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State Representative Michael Beard
100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
651-296-8872
For more information contact: Jodi Boyne 651-296-0640
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
BEARD PREVIEWS 2007 SESSION
To the editor,
I would like to thank the residents of Shakopee and Prior Lake for giving me the honor of representing our communities in the Minnesota House. We have a lot to do in 2007, including the wise use of the $2 billion budget surplus. Minnesota’s economy has an up-and-down history that results in large deficits followed a few years later by a large surplus. As you know, one of the ideas I campaigned on is breaking the deficit cycles that seem to afflict state government every ten years. I believe we owe it to future generations to use this opportunity as a chance to invest in our economy, letting it grow and bring us closer to stabilizing our economic cycles, without general tax increases.
We can do this by jump-starting major transportation projects to relieve congestion and lower the cost of doing business. This can happen at the same time we work to improve schools, control rising health care costs and keep streets safe. This truly is a time of great opportunity for Minnesota.
I will also continue my work on energy policy. With high prices for oil and natural gas, the impact of energy production and consumption has never been more evident. We need to keep updating our ability to produce and deliver energy or risk watching prices rise beyond what the economy can handle.
For a complete list of my work this year, or to sign up for my weekly email updates, please visit my website: www.house.mn/35a. I also encourage you to contact me with your thoughts. My phone number is 651-296-8872 and my email is rep.mike.beard@house.mn. Again, thank you for the privilege of serving our cities and I look forward to a very positive two years.
Sincerely,
Mike Beard
District 35A, State Representative
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