DFLers in District 31B endorsed Ken Tschumper
of La Crescent at their March 26th endorsing convention in Rushford.
Tschumper, a dairy farmer in La Crescent Twp, was endorsed near
unanimously on the first ballot.
“I have been involved in the DFL for many
years. I greatly value and appreciate the endorsement by local
Democrats”, Tschumper said. “Local Democrats reflect a true
cross-section of our State. I think we have the same priorities that
a majority of Minnesotans have”.
Tschumper’s comments to the convention focused
on improving education, making health care more affordable and
reforming campaign finance laws.
FROM: Brian and Dawn Schomisch (Anti-Heartland Tire Burning Plant
Leaders and Activists)
Ken Tschumper was a critical
player in defeating the tire burning plant proposed in Preston, MN.
While working with Ken against the tire burner, Ken had the idea,
that we the people could defeat the tire burner at the Minnesota
Pollution Control Agency Citizen Board Hearing rather than wait for
the lawsuit to be heard in court.
Ken
is a person who is not only intelligent but also has a good “moral
compass”. As long as we have known Ken, he has always fought and
stood for what is right over what would benefit the few at the
expense of the many. We think Ken is the person to best represent
all of us-the many, not just the privileged few.
FROM: Jason J. Pokorny (Winona State University Student)
Every
year college students have to deal with increases in college tuition,
some with double digit percentage tuition increases. Most college
students don't have professional jobs and many students work in retail
or customer service. Earning just over minimum wage, working in
this industry I've never received or know of anyone that's received a
double digit percentage wage increase every year. If this trend
continues we are seeing a formula for disaster.
Putting yourself through college should be hard. I like that
it's difficult because we know that anything that's worth doing isn't
easy. Graduating from college will be an accomplishment that will
bring me a great deal of pride for the rest of my life. I'm not
looking for a handout but we need to make this just a little easier. I
fear that college will become an institution where either only the
select will go or that we will make it so difficult to afford to go that
the cost and the debt we must take on will out weigh the benefits of
going.
A few weeks ago I met a man named Ken Tschumper. Ken
is the DFL party endorsed candidate running for the Minnesota House
District 31B. Having a wonderful conversation with Ken he
explained a clear vision of where he feels the education system in
Minnesota needs to be. Ken understands that the strength of our
economy and placing higher education as one of our top priorities are
tied together. Educated citizens will provide our local economy with the
tools they need to stay competitive in the ever expanding business of
our state and our country. Also, educated citizens bring home
higher salaries and can invest much more of their money into local
business than those making much less.
So look for Ken out on the campaign trail, he has clear-cut
principles and shares the values of the people of our district.
Every
year college students have to deal with increases in college tuition,
some with double digit percentage tuition increases. Most college
students don't have professional jobs and many students work in retail
or customer service. Earning just over minimum wage, working in
this industry I've never received or know of anyone that's received a
double digit percentage wage increase every year. If this trend
continues we are seeing a formula for disaster. 
