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5A |
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DFL |
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Virginia, MN |
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Statement from the candidate:
I am running for re-election because I believe in the working men and women of this state and feel they need people at the legislature who fight for their right to make a decent living, earn decent benefits and get paid a fair wage for their contributions to society. A good public education for our children begins that quest for a decent wage and that's why educational oportunities for all Minnesotans is a top priority for me at the Capitol.We've shortchanged the middle/working class and our kids the last 6 years,we need a DFL majority in the House to get Minnesota back on the path of prosperity.
Biography:
Born in Virginia Mn. Reside in rural Virginia. Member of Mn. House of Reps. for 9 terms. Former township officer and school board member. Active in DFL politics for 34 years. Graduate of UMD with BA in Pol. Science with history minor.
On the Issues:
| Should increased taxes be considered as part of a solution to a projected budget deficit? |
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Yes |
| Should gambling be expanded in Minnesota to generate new revenue for the state? |
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Yes |
| Should state funds — directly or indirectly — be used to build new sports facilities for the Twins and Vikings? |
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Yes |
| Do you support Gov Pawlenty's
JOBZ zones program? |
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No |
| Should K-12 spending in Minnesota be curtailed in order to balance a projected budget deficit? |
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No |
| Should a constitutional amendment be presented to voters that would ban same-sex marriage in Minnesota? |
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No |
| Should the state spend money for expanding mass transit options in Minnesota? |
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Undecided |
| Should there be additional restrictions on abortion in Minnesota? |
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No |
| Should the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program, which seeks to protect wildlife habitat and wetlands by paying farmers for taking marginal lands out of agriculture production, be supported? |
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Yes |
| Should the state's subsidized health care program be trimmed in order to reduce a projected budget deficit? |
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No |
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