House fair booth to feature lawmakers, poll
The Minnesota House of Representatives will ask state fairgoers to weigh in on several hot-button policy proposals.
Questions on this year's non-scientific state fair poll include the definition of marriage, expanded gambling, funding for preschool education, sales tax on clothes and voter ID. The poll will be available at the House of Representatives booth, which is located at in the northeast corner of the Education Building on Cosgrove Street just north of Dan Patch Avenue.
Republican and DFL House representatives will also be on hand to talk to fairgoers. Here's a schedule of appearances:
Thursday, Aug. 25 10 a.m. to noon: Rep. Rick Hansen (39A), Rep. Joe Atkins (39B) 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.: Rep. Ernie Leidiger (34A), Rep. Peggy Scott (49A) 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.: Rep. Kathy Lohmer (56A)
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Friday, Aug. 26 10 a.m. to noon: Rep. Rick Hansen (39A), Rep. Lyndon Carlson Sr. (45B) Noon to 2 p.m.: Rep. Linda Runbeck (53A) 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.: Rep. Diane Loeffler (59A) 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.: Rep. Rena Moran (65A), Rep. Connie Doepke (33B)
Saturday, Aug. 27 10 a.m. to noon: Rep. Marion Greene (60A), Rep. Kate Knuth (50B), Rep. King Banaian (15B) Noon to 2 p.m.: Rep. Rena Moran (65A), Rep. Bob Barrett (17B) 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.: Rep. Duane Quam (29A)
Sunday, Aug. 28 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.: Rep. Joe Mullery (58A), Rep. Duane Quam (29A)
Monday, Aug. 29 10 a.m. to noon: Rep. Roger Crawford (8B), Rep. Kelby Woodard (25B)
Wednesday, Aug. 31 10 a.m. to noon: Rep. Mindy Greiling (54A) Noon to 2 p.m.: Rep. Pat Mazorol (41B), Speaker of the House Kurt Zellers (32B) 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.: Rep. Bev Scalze (54B) 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.: Rep. Tim Kelly (28A)
Thursday, Sept. 1 10 a.m. to noon: Rep. Leon Lillie (55A), Rep. Paul Torkelson (21B) Noon to 2 p.m.: Rep. Denny McNamara (57B), Majority Leader Matt Dean (52B) 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.: Rep. Mike Beard (35A)
Friday, Sept. 2 Noon to 2 p.m.: Rep. Pat Garofalo (36B) 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.: Rep. Sondra Erickson (16A), Rep. Bruce Anderson (19A)
Saturday, Sept. 3 Noon to 2 p.m.: Rep. Paul Anderson (13A), Rep. King Banaian (15B) 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.: Rep. Phyllis Kahn (59B), Rep. Andrea Kieffer (56B)