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David FitzSimmons key leader in I-94 expansion

To the editor,

Many of you have read the news that I-94 is set to be expanded between Rogers and St. Michael. This is a critical infrastructure need not only for your community, but for our entire state given the high amount of traffic this roadway endures for people heading up to their cabins, for commercial purposes, and for commuters. Once completed, I-94 expansion will greatly enhance the safety of traffic in and out of the Twin Cities area while providing an economic jolt for small businesses that need to get products to their destination in a timely manner.

You have Representative David FitzSimmons of Albertville to thank for its progress. David, while a first-term Republican in a Democrat-dominated state government, was the leader behind this initiative. While Governor Mark Dayton is focused on wasting more money on light rail projects and moving away from prioritizing our tax dollars on road expansion, David built a coalition of business and civic leaders to advocate for this critical need. After months of putting pressure on the Dayton administration, the Department of Transportation finally came around to agreeing with David that more lanes on I-94  is the best way to alleviate congestion for commuter and commercial traffic.

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Without the strong, common sense conservative leadership exemplified by David, I-94 would continue to be neglected by the Dayton administration’s misguided priorities. Few legislators serving their first term in the minority could pull off such a victory. I’m proud to serve with such an effective legislator in the House and look forward to working with him to thwart the Democrats’ agenda in 2014.

Sincerely,

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Kurt Daudt

House Republican Leader

House District 31A, Crown




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