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Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week
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CHD Awareness Week wraps up this week, and I am grateful for the increased conversation that comes with this highlight. I want to draw special attention to the Schneider family from Taopi, MN. Katie and Tom's daughter Claire was born with a congenital heart defect, and is now on the heart transplant list at just 8 years old. Stories [ [link removed] ] like these are important to highlight, as they show the struggles of living with CHD and the necessary steps to manage it. Thank you to the Schneider family for sharing your story for others to hear.
Updates from the Capitol
One of our biggest priorities this session is to address the rampant fraud that is ravaging our state. With recent headlines about Feeding our Future [ [link removed] ], daycare centers [ [link removed] ], and NUWAY [ [link removed] ], we have seen just a fraction of what we have yet to uncover. Our newly organized Fraud and Oversight Committee [ [link removed] ] exists to establish more clear and stringent rules so that fraud cannot go unchecked in our state any longer. House Republicans introduced several bills this week, including HFs 1 [ [link removed] ], 2 [ [link removed] ], and 3 [ [link removed] ], which specifically establish the foundation for addressing and preventing fraud.
Bills
Since we are back in the swing of things, I have been dropping bills in the hopper! This week, I dropped HF629 [ [link removed] ] and HF630 [ [link removed] ], one for bonding in Blooming Prairie and the other to extend the short-call substitute teacher pilot program. Click on the bills to read more.
Mueller Minute
In this weeks Mueller Minute, I talk about committee work in education and jobs. Click the link to see the full video.
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Meetings
I had many great meetings this week, and I am thankful for everyone who took the time to chat with me at the Capitol.
Sheriff
Austin Sheriff, Steve Sandvik, visited earlier in the week with other law enforcement officers from across the state. Thank you, Sheriff Sandvik, for your continued service and dedication to our community.
I met with a group from Work Well MN, an organization that aims to tackle issues in/with Minnesota's workforce and labor market. It was great to meet you all!
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Mayor City Admin
And as always, it's great to see Austin Mayor Steve King and City Administrator Craig Clark. Thank you both for taking the time to come to the Capitol, talk to me, and represent the people and city of Austin well. Nice to see you both!
Events
Last weekend, I was able to attend several great events in our district, including:
A business roundtable event in Austin. Workforce and Labor Committee Chair, Rep. Dave Baker, joined me to speak to local business owners and government groups to discuss their greatest concerns and issues.
Bingo night with the Brownsdale Volunteer Fire Department. Although I didn't win, it was fun to play bingo and eat popcorn, yum!
Roundtable
"Business Roundtable Event last Friday"
Bingo
"Bingo on Saturday"
Looking ahead, we have a few events coming up that I want to highlight:
Fishing for a Cure [ [link removed] ]: Saturday, February 15th, noon - 2pm
Honor Flight Fundraising Dinner [ [link removed] ]: Saturday, February 15th, 4 - 9pm
Benefit for Ehmke House Fire [ [link removed] ]: Saturday, March 2nd, 2pm
Shoutouts
Congratulations to Ellis Middle School's Mark Poppe for his recognition as a 2024-2025 Outstanding Educator Nominee [ [link removed] ]. This award honors K-12 teachers who excel in STEM education and innovation.
Congratulations to Cheryl Berglund for receiving the MMEA Community Educator of the Year [ [link removed] ] award! Job well done.
Shoutout to Kayla Sellers, who is the 2025 Section 1AA High Kick Coach of the Year [ [link removed] ]! Also, congratulations to her team, the Austin Dance Team, as they advance to the state competition this weekend for the 23rd consecutive time!
Shoutout to the dominating Grand Meadow Girls Basketball Team [ [link removed] ]! They are approaching the end of regular season play and are on a 12 game win streak. Finish strong!
Congratulations to all Southland Schools students that were recognized on the second quarter honor roll! And also from Southland Schools, shoutout to Cael Smith on his 100th win [ [link removed] ] in wrestling, along with many other student athlete accomplishments.
Please Contact Me
Please continue to reach out if I can be of any assistance to you. You can reach me by phone at 651-296-4193 or by email at
[email protected]
Have a great weekend!
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