Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) Chairman Ken Martin released the following statement honoring the legacy of the late Senator Paul Wellstone. Today marks the fifteenth anniversary of Wellstone’s tragic death:
“I was only a senior at Eden Prairie High School when I joined Paul Wellstone’s first campaign for U.S. Senate. And as he did for many people, Sen. Wellstone inspired me to pursue a political career dedicated to the principle that ‘we all do better when we all do better.’”
“Paul never separated the life he led from that iconic ideal. He represented the good of politics and the joy of politics. He always came back to the fact that politics is about one simple thing: improving people’s lives.”
“In these troubled times, we must remember Paul’s legacy. We must seek common ground and work together to improve the lives of Minnesotans. We must stand up, and we must keep fighting.”