Minn. lawmaker takes heat for Wisconsin license In a July 4 traffic stop Rep. John Thompson presented a valid Wisconsin driver's license, even though he has lived in Minnesota many years by his own account. Author: John Croman Updated: 6:59 AM CDT July 13, 2021 ST PAUL, Minn. — A state lawmaker late Monday acknowledged his constituents deserved an explanation days after questions began to swirl around whether he lived in Minnesota or inside his district following a traffic stop. "As much as I hate how recent coverage of this issue has been about me, I recognize I have an obligation to my constituents, and owe them an explanation," Rep. John Thompson, a St. Paul Democrat, wrote in a statement distributed by House DFL Caucus staff Monday night.