From the commentary, "I am one of the last Eisenhower Republicans, I believe in human rights, equality, strong public education, a strong transportation system and taking care of our infrastructure."
Candidates will have the next two weeks to decide whether or not they want to run for the Minnesota House, U.S. House, the U.S. Senate and other offices.
Senators voted 64-0 for the bill naming the U.S. Highway 212 bridge in Granite Falls in his memory and applauded the late mayor's family and friends who witnessed the vote in St. Paul.
After the announced retirement of long-standing Republican Rep. John Petersburg, representing House District 19B, a flurry of Republican candidates came forward as the Democrats offered no names publicly.