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Minnesota State House District 57A

State Representatives serve in the Minnesota House of Representatives, the lower chamber of the state legislature. They write and vote on legislation to create, repeal, or change state laws affecting many issues, like health care, the environment, and the economy. They also vote on state taxes and the state spending.

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    Veda Kanitz
    (DFL)

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    Jon Koznick
    (Rep)

Biographical Information

If elected, what will your top three priorities be and why? (750 characters)

What will you do to support a vibrant economy across Minnesota and to address inflation? (500 character)

What legislation, if any, would you support to address racial or ethnic disparities in Minnesota? (500 characters)

What legislation, if any, would you support to address climate change and its effects in Minnesota? (500 characters)

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Campaign Website http://vedafor57a.org
Contact Phone (507) 782 - 0165
Facebook (Full URL) http://www.facebook.com/FriendsofVedaKanitz/
Campaign Twitter Handle @@vedaformn
Campaign Email vedaformn@gmail.com
I’m running for the Minnesota House because I believe good government that works for the people can improve the lives of ALL Minnesotans. I will work for a Minnesota in which all have clean air, clean water, a livable climate, healthy food, a living wage, and a safe, welcoming environment to live, work and play in. Voters want the very best for their children. I support fully funding public safety and public schools and holding all stakeholders accountable. Voters worry about healthcare and maintaining their rights and freedoms. I want everyone to have accessible, affordable, comprehensive healthcare, with the right to choose their own doctors and make their own reproductive decisions.

Vote Veda, protect what you love!
I will support our strength as a top state for businesses by supporting a rapid transition to clean energy technologies with good paying union jobs and leveraging all available federal dollars to upgrade our infrastructure and power grid. We need border to border broadband, high quality public schools, and also affordable housing, healthcare, and childcare. I support curbing inflation by stopping price gouging and hidden fees, and by promoting free market competition rather than consolidation.
Huge disparities in health, housing, education, and generational wealth exist. To address this, I will consider equity in every bill I sponsor or vote on. I will listen to members of underrepresented communities and work for solutions that lift everyone up, bills that address cumulative impacts of pollution, foster cultural awareness and respect in our institutions, create accessible, affordable healthcare, healthy food options, safe communities, and affordable housing for all.
Our 2023 legislative session passed historic investments in climate related funding with help from federal investments and set important benchmarks for clean energy and net zero carbon emissions. I will support legislation that ensures we meet or exceed these goals in an equitable way, improve the quality of life for underrepresented communities, strengthen our economy with good paying union jobs, support healthy ecosystems, and improve the health and wellness of present and future generations.
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