Hello!
My name is Dan Wolgamott and I’m excited to be running for Minnesota State House to represent the great people of Senate District 14B! Here’s a little bit about me and why I’m running to be your next State Representative:
I live here in St. Cloud with my wife, Nicole and my two beautiful daughters, Lily and Polly.
I work to assist people with their housing needs as a realtor with Century 21. It brings me great pride to help people find their dream homes and meet so many great people right here in my community!
I also work as a freshman football coach. I enjoy working with local youth and helping them learn essential life values including teamwork and leadership.
Additionally, I am an active member of my church here in St. Cloud where I teach Sunday School & serve on the Church Council!
Sports have always been a passion of mine! I love Vikings football, St. Cloud Rox baseball and St. Cloud State hockey!
In addition, I graduated from St. John’s University where I played football and met the love of my life, Nicole!
As a father with one daughter already in school and another one following closely behind, I understand the need to have strong and safe schools. This will be one of my foremost legislative priorities when I get to St. Paul.
As your State Representative, I will invest in our state’s aging infrastructure, and support policies that bring good paying jobs to our community.
I believe our elected officials should be accountable to the people, so feel free to call or text me anytime. My personal cell number is 320-828-2632. Please let me know if you need anything.
Sincerely,
Dan Wolgamott
My Priorities
I’m running for State House because I believe we need elected officials in St. Paul who work for all of us. Not just the well connected few.
Education (Pre-K & K-12)
- Fully & equitable fund our schools
- Close the achievement gap and ensure kids are ready for kindergarten
- Expand free, voluntary pre-K to every Minnesota child
- Provide proper funding to ensure small class sizes
- Encourage parental and community involvement within our schools
- Streamline paperwork requirements to allow teachers more time to focus on educating our children
- Enhance co- and extra-curricular programs
- Fully fund special education
Higher Education
- Lower tuition and administrative costs
- Fully support our state colleges and universities
- Allow students to refinance school loans
Jobs and Economic Development
- Expand earned sick time and paid family leave
- Support job training and placement programs
- Expand start-up business grants
- Crack down on employers who commit wage theft
- Check corporate greed and corruption
- Support workers’ rights to collectively bargain
- Expand broadband to all of Minnesota
- Fight for fair scheduling rules
- Support Defined Benefit Pensions
Seniors
- Ensure access to public transportation and senior services
- Expand affordable housing and tax breaks to keep seniors in their homes
- Support medical care for seniors that fits their budget
- Support policies that help seniors stay in their homes (such as policies that lower property taxes)
Bring People Together to GET THINGS DONE
- Advocate for open and transparent governance (no more back room deals!)
- Promote programs to make government more accessible (more information for constituents!)
- Work across party lines to move our state forward (who cares if something is a Republican idea, a Democrat idea or an Independent idea, etc.; let’s work together, find good ideas, and put them into action!
Environment
- Reduce carbon emissions
- Expand green energy (wind, solar, biomass, etc.)
- Increase investment in state and local waste and drinking water infrastructure
LGBTQ
- Ban “Conversion Therapy”that do nothing to make anyone safer and only endanger trans people
- Oppose so-called “Bathroom Bills”
Childcare
- Fully fund the Child Care Assistance Program
- Support paid parental leave policies
- Work with childcare providers to remove barriers to opening and running a program
Housing
- Make housing more affordable
- Ensure diverse housing options are available
- Support bonding for affordable housing
Budget
- Foster a fair budget and tax system
- Build up budget reserve or “rainy day” fund
- Continue to reduce red tape and streamline operations
Healthcare
- Give all Minnesotans the option to buy into MinnesotaCare
- End one-time handouts to the insurance companies and instead give discounts directly to consumers
- Support women’s rights to make their own healthcare decisions without interference from politicians or their boss
- Give the Attorney General tools to hold price-gouging drug companies accountable
Veterans
- Secure a robust system of health care and veteran services
- Enhance programs that support veteran-owned small businesses
Infrastructure
- Implement a 21st-century funding mechanism
- Support a comprehensive transportation package to meet community needs
- Expand Northstar to St. Cloud
- Work to build a third lane on I94 between St. Michael and St. Cloud
- Support public-private partnerships
This content was originally published at http://www.danformn.com/