Governor Wendell Anderson supports Margaret for Governor

Serious times call for serious leaders.

Speaker of the House Margaret Anderson Kelliher is the leader we need to steer us through these troubled times.  I am proud to add my name to the over 1,000 people who have publicly pledged their support to Margaret for Governor.

When I became Governor in 1971, our state faced problems on many fronts. Property taxes were soaring. School districts were dependent solely on local property taxes for revenue, and there were significant disparities between rich and poor districts.

So I led an effort to overhaul our fiscal policies. It was known as the Minnesota Miracle.

Today we face a similar, if not more severe, set of challenges. Issues like high unemployment, home foreclosures and soaring deficits demand tested leadership. Margaret Anderson Kelliher is a proven leader, ready to guide our state towards long-term solutions.

We know Margaret is ready to lead, because she’s done it before. After the 35W bridge collapse, she led a successful veto override effort, providing much needed transportation funding for our crumbling infrastructure. It was just the second successful tax override in our state’s history.

As Governor, Margaret will fight for working families. Growing up on a dairy farm near Mankato, her family faced real adversity during the 1980s farming crisis. She knows first hand what Minnesotans are facing today. Because she’s lived it.

There is no escaping it; these are difficult days for many Minnesota families. But there is hope. Like we did back in 1971, Margaret Anderson Kelliher will lead us to a new day.

Add your name to the list. Join me in caucusing for Margaret on Feburary 2^nd. 


  

Governor Wendell Anderson