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Minnesota State House District 53A

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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    Mary Frances Clardy
    (DFL)

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    Nathan Herschbach
    (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://clardy4house.com
Campaign Twitter Handle @ClardyForHouse
Campaign Email clardy4house@gmail.com
Two of my priorities are economic opportunity and the environment. I believe everyone should have a pathway to economic opportunity. I support measures strengthen small businesses because they are the economic engines of our community. I believe workers deserve livable wages, safe working conditions, and strong unions. We made historic gains last session in reaching these goals. If there are efforts to roll back these gains, I will defend them. I believe everyone should have access to either affordable rents or homeownership. Therefore, I will support measures to increase affordable, high-quality housing, investment in maintaining existing housing, and home ownership programs. I support initiatives to achieve100% carbon-free energy status

We need an economy that works for every one not just big corporations and the wealthy. That's why I supported legislation to fund job training, expand the child tax credit and to prohibit taxing social security benefits. A key driver of inflation is rising housing costs, that's I will support measures to increase affordable, high-quality housing, investment in maintaining existing housing, and home ownership programs. I will also keep corporations accountable (e.g. removing junk fees,
I am an African American woman dedicated to ending racial and ethnic disparities in Minnesota. Some of my efforts have included serving as a municipal Civil Rights Commissioner. I have also worked to eliminate such disparities in the field of education. I authored 2 bills that passed: to improve educational outcomes for low-performing, low-income and students of color: and strengthened the Increase Teachers of Color Act a pilot scholarship program for aspiring teachers of color made permanent.
I support measures to: help us to achieve a 100% carbon-free energy status, investments in clean transportation infrastructure, protect clean water by reducing road salt and utilizing biodegradable substitutes from sugar beets (which will help the environment, reduce damage to roadways, and bolster the farm economy), providing funds for vocational/technical training to prepare individuals for careers in the green economy, ensuring they build they build wealth and save the planet.
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