LOUREY MAKES CAMPAIGN STOP IN TAMARACK, MN

02/18/2006

The following is a story I wrote on the Campaign stop Sen. Becky Lourey made in Tamarack.  Us it as you see fit. I would appreciate getting paid for the story, but that is up to those of you who actually use the story.  Thanks, jkh

LOUREY MAKES CAMPAIGN STOP IN TAMARACK, MN by Jennie K. Hanson

Tamarack, Mn 2-18-2006

Over 50 people packed into the rural Tamarack farm home of Ken Peterson to see and hear what State Senator Becky Lourey had to say about her run for Governor of Minnesota.  She arrived shortly before 1 PM and stayed till after 3 PM even if her assistant, Kerry Gauthier encouraged her to go on to another appointment.

As she walked into the living room, Loren Lindevig played “Happy Days are Here Again” on his accordion and a new theme song: “If You’re Happy With Becky, Clap Your Hands”.  Becky went around giving everyone handshakes, hugs and thanking them for coming to help her.

Sen. Lourey has a clear plan for winning the Governorship and went on to say she also has a vision for after she wins.  After she wins, we will all be happier because we will understand the importance of a strong infrastructure, the importance of making sure that everybody has an opportunity, the importance of making the smart investments to make Minnesota a competitive economy again.  That’s what she said she will do as governor make smart investments in education, in health care, in a strong transportation grid and in energy and a vision of responding to the oil crisis at this point.  And we can pay for this fairly and honestly.

As our senator for these past 16 years, she was the author of Minnesota Care, which makes it affordable to get health care for our most needy citizens.  She wants everyone to be able to reach his or her full potential.  She goes on to say, “We need affordable childcare, affordable education to college and post secondary education and for keeping our roads repaired”.  She says we are now losing these things.  She believes that we need someone to be our Governor that has a clear distinction and a sharp contrast from the present Governor.  We need someone with a record of service that’s responding to what Minnesotian’s are looking for now, and that’s why Becky Lourey is running for Governor.

Before she left for another appointment, the folks were encouraged to donate to Becky’s campaign and to also attend their precinct Caucus on March 7th where they can elect local delegates to the County unit for the support of Becky Lourey for the next Governor of Minnesota.