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Final Update of Summer & First Look at REAL IDs

Thursday, July 19, 2018

Friends, 


Maple Grove Days was another smashing success! It is such a wonderful event put on by volunteers for our entire community. I was fortunate to get a chance to see so many of you there for the festivities and can't wait until next year's event!

This will be the last update I can send out for a while, more on that below, but know you can always contact me for anything you may need or any questions you may have. 


Maple Grove Magazine 

I was featured in this month's issue of the Maple Grove Magazine. We spoke about the life and role of being an elected official in today's world. Take a read here

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Rep. Smith photo from Maple Grove Magazine feature story. 

New Driver License Design

This past week, the Minnesota Department of Public Safety released a new look and features for Minnesota Driver's Licenses. These will be the new designs for orders processed after August 6th. Included is a new vertical orientation for those under 21 and a preview of the REAL ID-compliant license option available beginning this October. Full details are available here

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The standard Minnesota Drivers Licenses available beginning August 6th.

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The REAL ID law I authored in 2017 will allow Minnesotans who chose to get one to use their driver's license to board planes for domestic flights and to enter federal facilities such as military bases. Getting this important bill signed into law was one of the biggest accomplishments of the last two years. In December of 2017, I did an interview with WCCO that does a great job of explaining the key questions people have about REAL ID. 
 

Save the Date: National Night Out

In 2017, Maple Grove placed 1st in the Nation for our National Night Out campaign! This year's National Night Out is Tuesday, August 7th. I love traveling to different events throughout our community and look forward to doing so again this year! You can register your neighborhood's National Night Out party here


Please Contact Me

Because of a 60-day, post-session rule, I’ll be unable to send email updates after today due to this being an election year. Thank you for the honor and privilege you have granted me to serve you and your families in the Minnesota House of Representatives. If you would like to get in touch with me during the interim, please email me at rep.dennis.smith@house.mn or call my office 651-296-5502. I welcome and appreciate hearing from you and look forward to assisting you in any way I am able.

Have a great summer & fall!

Dennis