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| District: | | 53A |
| Party: | |
DFL |
| Residence: | |
Shoreview, MN |
| Web site: | |
www.electpaulgardner.org |
Statement from the candidate:
I am running because our current legislator has rejected many ideas for solving the problems that face us, while offering no alternatives. I intend to be among a new group of legislators who are willing to take responsibility for what does or doesn't happen at the Capitol instead of blame someone else.
I am interested in identifying and supporting initiatives that save taxpayer money in the long run; helping government to innovate; and engaging district residents in the political process instead of ignoring them.
Biography:
Executive Director, Recycling Association of Minnesota, 1997-present
Wife Michelle, two children
* B.A. Grinnell College
* M.P.A. (Masters of Public Affairs), University of Minnesota
* Received Shoreview's Good Neighbor Award, 2002
* Chaired Shoreview Environmental Quality Committee
* Volunteered with Neighbors United for Quality Schools to pass the Mounds View School Levy in 2003
On the Issues:
| Should increased taxes be considered as part of a solution to a projected budget deficit? |
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Undecided |
| Should gambling be expanded in Minnesota to generate new revenue for the state? |
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No |
| Should state funds — directly or indirectly — be used to build new sports facilities for the Twins and Vikings? |
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Undecided |
| Do you support Gov Pawlenty's
JOBZ zones program? |
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Yes |
| 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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Yes |
| 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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