Hi Neighbors,
Representation begins with listening, so I’d love to hear your thoughts after last night’s State of the Union address:
I attended the State of the Union with my guest, Brooklyn Park Mayor Jeff Lunde. Mayor Lunde and I are on opposite sides of the aisle, but we know that our core responsibility is to listen and to get things done for the people we both have the honor of representing. In an era of increasing partisanship and division, Mayor Lunde and I have worked together on light rail, job training, housing, and immigration – and in doing so, we hope to provide an antidote to what ails this country. That’s why I was proud to have him as my guest, to wear the color purple, and to sit with a bipartisan group of my colleagues during the speech last night.
And now, we’d like to extend a challenge to you…
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There’s a difficult road ahead and it’s going to take all of us working together to get our country back on track. Thank you for offering your ideas and feedback. I remind you that optimism is just as contagious as fear, and I invite you to keep the faith and keep in touch.
Sincerely,
Dean Phillips
Member of Congress