Joe Atkins

Joe Atkins
Joseph "Joe" Atkinsis a Minnesota attorney and member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party, he represents District 52B, which includes portions of Dakota County in the southeastern Twin Cities metropolitan area. He served as the mayor of Inver Grove Heights from 1992 to 2002...
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The key issues in our area are education, education and education, ... I would hope and expect any congressional candidate would come to focus on those issues ? focus on the things your constituents are concerned about.
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I've heard people in support, strongly in support, and I've heard people that say if we go back into special session, they're going to be down on the Capitol steps telling us to get out of there!
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Barbour is ideologically opposed to tax increases, and he apparently wants to finish his term saying he avoided one, even in the face of this tremendous disaster.
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Well, there was one fellow that wanted to give me a good swift kick in the rear end for not getting our work done,