Dear Granite City Neighbors, As 2023 comes to a close, I want to thank you for entrusting me with the honor of serving you in the Minnesota House of Representatives. This year, I leveraged my leadership position of Speaker Pro Tempore to ensure the unique needs of our community were heard loud and clear at the Capitol, resulting in historic victories for the people of St. Cloud. Thanks to your support, we cut through the gridlock and delivered life-changing investments in education, public safety, infrastructure, and the largest tax cut in state history! We made healthcare more affordable, lowered property taxes for seniors, had the backs of law enforcement, funded improvements to local roads and bridges, and so much more. I’m proud of the historic year for St. Cloud at the legislature, but there’s always more work to do to make our community a better place to live, work, and raise a family. I’m eager to build off our past successes and continue working together to achieve meaningful results. You’re my boss and I work for you, so always feel free to reach out and let me know how I can best serve you and your loved ones. Here’s a quick update of what I’ve been up to lately: Standing with Our Somali NeighborsThis week, I stood with my Somali American colleagues and community leaders to help raise awareness of the deadly torrential rains and floods that have devastated more than 2 million people in Somalia. As Minnesotans, we look out for our neighbors, including the 86,000 Somali Americans that call our state home - many of whom have loved ones directly threatened by these floods. |