A message from Carinda

Dear friends and neighbors,

I am running for the House District 7A State Representative seat currently held by Rep. Tom Huntley for almost two decades. The Minnesota House of Representatives is a two year term. It is my belief the office was never intended to be a career held by a professional politician, but rather a temporary service to the community. Huntley has been in office too long. It is time for a fresh new perspective and an opportunity to have representation from both sides of the political aisle working together for our region.

The two most prevalent questions on the campaign trail are “Why do you want to run for office?” and “What makes you qualified?”  The short answer to the first question relates to my belief that an individual can make a positive impact in their community and enrich the lives of others if one courageously participates in the process, dedicates time, energy, and resources, and stands up for a set of principles.  I stand for the following:

• Free enterprise and encouraging individual initiative have brought this nation opportunity, economic growth and prosperity.
• Government must practice fiscal responsibility and allow individuals to keep more of the money they earn.
• The proper role of government is to provide for the people only those critical functions that cannot be performed by individuals or private organizations, and that the best government is that which governs least.
• The most effective, responsible and responsive government is government closest to the people.

I look forward to going to St. Paul to represent the interests of our area and to be part of making important policy decisions with these principles in mind. In order to reach our full economic potential in this region, we need policies that encourage free-market principles to spur job creation, support practical health care reform, and preserve individual freedoms.

I am a graduate of the University of Minnesota Duluth magna cum laude, business owner of Horton’s Gym, Inc., 12 year member of the Minnesota Army National Guard, veteran of Desert Shield/Storm, VFW and American Legion member, former talk radio host on KDAL, married with children, and active in the community. Currently, I serve on the Board of Governors for St. Louis Historical Society, Minnesota Humanities Center, and the Minnesota Excellence in Public Service.

Please consider supporting my campaign for State Representative.   Your contribution will go directly to purchase local media essential in the final days of this race.  I look forward to discussing important topics of interest to you.

Sincerely,
Carinda Horton