following lists, links on the left will take you to the department or agency's website. The other links offer biographical and background information on the officials.

Cabinet

Administration: Spencer Cronk

Agriculture: David Frederickson

Commerce: Mike Rothman

Corrections: Thomas Roy

Education: Brenda Cassellius

Employment and Economic Development: Mark Phillips

Health: Dr. Edward Ehlinger

Higher Education: Dr. Sheila Wright

Human Rights: Kevin Lindsey

Human Services: Lucinda Jesson

Labor and Industry: Ken Peterson

Management and Budget: Jim Schowalter

Natural Resources: Tom Landwehr

Office of Enterprise Technology: Carolyn Parnell

Public Safety: Ramona Dohman

Revenue: Myron Frans

Transportation: Tom Sorel

Veterans Affairs: Gen. Larry Shellito

 

Other agency appointments

Bureau of Mediation Services: Josh Tilsen

Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board: Tony Sertich

Metropolitan Airports Commission: Dan Boivin

Metropolitan Council: Susan Haigh

Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission: Ted Mondale

Minnesota Housing Finance Agency: Mary Tingerthal

Office of Tourism (Explore Minnesota): John Edman

Pollution Control Agency: Paul Aasen

 

Senior staff

Chief of Staff: Tina Smith

Deputy Chief of Staff: Dana Anderson

Deputy Chief of Staff for Legislative Affairs: Michelle Kelm-Helgen

Deputy Chief of Staff for Communications and Outreach: Andrea Mokros

General Counsel: Peter Wattson

Press Secretary: Katharine Tinucci

Senior Aide: Fatima Villasenor

Senior Adviser for Job Creation: Kathy Tunheim

Senior Communications Adviser: Bob Hume