MN DFL's divide on mining may come to a head at state convention
Historically, the DFL has sought a balance on mining issues in the Iron Range. However, the issue has been fertile ground for the St. Louis County Republican Party.
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Historically, the DFL has sought a balance on mining issues in the Iron Range. However, the issue has been fertile ground for the St. Louis County Republican Party.
(Fargo, ND) -- A northern Minnesota state representative will not run for re-election this fall. DFL Representative Dave Lislegard said yesterday that he wants to make his family a priority after six years in the state house. The former mayor of Aurora originally represented District 6B when he was elected in 2018, and moved to District 7B in 2022.
Lislegard, former mayor of Aurora, was first elected to the District 6B seat in 2018, and was reelected to represent the newly drawn District 7B in 2022.
Representative Dave Lislegard announced that he will not seek re-election for another term in the Minnesota House of Representatives.
DFLer Dave Lislegard, who represents District 7B in the Minnesota House of Representatives since being elected in 2018, announced his retirement Sunday.