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Thursday, April 25, 2013

Fridley Native Scott Honour Running for Governor as Republican

He is first major GOP challenger to DFL Gov. Mark Dayton to emerge for the 2014 election.

A Fridley native has set his sights on the Minnesota Governor's mansion. Republican Scott Honour, now an Orono resident, announced his candidacy for the 2014 race Wednesday.  Honour's campaign website tells of his early years in Fridley: When I was born in Fridley, my parents lived in a trailer park. My dad was a young airline pilot for Braniff International, which I thought was pretty cool, and over time he created a great middle class life for us. Mom stayed home to raise my brother, Kirk, and me.  She drove us to sports, band, and confirmation. Mom was my Cub Scout den mother and Dad was pack leader. Both supported me in Boy Scouts, where I became an Eagle Scout. They taught us that family, church and community come first, values Jamie …

Monday, November 26, 2012

John Kriesel: 'I Would Never Rule Out a Run for Governor'

He's the new Anoka County Veteran Services Director and a retiring state rep.

John Kriesel may be Anoka County's new veteran services director, but the retiring Republican state representative from Cottage Grove is not saying never to a job higher up in state government: governor. David Lutchen, writing for Woodbury Patch's Local Voices, relayed Kriesel  comments posted at therealcapitolview.com: “I would never rule out a run for governor, and the encouragement and support that I’ve received has been flattering, but I absolutely love my new job working for Anoka County Veterans Services and I’ve enjoyed being able to spend more time with my wife and sons now that I’m out of politics,” said Kriesel. He added, “I chose not to seek relection to the Minnesota House of Representatives so I could spend more time with my …

Cliff

7:09 am on Wednesday, November 28, 2012

He ran as a Republican, but acted like a Democrat. Spend, Spend, Spend. Cliff, Cottage Grove   more ›

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