Accessibility menu
State Representative Jeanne Poppe
100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
651-296-4193
For more information contact: Sandy Connolly 651-296-8877
Press/News Releases
REP. JEANNE POPPE JOINS FELLOW FIRST-TERMERS IN SETTING COMMON SENSE AGENDA
While learning the ropes at the State Capitol during her first month in office, State Rep. Jeanne Poppe, of Austin, has discovered that she shares more than just the first-term label with other members of the Legislative Class of 2004. She discovered that her fellow freshmen also share a common responsibility to get the Legislature working again and a basic agenda based on the "ABCs" of good government – Accountability, Balance and Common Sense.
"I think all of the members of the incoming class of 2004 feel a unique responsibility to make a positive change at the Minnesota Legislature," Rep. Poppe said. "During the past election, Minnesota voters put each of us in office because they trusted us to follow a few simple instructions: Quit the petty bickering, try to work together, and get things done for the common good. With those instructions in mind, our challenge is to help improve the culture at the Capitol."
As a result, Rep. Poppe has joined with other freshmen legislators to collaborate on key policy initiatives designed to advance their ABCs agenda.
"Because we want to be faithful to Minnesota voters, we freshmen legislators have decided to collaborate where we can on select policy initiatives," Rep. Poppe said. "We realize that we won’t always agree with each other. In fact, many of us hold sharply diverging views on important subjects. But despite our differences, we agree on three basic principles that we hope will guide our joint efforts."
Rep. Poppe's own campaign slogan is the basis for the freshmen legislators' agenda. "A stands for Accountability. We want to be accountable for the decisions and actions we take as legislators. B stands for Balance. We expect to share burdens and responsibilities in a fair manner. C stands for Common Sense. We intend to focus on long-range solutions, not short term fixes."
Rep. Poppe said she hopes the group will bring fresh approaches and new ideas to a process that has gotten bogged down in excessive partisanship over the past few years.
"We know we don't have all the answers, but I do think we were sent here to focus on issues that are really important. Ultimately, we hope to have a meaningful impact on public policy and the legislative process by finding common ground."
News Items
- POPPE SELECTED AS AGRICULTURE POLICY COMMITTEE CHAIR - (Posted: 2012-11-16 00:00:00)
- Rep. Jeanne Poppe Encourages High School Juniors to Apply for Minnesota House of Representatives Page Program - Application Deadline is November 19th - (Posted: 2012-11-12 00:00:00)
- HORMEL INSTITUTE EXPANSION SIGNED INTO LAW - 2012 legislative session adjourns sine die - (Posted: 2012-05-11 00:00:00)
- Archived News Items
- Subscribe to RSS News Feeds
- Read more about RSS.