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State Rep. Carlie Kotyza-Witthuhn wants to hear Minnesotans’ voices

Carlie Kotyza-Witthuhn has many titles — legislator, analyst, parent, millennial — and she’s bringing them all to the Minnesota State Capitol as she tackles her first session as District 48B’s state representative, which largely includes Eden Prairie.

On Jan. 9, the freshman legislator introduced a bill focused on shrinking the student achievement gap by improving prenatal and early childhood care, called the Great Start for All Minnesota Children Act. She spoke frequently about education and health care in her campaign and, in a Jan. 21 conversation with Eden Prairie News, referred frequently to the concerns she heard from constituents while campaigning.

View the complete January 29 article by Eden Teller on The Eden Prairie News website here.

Starting Line: First bills of the 2019 Legislative Session

From the Minnesota House Public Information Service:

Health care, gun control top residents’ concerns at Eden Prairie town hall

Sen. Steve Cwodzkinski with Reps. Carlie Kotyza-Witthuhn and Laurie Pryor at Eden Prairie High School for the first town hall of the new legislative session. Credit: Eden Teller, Eden Prairie News

Before legislators return to St. Paul for the start of the new session on Jan. 8, Eden Prairie’s representatives sought the advice of their community in what they said was the best-attended town hall of their careers.

State Sen. Steve Cwodzinski, D-Eden Prairie and state representative Laurie Pryor, D-Minnetonka, and Carlie Kotyza-Witthuhn, D-Eden Prairie, spoke to about 150 people at Eden Prairie High School Saturday, Jan. 5 — the largest group that Pryor or Cwodzinski, on their second terms, had ever seen at a town hall.

“You’re making my heart sing, putting this thing called ‘we the people’ into action,” Cwodzinski told the crowd.

View the complete January 7 article by Eden Teller on The Eden Prairie News website here.

Dean Phillips, Ron Case, PG Narayanan, Kathy Nelson and Carlie Kotyza-Witthuhn care about each of us.

Dean’s campaign slogan “Everyone’s Invited” is ever-present with his accessibility, kindness and listening to what every person has to say all around the metro. His clear, consistent messages are followed up with his actions.

Ron’s 22-year history on the Eden Prairie City Council shows that he takes action on our behalf. Rather than beginning with line items, he asks first: What do people want and need and what are people willing to pay for? His connections across Eden Prairie and Minneapolis, as well as his numerous endorsements by our City Council members and Debbie Goettel, show that he represents the vision for continuing the thriving success of Eden Prairie and Minneapolis. As a resident of Eden Prairie cumulatively for 18 years, Ron’s work for each of us in our community is one of the main reasons I love living here.

Kathy’s record on the City Council has been in alignment with the vision and support for our community, and having known PG in the business world for more than 20 years, I know he will be a strong asset to our City Council.

As a first-time candidate, Carlie is a proven problem solver whose inclusive vision is for a strong community. Continue reading “Dean Phillips, Ron Case, PG Narayanan, Kathy Nelson and Carlie Kotyza-Witthuhn care about each of us.”