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In 2012, the people of Forest Lake, Stillwater, and the surrounding St. Croix Valley sent me to the Minnesota Senate. You sent me back in 2016, 2020, and 2022 — and on November 3, I would be honored to have your support again.
I have lived here for more than 30 years. I raised my family here, my kids went to school here, and now my grandkids are growing up here. I am a mom, a grandmother, and a small business owner, and I am tired of government getting in the way of the basics: lower costs, honest government, safe communities, and care for seniors and veterans.
I authored bills to end state taxes on tips, on overtime, and on Social Security benefits, and a bill to repeal the metro sales tax that has driven up costs for families in our area. I have pushed for lower tab fees and lower property taxes. I have fought the fraud draining state government, including tougher checks before money goes out the door and a requirement that fraudsters pay the state back. And I am fighting for the projects our cities have asked for — Myrtle Street and Washington Avenue in Stillwater, Forest Road North and Highway 61 in Forest Lake, wastewater treatment in Scandia, and PFAS treatment for the Stillwater and Oak Park Heights water plants.
I work with members of both parties when that is what it takes to get something done, and I will always keep doing that.
Making life more affordable
Property taxes, tab fees, and everyday costs keep climbing. I authored legislation so workers can keep their tips and overtime and so retirees are not taxed on Social Security. I authored the repeal of the metro-area sales tax. I voted for the first income tax cut in nearly two decades, for property-tax relief for small businesses and farmers, and for tax credits for working families, college students, and new homeowners. I will keep pushing to get more of your money back in your pocket.
Stopping the fraud
Your tax dollars should not disappear into fraud. That’s why I have repeatedly demanded accountability from state agencies, voted to stop fraud before the money goes out, and voted to force fraudsters to pay taxpayers back for every dollar they stole. I also am strongly in favor of bringing back inspector general reports, tightening eligibility checks, and implementing unannounced visits.
Protecting our communities
Violent crime does not stop at the edge of the metro and too often it spills into the St. Croix Valley. I am proud of my support from law enforcement, and I have backed funding to recruit, retain, and train officers so our communities stay safe.
Fighting for seniors
I chaired the Senate’s first-ever committee on senior care, led protections for people in assisted living and nursing homes, and passed efforts to protect seniors from scams. Long-term care still does not have the staff it needs, and I have worked with the people who run those homes on training and recruitment so someone is there for our parents and grandparents.
Vote on or before Tuesday, November 3
It’s an honor to represent Forest Lake, Stillwater, and the St. Croix Valley in the Minnesota Senate. Senate District 33 votes on or before Tuesday, November 3.
Can I count on you?
