My name is Marcia Krueger. I live in Norwood Young America. I am running for the Minnesota House of Representatives in District 34A as the DFL endorsed candidate.

I am running because I am concerned about where our state and country are going. We are losing ground and making it harder for our neighbors and ourselves. Our heritage of caring for our citizens is being destroyed by bad choices and reactive policies that are shortsighted and mean-spirited. Although Minnesota is leading the way in many areas, we are still below the standards set by decades of good public policy.

Minnesota has a rich history of progressive policies that have helped its citizens and in many cases, led the way for the rest of the country and the world. We have been the standard that many other states looked to for leadership and direction.

Hubert Humphrey said:

" It was once said that the moral test of Government is how that Government treats those who are in the dawn of life, the children, those who are in the twilight of life, the elderly; and those who are in the shadows of life; the sick, the needy and the handicapped."

As a DFLer, I pledge to keep that heritage alive by work for some basic principles:

• that the most effective means of increasing opportunity for our families is a high quality, good paying job.
• that we make sure every single Minnesotan has access to affordable, effective health care coverage.
• that the key to expanding opportunity is to provide every child with a world-class education and that we must ensure that our schools had the resources they need to help our children meets those high standards.
• that we know farming, fishing, tourism, and other industries require a healthy environment. We know that new technologies that protect the environment can create new quality jobs. We know that a cleaner environment means a stronger economy and that means benefits for all of us, and
• that an honest, ethical government requires constant vigilance and a continuous dedication to reform. DFLers support reform principles that preserve the people's trust in government. The United States was founded on that belieft and we should not stray from that principle.

If you agree with these principles, please join me in Moving Minnesota Forward. Let's give our children and grandchildren a place they can be proud of, one that will support their goals, their ambitions and their dreams. A place they can call home with pride and dedication.

I pledge that I will take my years of advocacy experience to the Capitol to work for your family. Please join me in working for the families of Carver and Scott Counties and for the families of Minnesota.

Prepared and Paid for by the Krueger Volunteer Committee, 2006

P.O. Box 212 ~ Norwood Young America, MN ~ 55368