Frederickson makes re-election bid official

ST. PAUL -- Sen. Dennis Frederickson, R-New Ulm, has made it official; he will run for another term in the State Senate from the new District 21.

He has served in the Senate for 22 years.

The new district covers Brown, Lyon and Redwood counties, as well as five townships in Watonwan County. Frederickson now represents about half of the new district as a part of the old Senate District 23.

Most of the rest of the new district has been represented by Sen. Arlene Lesewski, R-Marshall, who has announced her retirement.

"I am excited about meeting the people in Senate District 21," Frederickson said. "It is a geographically large, rural district with common interests. Economically, agriculture is big in the district with productive farms and strong agriculture-related businesses. There are strong industries in the district which diversify the economy, provide jobs, and give us economic strength."

Frederickson who has the Minnesota River and some of its tributaries in his district pledged to continue "working to improve the water quality of the river and provide improved wildlife and fish habitat."

Frederickson served eight years as a Redwood County commissioner before being elected to the Senate in 1980.