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Endorsements
- AFL-CIO
- AFSCME
- Education Minnesota
- Minneapolis Building and Construction Trades Council
- Minnesota Farmers Union
- Police Officers
Alliance of Minnesota
- Police Officers Federation of Minneapolis.
- TakeAction MN
- Twin West Chamber PAC
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 recent piece in the Minneapolis Star Tribune singled out Rep. Steve Simon as one of the handful of legislators who “did some truly courageous things.”
Another Star Tribune columnist wrote “The House Freshmen Made Their Presence Felt,” mentioning Rep. Steve Simon and others with “constructive attitudes” who are “not afraid to find allies in the other party.”
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Representative Steve Simon
received “special recognition” as a
“FRESHMAN LEGISLATOR OF THE YEAR”
(Politics in Minnesota newsletter)
PROMISES KEPT
Steve Simon was elected in 2004 with a promise to be a strong voice in the Minnesota House of Representatives. Simon delivered.
 Real resources for our schools after years of damaging cuts- Health insurance protection for our local residents
- Action on Highway 100 and other transportation needs
- The nation’s toughest mercury-reduction law
- A first-ever consumer protection law to criminalize e-mail scams
- Aggressive and sensible targeting of sex offenders and drug dealers
- Working across party lines to get results
GOALS FOR THE FUTURE
- Continued support for our schools
- Health care security for all
- Less reliance on unfair property taxes, and more emphasis on revenue sources based on ability to pay
- More emphasis on early childhood education, which is an excellent return on taxpayer investment
- A meaningful transportation plan that accommodates current needs and future growth, and which finally addresses our bottlenecks
- Effective and efficient use of our tax dollars at all levels of government
- A fast track to renewable energy sources
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