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Dear
Friend,
I
want
to
begin
by
wishing
you
all
a
happy
Memorial
Day
weekend.
As
you
prepare
to
enjoy
the
holiday
with
your
family
and
friends,
I
hope
that
you
all
take
time
to
remember
the
brave
men
and
women
who
gave
their
lives
in
order
to
defend
the
freedoms
that
we
enjoy
every
day.
To
read
my
full
statement
on
the
importance
of
Memorial
Day,
click
here.
Welcome
Home
Eida
One
of
the
main
purposes
of
a
congressional
office
is
constituent
service
and
I
am
very
proud
of
the
wonderful
work
done
by
our
caseworkers.
Earlier
this
month,
we
had
the
chance
to
celebrate
one
of
our
casework
success
stories.
Eida
(pictured
below)
was
adopted
from
the
Democratic
Republic
of
the
Congo.
Her
adoption
process
was
not
an
easy
one
and
Eida’s
family
was
running
into
issues
with
an
adoption
freeze
and
no
exit
visas.
My
district
staff
was
able
to
help
Eida
and
her
family
finalize
the
adoption
and
Eida
was
brought
home
a
few
weeks
ago.
We
are
so
proud
to
be
in
the
business
of
serving
the
constituents
of
Minnesota’s
Sixth
Congressional
District
and
this
is
one
amazing
example
of
the
work
we
can
do!
Welcome
home
Eida!
Foster
Youth
Shadow
Day
On
Wednesday,
I
was
honored
to
be
shadowed
by
Tobi,
who
is
currently
a
student
at
St.
Cloud
State
University
where
she
is
studying
international
relations
and
women’s
studies.
Throughout
the
day,
Tobi
accompanied
me
to
my
meetings,
where
she
learned
about
the
legislative
process
and
gained
insight
on
several
issues
that
I
am
very
passionate
about.
She
even
had
the
chance
to
meet
other
members
of
the
Minnesota
delegation.
I
was
very
impressed
by
Tobi,
and
I
wish
her
luck
as
she
begins
her
senior
year!
Time
for
Townhalls
When
I
first
took
office,
my
staff
and
I
promised
to
be
transparent,
accountable,
and
most
importantly—accessible.
I
believe
that
we
kept
that
promise
as
we
held
a
town
hall
in
every
county
in
the
Sixth
District
during
my
first
year.
In
fact,
we
held
14
total
town
halls.
This
year
will
be
no
different,
as
I
once
again
promise
to
hold
at
least
one
town
hall
in
every
county
so
that
Minnesotans
across
the
Sixth
District
have
the
opportunity
to
ask
me
questions
and
share
what
issues
matter
to
them
the
most.
My
first
townhall
of
2016
will
take
place
on
June
17th
in
Big
Lake
and
I
hope
to
see
everyone
there!
WHEN: Friday,
June
17th
at
8:00AM
WHERE: Sherburne
County
Big
Lake
Police
Station
–
Community
Room
790
Minnesota
Ave
E
Big
Lake,
MN
55309
Once
again,
thank
you
for
staying
updated
on
the
work
I
do
in
Washington
D.C.
and
Minnesota.
Until
next
week…
Sincerely,
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