ATTENTION ALL SOCCER SUPPORTERS:
I would encourage everyone to call their STATE reps and senators on this issue. If you do not know their number, go to
www.leg.state.mn.us. You can also look up who your STATE rep or senator is if you do not know.
Being a former lobbyist with experience out in Washington, DC and at the state Capitol, I would recommend a call and a follow-up e-mail. DO NOT bother calling anyone but your STATE rep or senator. They will care less what you think!
You should also check and see if your state rep or senator is changing due to the recent reapportionment. The lines will change in the November 2012 election and your current rep/senator may be in a new district.
I would also recommend you have your friends call/email.
When you do, also be sure to mention that the stadium needs to be FIFA regulation. I just got off the phone with my state rep and senator (I have their personal cell #'s) and they both were unaware a soccer pitch does not fit into a football stadium.
I would also note that funding is still a MAJOR issue. There may be an agreement, however, legislative supporters still need to get the votes from the members of their respective parties. Politics makes for strange bedfellows sometimes.
Sorry for getting "political" in this post, however, a well organized grassroots effort from jackasses can build stadiums!
Oh yeah, be polite and say thank you...
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