ST. PAUL, MN – Governor Mark Dayton and Lt. Governor Tina Smith today issued the following statements urging State Senator Dan Schoen to resign from the Minnesota Legislature.
The following is a statement from Governor Mark Dayton:
“The reported acts of harassment from Senator Schoen are totally unacceptable and unbefitting of the office in which he serves. I join Senator Bakk and Members of the Senate DFL Caucus, who have called for Senator Schoen’s immediate resignation. This behavior cannot be tolerated in Minnesota's workplaces or in our communities.”
The following is a statement from Lt. Governor Tina Smith:
“Reports that Senator Schoen has sexually harassed my friends and colleagues in the state legislature are terrible to read about. These women deserve better. All women deserve better. The only way to put a stop to this kind of degrading, disrespectful and harmful behavior is to expose it. I’m grateful these women spoke out. Senator Schoen has no choice but to resign immediately. And to any other man, in the Legislature or any workplace, who sees himself in these stories and tries to rationalize this kind of behavior, must understand: treating anyone like this is unacceptable and must stop.”
