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Lt. Gov. Jumps With Golden Knights

Posted on November 15, 2012 by mwflyer

ST. PAUL, MINN. – Minnesota Lt. Gov. Yvonne Prettner Solon skydived with the U.S. Army Parachute Team, September 25, 2012, to raise awareness of groups, which support service men and women and their families. The jump took place over the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul, Minnesota. Solon rode tandem with U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Aaron Figel, while Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton watched below with hundreds of unlookers, including fourth-grade students from St. Jerome School in Maplewood, Minn.

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