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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Phil Krinkie
Ph: (651) 294-3590
Jobless Task Force Slated to Create Job Growth
ST. PAUL – Minnesota House Speaker Margaret Anderson-Kelliher has appointed 36 legislators to a Jobs Task Force, which according to a Minnesota House press release, “will focus on economic development, capital investments and tax policies that will create significant job growth for Minnesotans.” The Task Force is scheduled to meet for the first time on Friday, Sept. 24 at 9:00 a.m. After examining public information on the current employment of legislators appointed to the committee, only six legislators have experience creating jobs in the private sector. Nine others have current jobs in the private sector. Most (17) are full time legislators with little or no income outside the State Legislature. The remaining four are teachers in public or non-profit institutions.
“It is interesting that politicians with little or no experience in running a business are tasked with finding ways to create jobs and spur economic development,” said Phil Krinkie, President of the Taxpayers League of Minnesota. “What kind of real world solutions for economic development could this Task Force put forth?” Krinkie asked.
The task force is also charged with looking at capital investments and tax policy to help Minnesota’s struggling economy. “Based on votes from the last legislative session, their likely solution will be to increase taxes in order to create more government jobs,” Krinkie added.
Of the thirty six State Representatives appointed to the Jobs Task Force, 27 voted for the “job killing tax increases” in the last legislative session. Speaker Kelliher’s ridiculous political posturing of appointing over one-quarter of the Minnesota House to a Job Creation Task Force is similar to a legislative version of “Where’s Waldo?”
Employment of Legislators appointed to Jobs Task Force
Rep. Alice Hausman (DFL – St. Paul) No outside employment listed
Rep. Tom Rukavina (DFL – Virginia) No outside employment listed
Rep. Ann Lenczewski (DFL – Bloomington) No outside employment listed
Rep. Sarah Anderson (R – Plymouth) No outside employment listed
Rep. Karla Bigham (DFL – Cottage Grove) No outside employment listed
Rep. Robin Brown (DFL – Moscow Township) Teacher
Rep. Mark Buesgens (R – Jordan) Educator
Rep. Lyndon Carlson (DFL – Crystal) Retired Teacher, No outside employment listed
Rep. Randy Demmer (R – Hayfield) Small business owner
Rep. Denise Dittrich (DFL – Champlin) Homemaker, No outside employment listed
Rep. Keith Downey (R – Edina) Management Consultant
Rep. Patti Fritz (DFL – Faribault) No outside employment listed
Rep. Bob Gunther (R- Fairmont) Small business owner
Rep. Jeff Hayden (DFL – Minneapolis) No outside employment listed
Rep. Larry Howes (R-Walker) No outside employment listed
Rep. Gail Kulick Jackson (DFL – Milaca) Attorney
Rep. Al Juhnke (DFL Willmar) Appraiser
Rep. Jeremy Kalin ( DFL – North Branch) Draftsman
Rep. Diane Loeffler (DFL – Minneapolis) No outside employment listed
Rep. Tim Mahoney (DFL – St. Paul) Pipefitter
Rep. Sandra Masin (DFL – Eagan) No outside employment listed
Rep. Carol McFarlane (R-White Bear Lake) Small business owner
Rep. Denny McNamara (R- Hastings) Small business owner
Rep. Terry Morrow (DFL – St. Peter) College teacher
Rep. Joe Mullery (DFL – Minneapolis) Attorney
Rep. Michael Nelson (DFL – Brooklyn Park) Union Business Agent
Rep. Kim Norton (DFL – Rochester) No outside employment listed
Rep. Mike Obermueller (DFL – Eagan) Attorney
Rep. Michael Paymar (DFL – St. Paul) No outside employment listed
Rep. Paul Rosenthal (DFL – Edina) Currency Trader
Rep. Bev Scalze (DFL – Little Canada) Small business owner
Rep. Tony Sertich (DFL – Chisholm) No outside employment listed
Rep. Linda Slocum (DFL – Richfield) Teacher
Rep. Loren Solberg (DFL – Grand Rapids) No outside employment listed
Rep. Phil Sterner (DFL – Rosemount) Insurance agency owner
Rep. Jean Wagenius (DFL – Minneapolis) No outside employment listed
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