Erik Paulsen’s staff showed me lack of respect

To the Editor:

As a senior citizen and long time resident of CD3 I am writing to express my incredulousness about recent interactions I have had with members of Rep. Erik Paulsen’s staff.

The first incident occurred on Jan. 9, when a group of 20 constituents went to Paulsen’s Eden Prairie office to communicate our dissatisfaction with his policy positions. The response? A staff member opened her office door and sprayed air freshener into the hallway where we were standing. I have asthma and did not have my inhaler with me, so I left quickly. The staff member stated that she wanted to “get rid of the stink.” We were stunned. Continue reading “Erik Paulsen’s staff showed me lack of respect”