ST. PAUL, MN – Lt. Governor Tina Smith today visited with Minnesotans in Lindström, Pine City, and Cloquet as part of the Dayton-Smith Administration’s ongoing tour of 87 counties in 86 days. In the morning, Lt. Governor Smith met with local officials in Lindström to discuss transportation, broadband internet, and property tax issues. Later in Pine City, the Lt. Governor toured Pine Technical College’s innovative manufacturing program and talked with faculty and students about access to higher education.

 

In the afternoon, Lt. Governor Smith met with the recently elected Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Chair Kevin Dupuis and members of the Fond du Lac Band Tribal Council. During the meeting, they discussed issues affecting the community and the state such as opioid addiction and health care access.

 

“As I travel around Minnesota, I have learned from educators, small business owners and entrepreneurs, and other local leaders who are coming up with some of the best ideas and new inventions in our state,” said Lt. Governor Tina Smith. “As we work to build a state that works better for everyone, everywhere, we can learn a lot outside the Capitol. Governor Dayton and I look forward to meeting with people across the state, and putting their ideas to work at the State Capitol. Working together, we can and will build an even better Minnesota.”

 

The Dayton-Smith “87 Counties in 86 Days” tour began on August 1, 2016, at the expansion groundbreaking of Bell Laboratories, Inc. in Eagan, Minnesota (Dakota County). Governor Dayton and Lt. Governor Smith are scheduled to conclude their travels on or before October 25, 2016. To learn more about where Governor Dayton and Lt. Governor Smith have traveled so far, click here.

 

During their travels, the Governor and Lt. Governor are listening to Minnesotans’ ideas and concerns, discussing their priorities for a better Minnesota, and celebrating the achievements and aspirations of Minnesota families, businesses, schools, and communities.