TIMELINE OF KEY EVENTS Key events and actions during the administration of Governor Mark Dayton, Minnesota’s 40th Governor FIRST TERM [JANUARY 2011 – JANUARY 2015] Date Event Description Notes 12/13/10 Governor Dayton Tina Smith (Chief of Staff), Dana [News Release] Announces Senior Staff Anderson (Deputy CoS), Andrea Mokros (Deputy CoS), and Michelle Kelm Helgen (Deputy CoS) are announced as senior staff; Katherine Tinucci (Press Secretary) and Fatima Villasenor (Senior Aide) announced to other key posts. 12/17/10 Governor Dayton Peter Wattson is selected to serve as [News Release] Announces Senior Governor Dayton’s general counsel. Counsel 12/22/10 Governor Dayton Dave Frederickson is selected to lead [News Release] Appoints Agriculture the Minnesota Department of Commissioner Agriculture. 12/22/10 Governor Dayton Ken Peterson is selected to lead the [News Release] Appoints Labor Minnesota Department of Labor and Commissioner Industry. 12/30/10 Governor Dayton Jim Schowalter is selected to lead [News Release] Appoints Budget Minnesota Management and Budget. Commissioner 12/31/10 Governor Dayton Dr. Brenda Cassellius is selected to [News Release] Appoints Education lead the Minnesota Department of Commissioner Education. 12/31/10 Governor Dayton Paul Aasen is selected to lead the [News Release] Appoints Pollution Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. Control Commissioner 12/31/10 Governor Dayton Dr. Ed Ehlinger is selected to lead the [News Release] Appoints Health Minnesota Department of Health. Commissioner 1/3/11 Governor Dayton Takes Mark Dayton becomes Minnesota's [News Release] Oath of Office as 40th Governor, taking the Oath of Minnesota’s 40th Office in a Noon ceremony at St. Paul's Governor Landmark Center. 1/5/11 Governor Dayton Myron Frans is selected to lead the [News Release] Appoints Revenue Minnesota Department of Revenue. Commissioner 1/5/11 Governor Dayton Mike Rothman is selected to lead the [News Release] Appoints Commerce Minnesota Department of Commerce. Commissioner 1/5/11 In First Act as Governor, In his first official act, Governor [News Release] Governor Dayton Signs Dayton signs two executive orders Executive Orders implementing Minnesota’s early Medicaid enrollment. This action 1 implementing Medicaid helped 95,000 Minnesotans access opt‐in health coverage and protected 20,000 health care jobs across the state. 1/6/11 Governor Dayton Tom Landwehr is selected to lead the [News Release] Appoints Natural Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Commissioner Resources. 1/7/11 Governor Dayton Governor Dayton issues a statement [News Release] Requests Detailed Audit condemning previous fraud at the of Minnesota Department of Revenue, and Department of requesting that the Office of the Revenue’s Internal Legislative Auditor (OLA) undertake a Controls detailed examination of the Department’s internal controls to prevent similar instances in the future. 1/10/11 Governor Dayton Honors Governor Dayton issues a [News Release] Victims of Arizona proclamation lowering the flags to Shooting half‐staff; he and Lt. Governor Prettner Solon observe a moment of silence at 10:00am CST. 1/11/11 Governor Dayton Lucinda Jesson is selected to lead the [News Release] Appoints Human Minnesota Department of Human Services Commissioner Services. 1/11/11 Governor Dayton Tony Sertich is selected to lead the [News Release] Appoints IRRRB Iron Range Resources and Commissioner Rehabilitation Board. 1/12/11 Governor Dayton Retired Major General Larry Shellito is [News Release] Appoints Veterans selected to lead the Department of Affairs Commissioner Veterans Affairs. 1/14/11 Governor Dayton Ted Mondale is selected to lead the [News Release] Appoints Metropolitan Minnesota Sports Facilities Sports Facilities Commission. Commission leader 1/14/11 Governor Dayton Sends Governor Dayton sends a letter to [News Release] Letter to Wisconsin Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker Governor Requesting requesting payment of the $58.7 Reciprocity Payment million that was owed by the State of Wisconsin to the State of Minnesota under the terms of an individual income tax reciprocity agreement. Governor Pawlenty terminated the agreement when Wisconsin failed to reimburse Minnesota. 1/14/11 Governor Dayton Mona Dohman is selected to lead the [News Release] Appoints Public Safety Minnesota Department of Public Commissioner Safety. 1/18/11 Republican Leadership in Governor Dayton issues a statement [News Release] the Minnesota House promising a “reasonable, balanced, and Senate Release Their complete budget solution.” Budget Proposal 1/19/11 Governor Dayton Makes Joe Begich is appointed to serve on [News Release] Citizen Appointment to the Iron Range Resources and the IRRRB Rehabilitation Board (IRRRB). 1/19/11 Governor Dayton Mark Phillips is selected to lead the [News Release] Appoints DEED Minnesota Department of Commissioner 2 Employment and Economic Development (DEED). 1/19/11 Governor Dayton Kathy Tunheim is selected to bring [News Release] Announces Senior together the best thinking, advice, Advisor to the Governor counsel and expertise on how to grow for Job Creation private sector jobs and Minnesota's economy. 1/20/11 Governor Dayton Governor Dayton announces that [News Release] Expedites Medicaid eligible Minnesotans will begin Expansion receiving improved Medicaid benefits March 1, 2011, under an expansion of the state's Medical Assistance (MA) program – benefitting 95,000 Minnesotans. 1/20/11 Governor Dayton Tom Roy is selected to lead the [News Release] Appoints Corrections Minnesota Department of Corrections. Commissioner 1/20/11 Governor Dayton Lee Sheehy is selected to lead the [News Release] Appoints Chair of the Minnesota Commission on Judicial Commission on Judicial Selection. Selection 1/21/11 Governor Dayton Dr. Sheila Wright is selected to lead [News Release] Appoints Higher the Minnesota Office of Higher Education Director Education. 1/21/11 Governor Dayton Mary Tingerthal is selected to lead the [News Release] Appoints Housing Minnesota Housing Finance Agency. Commissioner 1/24/11 Governor Dayton Issues Governor Dayton signs Executive [News Release] Executive Order to Speed Order 11‐04, reforming the way two Permitting Process state agencies do business. The Order instructs the Commissioners of the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the Pollution Control Agency (PCA) to "move at the speed of commerce" by accelerating and simplifying their environmental review and permitting processes. 1/25/11 President Obama Governor Dayton issues a statement in [News Release] Delivers His State of the response to the President’s address, Union Address calling it “a terrific speech.” 1/25/11 National Governors Governor Dayton issues a statement [News Release] Association Opposes a supporting the NGA’s position, noting Policy Allowing States to this is an authority that governors do Declare Bankruptcy not want and would not use. 1/27/11 Obama Administration Minneapolis is named as the first stop [News Release] Announces Plans to Visit on the Obama Administration’s “New Minneapolis on “New Markets, New Jobs” tour. Governor Markets, New Jobs” Tour Dayton and Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak announce they will join the event working directly with local small and medium sized businesses at the daylong forum to talk about how to expand markets and create new jobs. 3 1/27/11 AGCO announces plans Governor Dayton visits Jackson, MN [News Release] to expand in Jackson, for the announcement of AGCO's Minnesota plans to produce Massey Ferguson and Challenger tractors at the company's Jackson manufacturing facility. AGCO is a worldwide manufacturer and distributor of agricultural equipment and is the largest employer in Jackson. The expansion was expected to add another 100 full‐time manufacturing jobs and support broader economic growth in the local community. 1/31/11 Governor Dayton Governor Dayton announces a $1 [News Release] Introduces 1st Bonding billion Bonding Bill to create jobs and Bill stimulate economic growth throughout Minnesota. The proposal includes $531 million in investments in over 300 critical infrastructure projects; and, in an unusual, if not unprecedented approach, the Governor purposely leaves the other half unencumbered ($470 million), inviting the Legislature to fill that half of the bill with projects it deems most important. 2/1/11 Governor Dayton Carolyn Parnell is selected to lead [News Release] Appoints MN.IT MN.IT Services. Commissioner 2/4/11 Governor Dayton, Reaffirming his commitment to make [News Release] Commissioner Cassellius education a top priority, Governor Announce Vision for Dayton and Commissioner Cassellius Education Reform lay out his vision for comprehensive education reform in Minnesota. "Better Schools for a Better Minnesota” lays out a seven‐point plan for education reform designed to help every Minnesota student succeed. Governor Dayton also announces he will keep his campaign promise to increase funding for education. 2/8/11 Governor Dayton Josh Tilsen is selected to lead the [News Release] Appoints Commissioner Minnesota Bureau of Mediation of Mediation Services Services. 2/8/11 Governor Dayton Spencer Cronk is selected to lead the [News Release] Appoints Commissioner Minnesota Department of of Administration Administration. 2/8/11 Governor Dayton Kevin Lindsey is selected to lead the [News Release] Appoints Human Rights Minnesota Department of Human Commissioner Rights. 2/9/11 Governor Dayton Governor Dayton delivers his first [News Release] Delivers First State of the State of the State Address to