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We’re pleased Governor Tim Walz picked our state senator, Sen. Tony Lourey, to head Human Services. Lourey, who came into politics with no political experience except that which rubbed off from his mother’s political legacy, proved himself as a valuable resource in the Legislature, representing the Carlton and Pine Counties area, as well as being a thorough voice in health care policy.

So we need to elect a new State Senator, and quickly — because the Legislature convened Tuesday, Jan. 8, we won’t have a voice in the Minnesota Senate until the new senator is elected.

The election is...