Gov. Tim Pawlenty demonstrates again that maybe Minnesota is better off when he stays out of state.

In the 2009 legislative session, 29 state senators and 79 state representatives earned 100 percent voting records for supporting AFSCME’s position on key votes. Check Council 5's report card to see how your legislators voted on key issues such as:

• Raising revenue fairly to pay for public services
• Fighting privatization
• Imposing a wage freeze
• Protecting pensions
• Overriding the governor

Council 5's Executive Board is endorsing Mark Dayton for governor of Minnesota -- the candidate who, like AFSMCE members, has dedicated his life to public service.