Greetings from the Capitol:
I will be appearing on 'Your Legislators' on our local public TV station tonight (Thursday the 20th) at 8:00 PM. A repeat will be played at 9:30 AM on Sunday, April 23rd. Shows are also available to view online here.
Conference Committee:
I hope you had a blessed Easter and a relaxing holiday weekend. The House is back in session and conference committees have been named. Conference committees are made up of 5 State Representatives and 5 Senators. The committee’s job is to come to a compromise on the differing aspects of the House and Senate budget bills. After the conference committee finalizes the bill, it is then sent to the House and the Senate for a vote of each body before heading to the Governor’s desk for his consideration. I am hopeful that the Governor and his staff will be active during the conference committee process to avoid a chaotic end of session.
I have been appointed to serve on the conference committee for the Agriculture Omnibus Bill. Agriculture is so important for west central Minnesota and I look forward to the opportunity to represent our district in this unique capacity.
Constituent Visits:
On Wednesday, I had the pleasure of visiting with several teachers from District 12A. Brett Frafford-Olson: Wheaton Area Schools; Renee Fedderson and Cheryl Hirst: Breckenridge Area Schools; Michelle Dewey, Jessie Simon, Jody Brasel, Maggie Dahl, and Natalie Schoenbauer: West Central Area Schools.
Staying in Touch:
Please be sure to contact me if you have any questions, comments, or concerns regarding any issue related to state government. I can be reached by phone at either 651-296-4929, 701-361-1909, or via email at rep.jeff.backer@house.mn.
Have a great weekend,
