Minnesota: Governor slumps while addressing lawmakers
The governor of Minnesota, Mark Dayton, has “quickly recovered” after collapsing while giving the State of the State speech on Monday night, officials have said.
Dayton was about 45 minutes into his speech before state lawmakers when he slumped.
His son, Eric, tweeted a short time later that his father was “doing great.”
I'm with my dad now and he's doing great. Thank you all for your kind well-wishes and words of concern.
— Eric Dayton (@ericdayton) January 24, 2017
“Tonight, Governor Dayton briefly fainted after speaking for about 40 minutes,” Chief of Staff Jaime Tincher said.
“He quickly recovered, walked out of the Capitol, and returned home.
“EMTs joined the Governor there, and performed a routine check. He is now spending time with his son and grandson,” Tincher said.
