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State Representative Joe Schomacker
100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
651-296-5505
For more information contact: Jason Wenisch 651-296-2317
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REP. SCHOMACKER REACTS TO GOVERNOR’S STATE OF THE STATE ADDRESS
ST. PAUL – On February 15, Minnesota lawmakers received Governor Mark Dayton’s State of the State Address in the Minnesota House chamber. State Representative Joe Schomacker (R-Luverne) said he was pleased the Governor took a cordial and not a combative tone with the Legislature.
“I appreciate the Governor taking a few minutes to give the legislative and judicial bodies an update on his perspective,” Schomacker said. “Even though we turned a $5.1 billion deficit into a nearly $1 billion surplus this year, we still have plenty of work to do.”
While the Governor didn't outline a specific agenda or ideas beyond increased spending on bonding and a Vikings Stadium, Schomacker said he did offer a willingness to work on reforms as well as job creation.
“As I’m working on reform bills for group homes and nursing homes, I was pleased to hear this news,” Schomacker said. “We all have agreement that jobs are our first priority. The Governor's priority is jobs through taxpayer funded projects, and ours is by getting the state out of the way of small business owners that prefer to grow instead of moving to South Dakota in order to expand.”
Schomacker invited Luverne business owners Curt and Marilyn Bloemendaal and Murray County Commissioner Robert Moline as his special guests for the State of the State Address.
“I was happy to be able to share the evening with them,” Schomacker said. “It served as a reminder of the honor and responsibility I have to hold this office, as well as its importance to the people of Southwest Minnesota.”
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