Dear Friends and Neighbors,

I started my work at the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2011 focused on finding innovative ways to get the 200,000 unemployed and underemployed Minnesotans in good-paying jobs, capable of supporting their families. I believe this is essential to strengthening our community for generations to come.

For me, this legislature should have been focused on the plights of the hard working Minnesotans who teach our children, keep our communities safe, fix our roads and bridges, run our local businesses, and take care of our most vulnerable. We should have been focused on stabilizing affordable housing efforts, improving our metro schools, and keeping our streets safe. Unfortunately, Republican Majorities channeled their efforts towards divisive constitutional amendments that restrict rights while at the same time compromising our working class values for corporate interests.

There is still work to be done. I have appreciated your input on these important issues. As always, it is a privilege and an honor to represent you and our community.

--Rena Moran