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Brita Sailer
| Brita Sailer | ||
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| Candidate for | ||
| Minnesota House of Representatives District 2B | ||
| Party | Democratic | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Minnesota House of Representatives District 2B | ||
| 2005-2011 | ||
| Websites | ||
| Personal website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Sailer works as a teacher and artist. She received her BA in Art from Minnesota State University - Moorhead.
Sailer is a member of the 4-H Club and Director of Area 1, Minnesota Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts. She is married and has 2 children.[1]
Issues
Campaign themes
Sailer's website highlights the following campaign themes:[2]
Economic Development/Jobs
- Excerpt:"Sailer supports financial incentives that encourage community development and investments that create jobs for people in this region."
Working Together
- Excerpt:"Sailer believes that ongoing discord serves no one well as it makes ordinary citizens throw up their hands and tune out and creates a climate in which special interests are more able to make their voices heard."
Agriculture
- Excerpt:"Due in large part to the elimination of the Homestead Credit, property taxes on agricultural land soared by 10.8% on average for taxes payable in 2012."
Technology
- Excerpt:"Sailer strongly supports expansion of internet access and technology to improve business markets, add jobs and assure that our educational and health care systems truly serve rural Minnesota."
Health & Wellness for Our Families
- Excerpt:"Minnesotans from every walk of life are struggling with the heavy burden of health care while funding for hospitals and clinics has eroded over the last several years, forcing many to reduce services, increase costs to recoup uncompensated care, and even close their doors."
Committee assignments
Prior to leaving the house, Sailer served on the following committees:
- Game, Fish and Forestry Division (Vice Chair)
- Energy Finance and Policy Division
- Environment Policy and Oversight
- Housing Finance and Policy and Public Health Finance Division
- Telecommunications Regulation and Infrastructure Division
Elections
2012
Sailer ran in the 2012 election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 2B. She was unopposed in the Democratic primary on August 7 and was defeated by Steve Green (R) in the general election on November 6.[3]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 2B, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Steve Green |
51% | 9,759 | |
| Democratic | Brita Sailer | 49% | 9,376 | |
| Total Votes | 19,135 | |||
2010
Sailer ran for re-election to the District 2B Seat in 2010. She had no primary opposition. She was defeated by David Hancock (R) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[4]
2008
On November 4, 2008, Sailer won re-election to the District 2B Seat in the Minnesota House of Representatives, defeating Doug Lindgren (R).[5]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 2B (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Brita Sailer (DFL)
|
10,773 | 54.12% | ||
| Doug Lindgren (R) | 9,117 | 45.80% | ||
| Write-In | 14 | 0.07% | ||
Campaign donors
Sailer raised $41,530 for her campaign.[6]
Listed below are the three largest contributors to Brita Sailer's 2008 campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Public Fund | $5,291 |
| Hubbard County Democrat-Farmer-Labor | $2,900 |
| Beltrami County Democrat-Farmer-Labor | $1,150 |
External links
- Brita Sailer's campaign website
- Representative Sailer's Webpage at the Minnesota House of Representatives
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2008, 2004
- Brita Sailer on Facebook
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Sailer
- ↑ "sailerforhouse," Official Campaign Website
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, Official 2012 Primary Results
- ↑ Secretary of State Official general election results
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State - District 2B 2008 General Election Results
- ↑ 2008 Follow the Money's report on Brita's 2008 campaign contributions
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Minnesota State House District 2B 2005–2011 |
Succeeded by David Hancock (R) |
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State of Minnesota St. Paul (capital) |
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