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“I live in Duluth, I represent Duluth, and I just really love Duluth."
Read More »Breaking the Ice: Freshman lawmaker from Duluth ‘trained to care’
Breaking the Ice: First-term senator relies on broad experience
Sen. Jerry Relph likes Barry Goldwater, fishing and Ronald Reagan. His pet peeve is light rail.
Read More »Breaking the Ice: From construction to building trust at the Capitol
Sen. Mark Johnson, R-East Grand Forks, oversees a small family business that does commercial and residential concrete projects.
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Read More »Breaking the Ice: Student body president found calling in teaching, politics
Rep. Jason Issacson will read anything with lasers, aliens or spaceships in it.
Read More »Breaking the Ice: Speaking up for Iron Range ‘nuances’
Rep. Julie Sandstede, DFL-Hibbing, was inspired by her high school band director to get into education.
Read More »Breaking the Ice: Informal lobbying led to House seat
Rep. Randy Jessup came up with the idea for oatmeal in a cup
Read More »Breaking the Ice: No form letters for this senator, please
“The two things you never want to hear an elected official say are, ‘Trust me,’ and ‘I’ve always wanted to do this.'"
Read More »Breaking the Ice: Candidate recruiter gets recruited, wins Senate seat
Sen. Paul Utke said serving in the Senate is “a huge step up from the council”
Read More »Breaking the Ice: From classroom to Senate seat for Cwodzinski
Steve Cwodzinski likes reading books about what people had to endure to survive.
Read More »Breaking the Ice: From a nickname to a Senate seat
Sen. Rich Draheim earned the nickname “the senator” long before the Madison Lake Republican won his first term.
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