Implementing Policy to Making Policy

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Implementing Policy to Making Policy

• Rick Hansen
• MN State Representative
• [phone]
• rep.rick.hansen_at_house.mn

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Biography

• Elected November 2004
• Will serve a two year term
• One of 134 members (68 Republicans/66 Democrats)
• Quit employment at Dept. of Agriculture upon
  swearing in

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Biography

• Moved from reporting to 1 boss to reporting to
  37,000 bosses with a performance review every 2
  years
• Change from being an employee with experience in
  one subject area to being an official dealing
  with a myriad of subject issues

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Top Ten Things Ive Learned at the Minnesota
Legislature

• 10. Legislators are people from all walks of
  life.
• 9. Trust is coin of the realm.
• 8. You are only as good as your word.
• 7. Expertise is an asset.

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Top Ten Things Ive Learned

• 6. Knowledge lures people.
• 5. Honesty/integrity lures people.
• 4. All states are created differently.
• 3. I can rely on people for information on other
  areas
• 2. and they can rely on me.

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and the 1 thing Ive learned

• The Legislature is just like high school.
• Youve got your freshmen, sophomores and seniors.
• There is, of course, the popular quarterback,
  cheerleaders, spectatorsbut not always a team.

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Contact

• Representative Rick Hansen
• 221 State Office Building
• Saint Paul, MN 55155
• [phone]
• rep.rick.hansen_at_house.mn