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Dayton prepping to take over
Posted by: Rachel E. Stassen-Berger under Minnesota campaigns, Minnesota governor Updated: November 8, 2010 - 4:40 PM
Democrat Mark Dayton isn't calling himself the "governor-elect" but he is, at least in his plans, playing the role.
On Monday, he sent out a list of staffers who will be his "transition team leadership" even though his current 9,000-vote lead lead over Republican Tom Emmer is narrow enough to trigger a recount.
Dana Anderson, Dayton's campaign manager, will be his transition chief of staff, and Katharine Tinucci will be its communications director.
Tina Smith and Lee Sheehy will be transition co-chairs and Ruth Orrick and Michele Kelm-Helgen will be the senior advisors. From the Dayton campaign:
Tina Smith has served as Chief of Staff for Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak and as Senior Advisor for Metropolitan Council Chair Ted Mondale during the Ventura Administration. Smith was an executive with Planned Parenthood and has served as a board member for numerous nonprofit organizations including the Guthrie Theater, The Nature Conservancy, and Growth and Justice.
Lee Sheey's public service includes serving as Chief of Staff to Senator Amy Klobuchar, head of economic development and planning for the City of Minneapolis, and Chief Deputy Attorney General for Attorney General Hubert H. Humphrey III.
Ruth Orrick is a business consultant and former executive at Thomson West. She previously served as DFL Party Chair.
Michele Kelm-Helgen served as Chief of Staff for the Minnesota State Senate from 2006-present. Previous job experience includes management of a government relations firm and working as the Sales and Marketing Director for City Venture, a division of Control Data Corporation (now Ceridian). Michele previously was a member and chair of the Eastern Carver County School Board.
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