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Dear Neighbors, On February 2, 2010 Please remember to attend the PRECINCT CAUCUS. This is the first step in election process. Each precinct in our District (SD38) will hold a caucus and provide its voice in the process. The SD38 Precinct Caucus will be held on February 2, 2010 Starting at 6:00pm at the Eagan High School on Braddock Trail in Eagan. Agenda: 6:00pm - 7:00pm Registration in Rooms assigned for each Precinct. There will be tables with PRECINCT FINDERS so you can find your Precinct, and the room where your Precinct convenes. 6:30pm - 6:45pm Rally for DFL Victory in the EHS Cafeteria 7:00pm Precinct Caucuses Called to Order and the Caucus begins. During the program, Resolutions will be considered and voted on. 8:00pm The Gubernatorial Preference Ballots are tallied and announced at each Precinct Adjourn after 8:00pm This is an important step in the democratic political process. Please come and join us! Updated 2010-01-31 Dear Neighbors, The new Legislative Session is slated to begin on February 4, 2010. This Legislative Session promises to be among the most challenging in the history of our State. It is more important than ever that I hear from you about your priorities, the issues that are important to you, and any feedback you may wish to provide to me as I, along with the other legislators, struggle with the budget and priorities and problems facing the state and each and every one of us! On Saturday January 30, 2010 between 10am and Noon, there will be a Listening Session at Rassmussen College in Eagan so we can hear your input! All three Legislators from Eagan will be in this Listening Session: Sen. Jim Carlson, Rep. Sandra Masin and Rep. Mike Obermueller. Please join us and let us hear from you! Updated 2010-01-27 January 20, 2010 Dear Neighbors, This Friday, January 22 from noon to 2:00 PM, members of the House Commerce Committee will join me and Rep. Mike Obermueller at Eagan City Hall for a roundtable discussion about small business issues, labor concerns and regulatory policies that impact Minnesota’s business community. After brief introductory remarks, we will open the floor to you for questions and remarks. This is a great opportunity for small business owners in Eagan to share their concerns about the challenges they face in the current economy, and what state policymakers can do to facilitate a more favorable business climate for the long term. I hope to see you Friday. If you're unable to make it, please feel free to contact me at my office via phone or email. I value your opinion, and your input helps me better represent you at the State Capitol. Warm regards, Sandy State Representative Sandra Masin House District 38A 527 State Office Building 100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Saint Paul, Minnesota 55155 (651) 296-3533 Direct (651) 296-8803 Fax www.house.mn/38A State Reps. Sandra Masin and Mike Obermueller invite you to a Small Business Roundtable Conversation House Commerce & Labor Committee, Rep. Joe Atkins, Chair Eagan City Hall, Council Chambers Friday, January 22 Noon – 2:00 p.m. Updated 2010-01-20 December 10, 2009 Dear Neighbors, Here is an article written by MORDECAI SPECKTOR about the trip of the group of legislators. Thee article was published on NOVEMBER 27, 2009 in The American Jewish World. [PDF, 2.2MB] Enjoy! Warm regards, Sandy Sandra Masin State Representative 38A 527 State Office Building 100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Saint Paul, Minnesota 55155 (651) 296-3533 Direct (651) 296-8803 Fax www.house.mn/38A Updated 2009-12-10 December 1, 2009 Dear Neighbors, I wanted to remind you about the Town Hall Meeting I’ll be hosting with Rep. Mike Obermueller this Thursday at the Eagan Community Center. We’ll be in the Lone Oak Room from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. I hope you’ll take this opportunity to stop by to share your questions, concerns and ideas about the serious issues we’re facing as a state and what you believe our priorities should be. With the start of the Legislative Session just 2 months away, the feedback I get from constituents is more important than ever. If you’re unable to make it on Thursday, please contact me at anytime. I value your opinion and input to help me make decisions that will help keep Eagan and Burnsville great places to live, work and raise a family. Warm regards, Sandy Sandra Masin State Representative 38A 527 State Office Building 100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Saint Paul, Minnesota 55155 (651) 296-3533 Direct (651) 296-8803 Fax www.house.mn/38A Updated 2009-12-1 Thanksgiving Day 2009 Today is Thanksgiving. I wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving! It is hard to believe how fast time flies. Things at the Capitol are already gearing up as we prepare for the 2010 Legislative Session. With the start of the session less than 3 months away, the agenda is full with serious issues, but none is more pressing than getting Minnesota’s job market back to good health. Over 240,000 Minnesotans have lost their jobs during the recession so far - including many of our neighbors. Many people may be next. Many thousands have already exhausted their unemployment benefits. The House Jobs Task Force, of which I am a member, met with economists, business leaders, employers and workers to develop strategies to move our state forward and get people working again. A Legislative Small Business Caucus, to which I belong, launched a survey to gather information from small business owners about the obstacles they face and what state government can to do to facilitate a more favorable business climate. You can find the survey online at http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/smallbusinesssuggestions.asp. I encourage every small business owner in our community to participate. At one of our recent meetings, we were fortunate to hear from two of our local businessmen who made presentations about the unique challenges they face, including the rising cost of health care. This month, I had an incredible opportunity to travel to Israel and the West Bank as part of a Minnesota legislative delegation. The trip was filled with unforgettable moments, but one of the memorable was a visit to Yad Vashem, Israel’s Holocaust Memorial and Museum, located at the foot of Mount Herzl on the Mount of Remembrance in Jerusalem. Our group, each of whom paid our own expenses, included State Rep. Bernie Lieder, who as part of the 102nd Division of the U.S. Army was among those who liberated the Gardenlagen concentration camp during World War II. During our visit to the Holocaust History Museum and Children’s Memorial, Rep. Lieder was honored with the privilege of rekindling the eternal flame and laying a wreath at a special ceremony in the Hall of Remembrance. It was an emotional tribute to one of Minnesota’s own Greatest Generation, and it was an honor for me to be a part of it. (see below on this page for the press release on the trip.) As always, please contact me with your questions about any state government issue. Warm regards, Sandy State Representative Sandra Masin House District 38A
Updated 2009-11-26 Here is a press release about a trip to Israel which I just returned from: A group of ten Minnesota legislators, including State Rep. Sandra Masin of Eagan, took part on an eight day trip to Israel, and the West Bank this month. In addition to visiting sites of religious and historical significance, the group of legislators participated in meetings with local officials and discussed: • The current state of peace negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian Authority including meetings with chief Palestinian negotiator, Saeb Erekat, and an official from the Israeli Foreign Ministry • Met with the parents of captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, and presented proclamations from the cities Minneapolis and St. Paul demanding his release from Hamas captivity in Gaza, as well as numerous letters of solidarity from Minnesota residents • Participated in a ceremony at Israel's Holocaust Memorial Museum, Yad Vashem, honoring Representative Bernie Lieder for his role in liberating Nazi forced labor camps in World War II • Discussed joint Israeli, Palestinian and Jordanian initiatives to address regional water issues. The group visited Peace Island in the Jordan River, the site of a proposed international peace park to promote tourism, water conservation, and other cross-border cooperative ventures between Israel and Jordan • Toured West Bank city of Bethlehem and met with Palestinian civic leaders and youth • Visited three Israeli high tech companies, Bright Source Energy, Cima Nanotech, and Better Place which are conducting intensive research and development of technologies to promote solar energy, and electric vehicles. Cima Nanotech is headquartered in St. Paul with its R&D operations in Ceasaria, Israel • Visited an Israeli pre-school for Ethiopian Jewish immigrants, funded in part by donations from the Minneapolis Jewish Federation • Toured the Golan Heights and received a briefing on security issues along Israel's border with Syria and Lebanon with a retired Israeli General. • Met with the director of the Geneva Initiative, a non-governmental organization that has developed a joint Israeli and Palestinian blueprint for a peace agreement. “This trip was filled with unforgettable moments, and the journey itself has been eye-opening,” said Rep. Sandra Masin (DFL-Eagan). “Experiencing the historical significance of this region first-hand helped me gain insight into the complexity of the current conflict, and the importance of forging a path to peace that will make the region and the world safer and more secure. It was an incredible opportunity and I was honored to be a part of it.” Minnesota lawmakers joining Representative Masin on the visit include Rep. Frank Hornstein (DFL-Minneapolis), Sen. Terri Bonhoff (DFL-Minnetonka), Rep. Bernie Lieder (DFL-Crookston), Rep. Tina Liebling (DFL-Rochester), Rep. Steve Simon (DFL-Saint Louis Park), Rep. Jeremy Kalin (DFL-North Branch), Rep. Sarah Anderson (R-Plymouth), Sen. Ann Rest (DFL-Golden Valley), and Rep. Phyllis Kahn (DFL-Minneapolis). “This was a very successful trip,” said Hornstein. “Our interfaith and bipartisan group had a chance to experience many dimensions of this dynamic region, including diverse perspectives on the peace process. It is more important than ever for leaders at all levels of government to develop a global perspective, especially in a region of such significance for Christians, Jews, and Muslims.” Members of the delegation are available for interviews concerning any of the above topics and to share general perspectives on the trip. All of the trip participants covered their own expenses, and the delegation's visit was not sponsored by any organization. Several local groups assisted with specific meetings. The Minneapolis Jewish Federation coordinated the visit to the child care center, the Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas and Israel Programs Center of the Minneapolis Jewish Federation arranged the meeting with Gilad Shalit's parents, and the American-Israel Chamber of Commerce – Minnesota helped to connect the delegation with Cima Nano Tech, an Israeli high tech company. Updated 2009-11-23 Thank you so much for your vote of confidence in re-electing me last November 2008 to represent you in the Minnesota House of Representatives! As most of you are aware, the legislative session was difficult and I will write about more, so please come back to this website to keep up with what is going on. On August 20, 2009, House Speaker Margaret Anderson-Kelliher announced my appointment to the Minnesota House Jobs Task Force, which, according to a news release, "will focus on economic development, capital investments and tax policies that will create significant job growth for Minnesotans." The group is expected to begin meeting in September. I look forward to working with each of you to address these issues and continue the work to make Minnesota an even better place to live. As always, my door is open to all and I'd like to hear your thoughts and ideas. And, again, thank you all for your continued support! Sandra Masin, Representative District 38A Updated 2009-08-23
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