The Albert Lea Tribune reports in Bennett wins GOP nomination for District 27A:
Albert Lea schoolteacher Peggy Bennett will be the Republican challenger to face incumbent DFLer Shannon Savick in the race for House District 27A. . . .
Bennett, a first-grade teacher at Sibley Elementary School, had time to speak to the crowd of 130 people. She said she likes to study history and has six grandfathers who fought for liberty in the Revolutionary War.
“I want to stand up and echo that voice for liberty,” she said.
Bennett read a paragraph from the Declaration of Independence, then said the country had strayed from its origins as a result of layers and layers of laws and bureaucracy. She cited the proposed multimillion-dollar Senate building, an anti-bullying people and tax increases in Minnesota as examples.
She said she is a single person but she is not a single-issue person. She said she cares about Second Amendment rights, opposes the anti-bullying bill and is concerned about people not paying attention to what the government is doing.
Bennett said she is opposed to the marijuana laws from the view of protecting children but could be in favor of them if presented with more information. She said she supports schools whether public or private as long as they have the children’s education as their best interest.
She said she would like a provision to require chambers of the state Legislature to vote on measures as a single issue, rather than many issues wrapped up in a single bill.
“It’s part of the government going on a diet, if you ask me,” Bennett said.
She said her best strength is as a listener.
“I am not one to listen to a community by seeing which way the wind blows,” Bennett said.
Bennett said she opposed the same-sex marriage legislation but doubts it could be undone now that it is law. . . .
Bennett is a newcomer to politics, the paper reported when she declared her candidacy in 2013. Bennett maintains a charming blog chronicling her adventures teaching first graders. In her sidebar, there's a link to videos of her pets.
Surely it's a sign of her newbie status that the adorable pet videos remain up (and Bluestem's supervisor, Oscar agrees). Among others, there's this charming boudoir tape:
And an engaging conversation with her dog, Colter:
These critters' owner could give Mark Dayton a run for his money when it comes to pet cuteness.
Bennett will seek to oust freshman Democrat Shannon Savick (Wells), an M.B.A. who served as mayor of Wells after retiring from a 28-year career in technology sales.
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