Let’s take a look back over the past few legislative sessions.
This is what your current State Representative did for you…

	$2.1 Billion in new property taxes (1)
	$1.2 Billion in new fees (1)
	Refused to consider closing corporate tax loopholes to give our district $4.1 Million in property tax relief (2)
	Government shutdown (first in Minnesota History) because politicians couldn’t agree on a budget and couldn’t get their work done on time
	Downgraded credit rating for Minnesota (making credit card politics even more expensive) (1)

	55% increase in college tuition since 2000 (1)
	$1.8 Million cut from school funding (3)
	Refused to eliminate unfunded mandates on our schools (4)
	Voted against giving our schools more local control (5)

	Voted against a bill to make sure MnDOT didn’t waste money (6)
	$1 billion per year short in roads/bridges maintenance (7)
	Voted against mass transit funding for commuter rail, while 35W and Cedar Ave., are gridlocked with over 200,000 vehicles per daY (8)

(1) MN Dept. of Finance Price of Gov’t Report, Feb. 2006 (2) H.F. 4142, 2006 (3) HJP SS 50, 2005 (4) HJP 278, 2003 & HJP 5562, 2004

(5) HJP 5569, 2004 (6) HJP 7764, 2006 (7) MnDOT (8) HJP 1602, 2005; MnDOT.

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Our current elected officials are failing us, by failing to find workable solutions to our problems. I will advocate for a fiscally responsible government that is measured in results and not rhetoric.

1.		Public Health and Safety
2.		Education
3.		Transportation

As your Representative, my efforts will be dedicated to these issues, and not partisan politics. Our community will greatly benefit from reduced classroom sizes, a long-term comprehensive transportation plan, and active problem solving focusing on escalating health care costs. With your support, we can get our government back on track. Dave is endorsed by: Education Minnesota AFSCME Council 5 & Council 65