Washington County Republicans held its January meeting on 1/11/14. Marty Seifert (governor candidate) and Katherine Kirsten (Center for the American Experiment) joined us.
Marty Seifert talked about his desire to eliminate the Met Council and how important it is to open the mines in northern Minnesota. He emphasized his experience as a legislator as well as his ability to work with Democrats to move Minneasota forward.
Katherine Kerstin also spoke on the Met Council. She talked about the ‘new urbanism’ or ‘regionalism’ being put forth by many liberals, and especially those at the Met Council. This comes in the form of high density high-rises along transit stations. In essence, it is a form of punishment for the people who have moved to the suburbs by making it as expensive as possible to live in these areas. The drive is to get more people back into the cities. And because the Met Council is an unelected body, citizens find there is no recourse against these ‘urban planners’. Currently, the best that can happen is for a governor who will push to put an end to this bureaucracy, or at least, restict its power since the legislature is hesitant to abolish it.
Brian Marum
WCR
President
WCR is hosting a social for WCR members and guests in January. Below are the details:
Location: Platinum Bank – Oakdale, MN
Date: 1/25/14
Time: 6pm to 8pm
This event will kick off what will be an exciting 2014. This is an opportunity to visit with other WCR members and others within the Republican party.
We hope to see you there!
Washington County Republican officers would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. We look forward to a very busy and exciting 2014. We will continue the work of providing excellent speakers at our monthly meetings throughout 2014 so our members and guest can benefit. These meetings bring local area legislators, candidates, and those involved in important topics such as transportation or education to county residents.
We would also like to thank our members for their continued support and loyalty.
Brian Marum
President