Minnesota and North Dakota Voter's Guide

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Minnesota State House District 56A

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. A candidate forum for this race is available at https://youtu.be/6Ckzb09rkY4. More MN forums are available at https://www.lwvmn.org/2024-candidate-forums.

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    Robert Bierman
    (DFL)

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    Angela Zorn
    (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://electrobertbierman.com
Contact Phone 9524328412
Facebook (Full URL) http://www.facebook.com/RobertBiermanMN/
Campaign Email robertbiermanformnhouse@yahoo.com
Health care reforms. As Americans we spend far more than other industrialized countries on our care with worse outcomes. Our complicated healthcare structure is partly responsible. We need a patient centered system responsive to individual needs. Workforce. Affordable pathways to careers and economic support for education is needed to sustain and build our economy. Nurses, doctors, teachers, plumbers, carpenters, and more are all careers in need of growth. Continuum of care for mental health, addiction and homelessness. These are issues that cut across a myriad of societal problems. Helping people become stable is the first step to curing and assisting individuals to more healthy and productive lives.
Education has always been a key to making Minnesota a top choice for business and also helps create a diverse economy. Investing in workforce education, for all ages, in addition to our K12 and secondary schooling, will pay dividends for the Minnesota economy. To address inflation at the state level we need to focus on key issues to put money back in people’s pockets including increasing tax credits for childcare, furthering property tax relief, and lowering out-of-pocket healthcare expenses.
I supported the North Star Promise for our educational system to create a pathway for all low income students to gain access to education in Minnesota. This will build our workforce and reduce the opportunity gap. Students improve test scores and succeed in school when they have teachers and mentors that look like them. We need to continue to recruit and support culturally diverse teachers. The same is true in healthcare. Patients do better when caregivers have a cultural connection.
The DFL led on this issue last session, and we passed numerous bills to address climate change. We passed a nation leading bill to move to 100% clean electrical energy by 2040. I authored and passed legislation for expanded weatherization for our most vulnerable populations. We are doing well with the reduction of greenhouse gas in transportation. We need to continue to improve on the environmental impact of our building infrastructure, agricultural sectors, and climate mitigation efforts.
Campaign Website http://angelaformn.com
Facebook (Full URL) http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61559333226960
Campaign Twitter Handle @angelaformn
Campaign Email contact@angelaformn.com
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