Office of the Governor, Mark Dayton and Yvonne Prettner Solon, Lt. Governor

August 2011

• Governor Dayton’s New Leadership for Early Childhood Learning
  
  August 10, 2011 - Governor Dayton today reaffirmed his commitment to making quality early childhood education a priority for his administration, appointing 22 Minnesotans to the Early Learning Council.
• Dayton Announces Vacancy in First Judicial District
  
  August 10, 2011 - Governor Mark Dayton announced today that a judgeship vacancy is occurring in Minnesota’s First Judicial District Court.
• Governor Dayton Seeks Applicants to State Capitol Preservation and Sunset Advisory Commissions
  
  August 10, 2011 - Governor Dayton is looking for dedicated individuals to serve as members of the newly created State Capitol Preservation Commission and the Sunset Advisory Commission.
• Governor Dayton announces Minnesota will apply for waiver from No Child Left Behind
  
  August 08, 2011 - Today, Governor Mark Dayton announced that Minnesota will apply for the recently announced federal waiver from the current No Child Left Behind law, and released the following statement.
• Governor Dayton issues Emergency Executive Order 11-24
  
  August 06, 2011 - Today, Governor Mark Dayton issued Emergency Executive Order 11-24 to provide assistance for search and rescue efforts following an incident on August 2, 2011.
• Lieutenant Governor Prettner Solon Named to Leadership of Nation’s Lieutenant Governors Association
  
  August 02, 2011 - Lieutenant Governor Yvonne Prettner Solon was re-elected to serve on the leadership committee of the National Lieutenant Governors Association (NLGA).
• Governor’s Deer Opener to be Held in Biwabik
  
  August 01, 2011 - Governor Mark Dayton has announced that the 2011 Minnesota Governor’s Deer Hunting Opener will be held November 4-5 in Biwabik, in northeastern Minnesota.