Legislative

(Updated February 2007)

Citizens for Eden Prairie Schools

“Citizens for Eden Prairie Schools (CEPS) is a non-partisan, non-profit, volunteer effort to enact legislation which will fully fund educational needs and provide the best educational value for those dollars by allowing freedom from state-wide legislative mandates.” For information about their efforts, upcoming events, and signing up for e-mail notices, visit Citizens for Eden Prairie Schools

To contact Citizens for Eden Prairie Schools, send mail to info@citizensforepschools.org



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Parents United Network

“Parents United Network is a non-partisan statewide organization bringing together parents and other Minnesotans in an effort to support quality E-12 public education.” For information about their efforts, upcoming events, and signing up for e-mail notices, visit Parents United Network



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Eden Prairie (District 42) Legislators

Senator David Hann (R)
Room 127 State Office Building
St. Paul, MN 55155
(651) 296-1749
sen.david.hann@senate.mn

District 42A (Northwest part of EP)
Representative Maria Ruud (DFL)
Room 515, State Office Building
St. Paul, MN 55155
(651) 296-3964
rep.maria.ruud@house.mn

District 42B
Representative Erik Paulsen (R)
Room 309, State Office Building
St. Paul, MN 55155
(651) 296-7449
rep.erik.paulsen@house.mn



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Governor

Governor Tim Pawlenty
Room 130, State Capitol
St. Paul, MN 55155
(651) 296-3391

E-mail: tim.pawlenty@state.mn.us

Website: www.governor.state.mn.us



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Minnesota Department of Education

Commissioner Alice Seagren
Minnesota Department of Education
1500 Highway 36 West
Roseville, MN 55113-4266
(651) 582-8200

Wendy A. Behrens
Gifted & Talented Education Specialist
Minnesota Department of Education
Academic Standards & Professional Development
1500 Highway 36 West
Roseville, MN 55113-4266
(651) 582-8786

Website: http://education.state.mn.us

E-mail: go to website above and choose Contact MDE link.



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Minnesota Legislature

www.leg.state.mn.us

Television coverage of the Legislature in the Twin Cities: Channel 17
Live coverage of floor sessions and committee hearings is provided throughout the day, and taped coverage is played between live proceedings.

How a bill becomes law in Minnesota
Check out this helpful section, including flow chart, of how bills become law in our process: www.leg.state.mn.us/leg/howbill.asp

The legislative website has access to both the Senate and House web pages; statutes, laws, and rules; a process for tracking bills of interest; committees, their memberships, and a process for getting updates on meeting dates and agendas; publications; etc.


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Minnesota Senate

Senate Information Office
75 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Room 231
St. Paul, MN 55155-1606
(651) 296-0504
www.senate.leg.state.mn.us

Newsletter available online only: Senate Briefly

Majority Leader
Senator Lawrence Pogemiller
(651) 296-7809
sen.larry.pogemiller@senate.mn

Minority Leader
Senator David H. Senjem
(651) 296-3903
sen.david.senjem@senate.mn

Senate committees on education issues


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Minnesota House

100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
St. Paul, MN 55155
(651) 296-2146
www.house.leg.state.mn.us

Weekly newsletter available via mail or online: Session Weekly

Online daily news updated during the legislative session: Session Daily

Speaker of the House
Rep. Margaret Kelliher (DFL)
(651) 296-0171
rep.margaret.kellilher@house.mn

Majority Leader
Rep. Anthony "Tony" Sertich (R)
(651) 296-0172
rep.tony.sertich@house.mn

Minority Leader
Rep. Marty Seifert (R)
(651) 296-5374
rep.marty.seifert@house.mn

House committees on education issues



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Votetracker

You can see how your legislator is voting on issues, follow key legislation, read background information on issues, and see related Minnesota Public Radio stories at Minnesota Public Radio’s website, http://news.minnesota.publicradio.org/projects/ongoing/votetracker>



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Visiting the Capitol

For directions, parking and tour information, see

www.house.leg.state.mn.us/hinfo/Cme2Cap.pdf

or go to the house website and select Come to the Capitol.

For your first stop, you might want to visit the House Public Information Office, Room 175, State Office Building (just west of the Capitol). You can pick up a number of publications and check daily and weekly committee schedules.

If you wish to personally meet with a legislator, please call ahead to schedule an appointment and let the legislator (or legislative assistant who answers the phone) know your topic(s) of discussion and size of group.



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Our Legislators in Washington, D.C.

Senator Norm Coleman (R) B-3 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 (202) 224-5641

MN address:
Court International Building
2550 University Avenue W.
Suite 100 North
St. Paul, MN 55114

Web form e-mail
(Go to page and fill out form with your post office address, e-mail and message.)

Website: http://coleman.senate.gov/


Senator Amy Klobuchar (DFL)
United States Sentate
Washington, D.C. 20510
(202) 224-3244

E-mail: senator@klobuchar.senate.gov

Website: http://klobuchar.senate.gov/


Congressman Jim Ramstad (R)
103 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
(202) 225-2871

District Office:
1809 Plymouth Road South #300
Minnetonka, MN 55305
(952) 738-8200

E-mail: mn03@mail.house.gov

Website: www.house.gov/ramstad/



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Other Information Sources


Association of Metropolitan School Districts (AMSD) – www.amsd.org

For legislative updates, position papers, bill summaries, parent lobbying resources (including an explanation of how K-12 bills differ from others), statistical data on member districts, calendar and events.


Education Minnesota (EM) – www.educationminnesota.org

This teachers’ organization site has legislative information of interest under Policy/Politics and also tracks news articles of particular on education issues.


Minnesota School Boards Association (MSBA) – www.mnmsba.org

Check out the Governmental Relations link and especially Capitol Compass, to get assessments of legislative activity.


Minnesota PTA – www.mnpta.org

In particular, check Advocacy Resources and Resources and Links.


National PTA – www.pta.org

Through the Issues & Action link you can sign up to receive the online newsletter “This Week in Washington.”


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