Dayton to attend his first same-sex wedding

The governor will attend the wedding of public school teacher and the former head of Minnesotans United for All Families.

December 20, 2013 at 6:25PM
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Governor Mark Dayton signed the marriage bill into law Tuesday, May 14, 2013  in front he the Capitol.  With him were bill authors  Senator Scott Dibble with husband Mark Leyva and Rep. Karen Clark with her partner Jacqueline Zita and all the legislators who voted yes.    ]   GLEN STUBBE * gstubbe@startribune.com
(Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Gov. Mark Dayton is attending his first same-sex wedding since signing a new law this spring legalizing gay marriage in Minnesota.

The DFL governor will be attending the wedding of Richard Carlbom and Justin Schramm on Friday night in St. Paul.

Other attendees are expected to include House Speaker Paul Thissen and state Sen. Scott Dibble, Minneapolis DFLers who were instrumental in passage of the state's new marriage law.

Carlbom managed Minnesotans United for All Families, which pushed to legalize same-sex marriage. Schramm is a Twin Cities public school teacher.

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Baird Helgeson

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Baird Helgeson is deputy local editor at the Star Tribune. He helps supervise coverage of local news. Before becoming an editor, he was an award-winning reporter who covered state government and politics. He has worked for news organizations in Minnesota, Florida and North Dakota.

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