Appointing notaries, state commissioners and, when necessary, naming people to fill vacancies among elected constitutional officers. The constitution also spells out the governor's authority to veto bills passed by the legislature but limits that power by giving lawmakers the ability to override vetoes with a two-thirds vote of both the House and Senate. That's it for the official job description. In practice, though, the job is much broader. Most modern-day Minnesota governors have presented a legislative agenda that provides a blueprint for many state policies before they are drafted as bills.
History judges governors, in part, on the laws they inspire.
A governor can make Minnesotans proud of who we are and inspire us to be a bit more decent than we might otherwise be. He represents the state on the national level.