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Jill Biden picks up where she left off

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First lady Jill Biden is picking up where she left off four years ago.

The former second lady has eased into her new role as first lady by reviving the Obama-era military families program Joining Forces, bringing baked goods to National Guard troops protecting the U.S. Capitol, appearing in a Super Bowl public service announcement with the family dogs encouraging people to wear masks and staging hearts on the White House North Lawn for Valentine’s Day. 

She has held various virtual engagements to showcase her advocacy for military families, students and community colleges and will appear in her first one-on-one broadcast interview later this month.  Continue reading.

Jill Biden’s ‘Back-to-School Tour’ stops in Prior Lake

Representatives for both the Democratic and Republican presidential candidates made stops in Minnesota this week, indicating the state will be an important part of both campaigns this fall.

President Donald Trump spoke in Mankato in mid August and his son Donald Trump Jr. visited Duluth Wednesday, where he hosted a Make America Great Again event.

On that same day, former second lady of the United States Dr. Jill Biden visited Prior Lake where she conversed with Governor Tim Walz, Senator Amy Klobuchar, Education Minnesota President Denise Specht and Minnesota educators at Jeffers Pond Elementary as part of her national “Back-to-School Tour.” Continue reading

Minnesota Delegates React to Night Two of the 2020 Democratic Convention

St. Paul, MN –  Below, the Minnesota DFL Party has collected reactions from the Minnesota delegation to the second night of the 2020 Democratic National Convention and the nomination of Joe Biden to be the next President of the United States of America:

“Joe Biden has a heart that can bring us all together.”

– Jules Goldstein from St Louis Park, Minnesota

“Tonight was so energizing! It was refreshing to see leaders unified around values of courage, honesty, kindness, and empathy. It gave me hope to see our Democratic Nominee, Joe Biden, commit to fighting to protect ALL Americans the way he fights to protect his own family. I ended the night feeling filled with hope for our country’s future.”

– Shivanthi Sathanandan from Minneapolis, Minnesota

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