Governor Dayton to visit with Minnesotans in Red Lake, Pennington, Polk, and Norman Counties
Lt. Governor Smith to visit with Minnesotans in Chisago, Pine, and Carlton Counties
Governor Dayton and Lt. Governor Smith will visit all of Minnesota’s 87 counties in 86 days, concluding their travels on or before October 25, 2016
ST. PAUL, MN – Governor Mark Dayton and Lt. Governor Tina Smith are continuing their statewide tour of 87 counties in 86 days by visiting Red Lake, Pennington, Norman, Polk, Chisago, Pine, and Carlton counties this week. Today, on Tuesday, Governor Dayton will visit TnJ’s Restaurant in Red Lake Falls to meet with local elected officials and area resident Christopher Ingraham to discuss why Red Lake County is a great place to live and raise a family. The Governor will also will travel to Thief River Falls to visit Arctic Cat and DigiKey today.
Also today, on Tuesday, Lt. Governor Tina Smith will meet with local officials in Lindström to discuss transportation, broadband internet, and property tax issues. Later, in Pine City, the Lt. Governor will tour Pine Technical College and meet with faculty and students about access to higher education. In the afternoon, Lt. Governor Smith will meet 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, and will visit the Avenue Coffee House in Cloquet.
On Wednesday, the Governor will travel to Polk and Norman Counties to visit water conservation efforts underway at the Grand Marais Creek and the Ellefson Wetland Restoration Site.
The Next Seven Counties
Below is a list of counties Governor Dayton and Lt. Governor Smith are scheduled to visit this week. Additional details for upcoming visits and events will be announced in the Governor’s and Lt. Governor’s nightly schedules.
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Stop No.
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County
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Location
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Date
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14
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Chisago
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Lt. Governor Smith will meet with Lindström officials to discuss issues affecting the community and the state. This meeting will be open to the press.
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Aug. 23
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15
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Pine
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Lt. Governor Smith will tour Pine Technical College’s manufacturing program, and talk with faculty and students about higher education access. This event will be open to the press.
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Aug. 23
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16
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Red Lake
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Governor Mark Dayton will travel to Red Lake Falls to meet with local elected officials and area resident Christopher Ingraham to discuss why Red Lake County is a great place to live and raise a family. This event will be open to the press.
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Aug. 23
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17
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Carlton
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Lt. Governor Smith will meet with tribal leadership from the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. This event is closed to the press. Lt. Governor Smith will also visit the Avenue Coffee House in Cloquet.
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Aug. 23
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18
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Pennington
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Governor Dayton will visit Arctic Cat to view the company’s new paint system, and will meet with DigiKey company officials. The visit to Artic Cat will be open to the press. The meeting with DigiKey will be closed to the press, but the Governor will take questions from members of the press following the meeting.
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Aug. 23
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19
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Polk
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Governor Dayton will visit Grand Marais Creek, north of East Grand Forks, to observe water conservation efforts being taken on the site. This visit will be open to the press.
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Aug. 24
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20
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Norman
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Governor Dayton will visit the Ellefson Wetland Restoration Site, near Syre, to observe water conservation efforts being taken on the site. This visit will be open to the press.
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Aug. 24
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About the 87 Counties in 86 Days Tour
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 thus far, click here and click here.
“One of the best parts of my job as Governor is meeting with Minnesotans where they live and work, discussing their hopes and dreams, and listening to their ideas and concerns," said Governor Dayton. "I look forward to traveling the state, and taking the good ideas of Minnesotans back to the Capitol."
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.
“As I travel around Minnesota, I have learned that educators, small business owners and entrepreneurs, and other local leaders are coming up with some of the best ideas and new inventions in our state,” said Lt. Governor 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.”
