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State of the State - An Evening Affair?

Robbie LaFleur

"Isn't the State of the State speech usually held at noon?" someone asked me. It was scheduled for noon fourteen times in the past thirty years. But an evening time is not uncommon; on nine occasions back to 1983 governors delivered speeches at 6:30 p.m. or later.

On the table below, each speech was held at the Capitol unless another location is listed. For more information on State of the State speeches and links to the text (and video when available) see the Library's Gubernatorial Addresses to the Minnesota Legislature page.

Date Governor Place Time
2/15/2012 Mark Dayton   7 p.m.
2/9/2011 Mark Dayton   12 p.m.
2/11/2010 Timothy Pawlenty   11 a.m.
1/15/2009 Timothy Pawlenty   12 p.m.
2/13/2008 Timothy Pawlenty St. Cloud 11 a.m.
1/17/2007 Timothy Pawlenty   12 p.m.
3/9/2006 Timothy Pawlenty   12 p.m.
1/18/2005 Timothy Pawlenty Rochester 11 a.m.
2/5/2004 Timothy Pawlenty   12 p.m.
2/6/2003 Timothy Pawlenty   12 p.m.
1/3/2002 Jesse Ventura Governor's Residence 6:30 p.m.
1/4/2001 Jesse Ventura   3 p.m.
2000 Jesse Ventura no message  
3/2/1999 Jesse Ventura   12 p.m.
2/4/1998 Arne Carlson   12 p.m.
1/16/1997 Arne Carlson   12 p.m.
1/16/1996 Arne Carlson Bloomington 7:30 p.m.
1/18/1995 Arne Carlson   12 p.m.
2/15/1994 Arne Carlson Rochester 12 p.m.
1/14/1993 Arne Carlson   7 p.m.
2/11/1992 Arne Carlson Hutchinson 7 p.m.
1/22/1991 Arne Carlson   6:30 p.m.
2/15/1990 Rudolph Perpich Bloomington 12 p.m.
1/4/1989 Rudolph Perpich   6:30 p.m.
2/9/1988 Rudolph Perpich Winona 6:30 p.m.
1/7/1987 Rudolph Perpich   7 p.m.
1986 Rudolph Perpich no message  
1/10/1985 Rudolph Perpich   7 p.m.
1/10/1984 Rudolph Perpich   12 p.m.
1/5/1983 Rudolph Perpich   12 p.m.
1/13/1982 Albert Quie   12 p.m.

02/14/2012
Topics: Books & Reports   State Government  

   

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