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State Representative Rick Hansen
100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
651-296-6828
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REP. RICK HANSEN TO ATTEND 2008 GREAT LAKES LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE
ST. PAUL - State Representative Rick Hansen of South St. Paul is representing Minnesota at a meeting of the Great Lakes Legislative Caucus in Chicago this week. As a member of the Caucus, Rep. Hansen is meeting with state lawmakers from Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Wisconsin to share ideas for possible legislation regarding the preservation and utilization of the world's largest contiguous bodies of freshwater.
"I take my responsibility as a member of the Great Lakes Legislative Caucus very seriously," said Rep. Hansen. "At a time when freshwater resources, like Lake Superior and the tens of thousands of lakes throughout our state, are facing the real and mounting risks associated with invasive species, pollution, and erosion, we need strong, comprehensive, and forward-thinking policies that will protect these precious resources well into the future."
According to the Council of State Governments, the Great Lakes Legislative Caucus has three distinct goals:
· Facilitating the regional exchange of ideas and information on key Great Lakes issues;
· Strengthening the role of state and provincial legislators in the policymaking process;
· Promoting the restoration and protection of the Great Lakes.
"Our meeting this week will primarily focus on invasive species and ballast water regulation, the proposed Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact, and how states throughout the Great Lakes region can work together to preserve and restore these vital freshwater resources," said Hansen. "By working together with other states, we can more effectively achieve long-term goals for the preservation of not only Lake Superior, but all our Great Lakes."
Legislators attending the conference will be tapping Hansen's knowledge of invasive species and ballast water regulation as Hansen leads a discussion on these important issues at the conference. Rep. Hansen ushered several groundbreaking legislative measures through the Minnesota Legislature this year addressing those very issues. His efforts here in Minnesota have been instrumental in the long-term preservation of our Great Lakes.
Hansen is hopeful that after brainstorming with fellow legislators from across the Midwest, he and his colleagues will come away with a strong policy platform for upcoming legislative sessions. He has received a scholarship to attend the conference based on his role in these issues to reduce the cost of his transportation and fees.
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