One year as Speaker of the House
Dear Neighbors,
Today marks one year since I was sworn in to serve as the Speaker of the House in the Minnesota House of Representatives!
Being sworn in by former Speaker — and now Minnesota Supreme Court Justice — Paul Thissen
I’m proud to lead an incredible team of hard-working legislators in the Minnesota House. Minnesotans can be proud of the work we’ve accomplished over the last year. In divided state government, with DFLers in control of the Minnesota House and Republicans in control of the Minnesota Senate, we worked together to deliver a budget and policies that serve Minnesotans’ best interests. And we were able to do it without the partisan acrimony that we’ve seen too much of in recent years. As the leader of the House, I believe that how we treat each other is important, and I’ve worked hard to foster an environment that allows for respectful disagreement on the issues, while we maintain a focus on producing results for Minnesotans.
There is more work to do in 2020. I’m looking forward to the start of the 2020 Legislative Session on February 11th, and to our continued efforts to improve people’s lives and to build a Minnesota that works better for all of us!
As always, please contact me anytime with your input. I appreciate hearing from you! You can reach me at 651-296-4280 or rep.melissa.hortman@house.mn. You can also keep up with what’s happening at the Capitol by liking my legislative Facebook page. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Melissa Hortman