Maureen Reed for Congress

At a gorgeous home in the Afton bluffs overlooking the St Croix Valley, we had a wonderful event with Maureen and interest voters. Dozens of people filled the living room to listen, ask questions, and hear about how they can help defeat Michele Bachmann in 2010.

Recently Maureen attended a Meet and Greet at Boutwells Landing in Stillwater. More than three dozen delegates from Senate District 52, Senate District 56, and interested residents filled the room to listen to Maureen talk about her background and vision for the campaign.

In a district that is historically a difficult area for Democrats, and in what looks to be a trying political environment, people have asked our campaign how we expect to win against Bachmann.

It is an important question. We can have the best plans for fixing health care, getting our economy back on track, and educating our children; but they will not go into effect unless we can defeat Michele Bachmann.

On Saturday, Maureen was at the Senate District 19 Convention in Buffalo, Minnesota, talking to delegates about her views on the issues and plan to defeat Michele Bachmann.

You can watch Maureen's lively two-minute speech to delegates HERE.

At Becki Hafner and Jerry Fogarty's lovely farm home in the Avon hills northwest of St. Cloud, their friends and colleagues filed inside on a beautiful day to learn more about Maureen. Becki hosted the party and supports Maureen because, "I value Maureen's real world experience and I think that it's about time that we elect a female physician to Congress."

Lured by the promise of politics and pizza, young Democrats from the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University gathered at the Gorecki Fireside Commons in Saint Joseph recently to listen to Maureen, and hear her vision for our district, state and nation.

In the month of January, we'll be highlighting a Supporter of the day- why they are supporting Maureen, and why you should too!

January 31: Diane Dahl from Stillwater. Diane supports Maureen because:

"I have known Maureen for many years as a physician colleauge and friend.  I admire her greatly for her intelligence, energy, and communication ability. I know she will thoroughly study the issues and take a balanced stand for rational, fair, and compassionate decisions on the difficult issues facing our district and country, especially in the areas of education and health care."

Happy Holidays!

Best wishes during this exciting time of year. While we have very important events to look forward to as we move to an election year, it is equally essential to take a minute to remember how valuable it is to serve others.

Under the red and green glow of her beautiful Christmas tree, we had a great event at the home of Judy Johnson in Baytown Township- just south of Stillwater. Neighbors, friends, and co-workers filled the living room to enjoy some holiday treats and meet Maureen.

On another cold night in Anoka, just miles from our campaign headquarters, we had a great house party right off Main Street at the home of Ron Jankowski. Ron remarked that it was "a wonderful gathering of people who are trying to make a positive difference in the world- everyone thought that Maureen was a warm, intelligent, caring individual."