PUBLIC INFORMATION SERVICES 175 State Office Building 100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.

St. Paul, MN 55155 651-296-2146 Fax: 651-297-8135 800-657-3550 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: Aug. 17, 2012 Contact: Lee Ann Schutz 651-296-0337 leeann.schutz@house.mn Updated Aug. 30, 2012

Minnesota House of Representatives

Kurt Zellers, Speaker

Fairgoers asked to weigh-in on fireworks, school start before Labor Day

Legislators to meet and greet at the Minnesota State Fair Fairgoers can let their opinion be known on a number of state issues by participating in the annual Minnesota State Fair Poll at the House of Representatives booth during the fairs 12-day run, Aug. 23- Sept. 3. This years questions cover such topics as employers requiring employees to turn over social media passwords as terms of employment; a helmet requirement for motorcyclists; expand legalization of fireworks; and whether all school districts should be permitted to start school before Labor Day. Although not scientific, ballot results give a heads up to what Minnesotans think about some high-profile issues. A list of this years poll questions is available on the House website, www.house.mn, and poll results should be available on the site Sept. 4. The booth will be stocked with information introducing fairgoers to state government and to help them better understand the legislative process. The exhibit will be located in the northeast corner of the Education Building on Cosgrove Street just north of Dan Patch Avenue. It has been a long-standing tradition that House members make themselves available to answer questions and meet with the public. The following is a list of representatives, as of Aug. 17, planning to attend, including dates, times and the district they represent: Thursday, Aug. 23 10 a.m. to noon: Rep. Joe Atkins (39B), Rep. Rick Hansen (39A) Noon to 2 p.m.: Rep. Leon Lillie (55A) 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.: Rep. Phyllis Kahn (59B) Saturday, Aug 25 10 a.m. to noon: Rep. Steve Drazkowski (28B), Rep. Kelby Woodard (25B) Noon to 2 p.m.: Rep. Paul Torkelson (21B) 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.: Rep. Rena Moran (65A), Rep. Joe Mullery (58A) Sunday, Aug. 26 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.: Rep. Bob Barrett (17B)

Monday, Aug. 27 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.: Rep. Andrea Kieffer (56B) 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.: Rep. Tom Hackbarth (48A) Tuesday, Aug. 28 Noon to 2 p.m.: Rep. Jim Abeler (48B) 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.: Rep. Denise Dittrich (47A) Wednesday, Aug.29 10 a.m. to noon: Rep. Jean Wagenius (62B) 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.: Rep. Rick Hansen (39A) Thursday, Aug. 30 10 a.m. to noon: Rep. Carol McFarlane (53B) Noon to 2 p.m.: Rep. Phyllis Kahn (59B) 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.: Rep. Connie Doepke (33B) Friday, Aug. 31 10 a.m. to noon: Rep. Pam Myhra (40A) Noon to 2 p.m.: Rep. Bruce Anderson (19A) 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.: Rep. Joe Hoppe (34B) Saturday, Sept. 1 10 a.m. to noon: Rep. John Benson (43B), Rep. Diane Loeffler (59A) Noon to 2 p.m.: Rep. Paul Anderson (13A), Rep. Lyndon Carlson Sr. (45B) 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.: Rep. Joe Mullery (58A), Rep. Ron Shimanski (18A) 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.: Rep. Duane Quam (29A) Sunday, Sept. 2 Noon to 2 p.m.: Rep. Bob Barrett (17B), Rep. Phyllis Kahn (59B) 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.: Rep. Glenn Gruenhagen (25A), Rep. Duane Quam (29A) Monday, Sept. 3 Noon to 2 p.m.: Rep. Tom Hackbarth (48A)

(30)