Al Doty Endorsed by DFL for Senate District 9
Delegates from Cass, Morrison, Todd, and Wadena Counties met in Browerville April 29th to endorse DFL candidates for election from the newly-reorganized State Senate District 9.
Former State Representative Al Doty was endorsed as the DFL candidate for State Senator. In his acceptance speech, Doty talked about rural Minnesota values and rural Minnesota economy. He stressed the need for voters to send representatives and senators to St. Paul who better understand the needs of this area. Doty went on to say that recent legislative changes resulting in higher property tax increases for rural Minnesota show a lack of that understanding.
“The next legislature will make a lot more decisions about how money is distributed in Minnesota,” said Doty. “We’d better send someone who understands and votes for rural Minnesota or we’ll end up with the short end of the stick again like we did with property taxes.”
You can learn more about Al Doty at www.facebook.com/aldotyforsenate.
Why I’m running
I’ve been an active, involved member of this area for over forty years. As a teacher, coach, senior advocate, and state representative I have worked, played, and visited with thousands of the fine people that call central Minnesota home.
I don’t just talk middle-class values, but have spent my entire life living them.
I’m asking for a chance to go to work for this area again, as your State Senator. I have the education, training, and experience to do the job well.
I will protect our family farms and the rural way of life, create and keep good jobs here, protect the middle class, and fight for fairer property and income tax.
Our legislature needs to work on long-term solutions for difficult issues, especially those affecting rural areas and middle-class working families. We cannot continue to push these problems down the road. It’s time for real solutions to get Minnesota moving again.
Thank you for your past support and I hope you’ll help elect me to the Minnesota State Senate.
