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July 3, 2008                                                    

  

STATE REPRESENTATIVE SANDY WOLLSCHLAGER FILES FOR RE-ELECTION TO MINNESOTA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

State Representative Sandy Wollschlager (DFL- Cannon Falls) filed for re-election to the Minnesota House of Representatives this week. Currently serving her first term as state representative for House District 28A, Wollschlager was endorsed by acclamation at the Senate District 28 nominating convention earlier this summer.

As vice chair of the powerful House Tax Committee, Wollschlager quickly gained a reputation for working across party lines to build consensus on key issues.  Hailed by many as one of the most productive in a decade, the 2008 legislative session produced a long list of accomplishments that included significant health care reform, property tax relief, landmark transportation investments and a comprehensive bonding bill that will create thousands of new jobs. Known for her pragmatic approach to fiscal issues, Wollschlager played a key role to pass a budget-balancing bill that sent additional funding to K – 12 schools and nursing homes without raising taxes.

“Without a doubt, I’m most proud of tax relief we provided for military servicemen and women serving in combat zones, for disabled vets or career military personnel and property tax relief for hard-working Minnesotans whose property tax increases have outpaced their wages in recent years,” said Wollschlager.  “And finding a way to support our students and our seniors in tough economic times reflected our shared values.”

A chemist by profession, Wollschlager makes her home in Cannon Falls, where she previously served on the Cannon Falls school board and as a volunteer in numerous civic and church organizations. Married for 32 years to Joe, the couple has two grown children.

In addition to her duties on the Tax Committee, Wollschlager also serves on the Veterans Affairs Policy Committee and the Government Operations Reform, Technology, and Elections Policy Committee. Previewing the upcoming campaign, Wollschlager said she expects economic issues to play a key role in conversations with residents.

“We made good progress on important issues during the last session, but there is still so much more work to do,” said Wollschlager. “If given the opportunity to return to the Legislature,  I‘ll continue to work hard preserving the things we value most—great schools, safe neighborhoods, a healthy economy and unique quality of life. Those are the things that make Minnesota such a special place to live, work and raise a family and those are the things we need to fight to protect.”