Little Falls, MN – For the last 10 months Ron Kresha and his team have worked hard to convince the voters of District 9B that he was the best person to represent them in St. Paul. On November 6th, he earned the seat by winning 52.97% of the votes. Since November 6th, he has been working just as hard to prepare for the 2013-14 legislative session.
Kresha will be taking over the newly redistricted seat that was previously held by Mike LeMieur, and he has been busy meeting people, attending meetings, and preparing his office in St. Paul so that he is ready for the January 8th start date. Starting the Friday after election, Kresha has attended two orientations in St. Paul, three education meetings, county commissioner session, a meeting with Essential Health, Central Lakes College, St. Ottos in Little Falls, and set up a curriculum for local social study classrooms to follow him during the session.
“There is just no way to fully prepare for the session. I find myself responding to invitations every day, listening to constituents, writing follow up letters, and reading continually to educate myself on issues,” said Kresha. “As a person who enjoys meeting people and understanding complex issues, this is challenging and enjoyable.”
One of the challenges for a new legislator-elect is managing the sudden influx of new meeting requests. On average Kresha said he gets 6-8 meeting requests a week and everyone wants to meet before session starts. The schedule is very demanding, but Kresha doesn’t mind.
“I really enjoy meeting with people. The issues I hear are not inconsequential and we are at a point where there is a lot of uncertainty at the federal, state, and local levels,” stated Kresha.
Kresha has been assigned to four committees this session: Educational Policy, Agriculture Policy, State Government Finance and Veteran’s Affairs, and Early Childhood and Youth Intervention. The committees meet Monday through Thursday and house session is scheduled throughout the week as well.
While the new session will be challenging, Kresha believes the experience will be rewarding and productive.
“Each day I am very thankful and honored to be chosen to represent this area. I am an optimistic person who believes in our future,” said Kresha.
