Wednesday, January 30, 2013
The District 46B legislator reflects on what Minnesotans want and what his priorities are.
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Wednesday, January 30
Editor’s Note: The following update comes from Rep. Steve Simon (DFL-District 46B). Dear friends, For the first time in 22 years, one political party controls the Governorship, the House, and the Senate in Minnesota. That arrangement brings an opportunity to minimize gridlock at the Capitol, but also the need to govern in a responsible way. If the party in control does too much too fast, voters could seek a “course-correction” at the next election. But if the party in control is too timid about taking on big challenges, voters will also take note. For me, this means setting expectations and priorities for the current legislative session. What Minnesotans Expect It seems to me that Minnesotans generally want: My Own Priorities As …
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
With the filing deadline behind us, Patch looks at the local candidates for legislative offices.
Editor's Note: This week, Patch will be running bios on the candidates for District 46 seats. These races will be decided during the General Election on Nov. 6. Today, we look at David Arvidson, the Republican challenger in House District 46B. Party: Republican District: House District 46B Political Experience: Has not run before; has worked on various campaigns, including Chris Fields for Congress Occupation: Semi-retired engineer Education: Dunwoody College of Technology (studied electrical engineering) Home: Hopkins Age: 53 Family: Single; has three daughters Campaign Points/Goals:
Monday, June 18, 2012
With the filing deadline behind us, Patch looks at the local candidates for legislative offices.
Editor's Note: This week, Patch will be running bios on the candidates for District 46 seats. These races will be decided during the General Election on Nov. 6. Today, we look at Rep. Steve Simon, the Democratic incumbent in House District 46B. Tomorrow, we'll profile his challenger, David Arvidson. Party: DFL District: House District 46B Elected: 2004; re-elected in 2006, 2008 and 2010 Committees: Civil Law, Data Practices Subcommittee, Government Operations and Elections, State Government Finance Occupation: Attorney Education: B.A., political science, Tufts University; J.D., University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Home: St. Louis Park Age: 42 Family: Wife, Leia Simon Proudest accomplishments in office:
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10:43 pm on Monday, November 5, 2012
Looking forward to voting for Steve tomorrow! He's one of the only politicians I am happy to support this year! more ›