Primary Victory
Yesterday was the primary election in Senate District 25. I was the endorsed Republican on the ballot but had two individuals that were seeking the Republican Party support for the January 3rd Special...
View ArticleSenate Candidate Forum
Locally Grown, Northfield’s busy weblog site, is hosting a Senate candidate forum this Thursday. KYMN radio is also coordinating the forum and will be organizing the broadcast over the air. With the...
View ArticleCandidate Forum Last Night
I want to thank everyone involved in organizing the Senate District 25 candidate forum at the Grand Entertainment Center last night. It was a packed house and an excellent venue for the forum. Griff,...
View ArticleDistrict 25 Ancestors
While this Special Senate election is a fast and furious event, there are some really fun parts to it. One of those parts is getting connected with some of my ancestral ‘roots’ in the area. My...
View ArticleStar Tribune Endorsement
This morning I opened the Minneapolis Star Tribune to find an editorial endorsing me for Senate district 25. I am honored to receive the endorsement of the largest newspaper in the state and thank...
View ArticleVisits across the District
As I’m sure you can imagine, for the past 30 days I have been very busy on the campaign trail. I simply could not do this job without the support of my wife Ellen. I’ve said that many times in the past...
View ArticleVeseli
In talking about my visits in Senate District 25 I forgot about Veseli. Veseli has Czech roots and is located just north and east of Lonsdale in Rice County. It is a cute little village with gently...
View ArticlePolitics and a Pint
Last Sunday evening I participated in a candidate discussion at the Contented Cow pub in Northfield. The Cow…as it is affectionately known in the area….has hosted a series of political discussions...
View ArticleThank You!
I want to extend a big Thank You to all the people that supported and worked with me in the Special Senate election. I came up short last night and will not be representing you in the Senate, but your...
View ArticleSo Long….
Last Saturday the Northfield News reported that I do not plan to mount a campaign to reclaim a seat in the Minnesota House of Representatives. It noted that while I enjoyed the many years of public...
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