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2008 Endorsements
- AFL-CIO
- American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME)
- Education Minnesota
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW)
- Minneapolis Building and Construction Trades Council
- Minnesota Association of Professional Employees (MAPE)
- Minnesota Farmers Union
- Police Officers Alliance of Minnesota
- Police Officers Federation of Minneapolis
- Sierra Club
- TakeAction Minnesota
- Teamsters Joint Council 32
Awards for Steve
- “Children’s Champion Award” (from Children’s Defense Fund)
- “Civic Leadership Award” (from the Citizens League)
- “Guardian of Public Schools” Award (from Minnesota School Board Association)
Praise for Steve
A piece in the Minneapolis Star Tribune singled out Rep. Steve Simon as one of the handful of legislators who “did some truly courageous things.” |
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Steve Simon "deserves a badge of political courage... In an era when political jockeying and gamesmanship are the norm, Simon's work is notable."
—Politics in Minnesota Newsletter
PROMISES KEPT
Steve Simon was elected with a promise to be a strong voice in the Minnesota House of Representatives. Simon delivered.
Worked with both political parties to balance our state budget
- Obtained meaningful property tax relief for all of our residents
- Expanded health care coverage for 100,000 Minnesotans (including 37,000 children)
- Passed nation's toughest mercury-reduction law
- Stood up for new and desperately-needed investments in our roads, bridges, and transit
- Provided more resources for our schools
- Restored funding for early childhood education
- Passed highest renewable energy standard in America
- Wrote new law to help clean up pollution on abandoned land
- Wrote new law to get honest information from the Minnesota Department of Transportation
- Wrote new law to help victims of violent crime
- Wrote first-ever consumer protection law to criminalize e-mail scams
- Supported aggressive and sensible targeting of sex offenders and drug dealers
- Got results on Highway 100 and other local transportation needs
GOALS FOR THE FUTURE
- Continue to make education our #1 priority
- Seek affordable health care for our entire community
- Reduce traffic congestion through better roads and transit, including expansion of light rail
- Push for further property tax relief
- Pursue reform and accountability in government to ensure maximum taxpayer value
- Protect homeowners against costly construction defects
- Promote renewable energy
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