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10A |
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DFL |
| Residence: | |
Fergus Falls, MN |
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www.mjforrep.com |
Statement from the candidate:
I believe passionately in democracy and in order for democracy to work there needs to be at least two strong candidates on the ballot. I represent a progressive constituency who have long felt silenced by the current representation.
Additionally, my career as a social worker has been spent speaking up for people who cannot speak for themselves in government. The poor, the disabled, children. I would like to continue to make a difference in people's lives in the Legislature.
Biography:
I grew up in Morris Minnesota and moved with my family to Illinois where I spent my high school years and first 17 years of marriage. In 1990 my husband and I moved to Fergus Falls with our 8 children and my sister, who I care for. Together, we founded West Tool and Design a successful engineering design firm. In 2000 I helped to organize Permanent Family Resource Center, that places special needs children for adoption. I have been a church denominational leader, clergy trainer and have advocated for Human Rights in Guatemala and the Phillipines.
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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No |
| Should state funds — directly or indirectly — be used to build new sports facilities for the Twins and Vikings? |
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No |
| 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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