ZUMBROTA, Minn. – A former Zumbrota mayor, Bradley Robert Drenckhahn, announced his candidacy for the state Senate. Drenckhahn is running for the Democratic nomination in state Senate District 20. In announcing, he pointed to a record supporting the growth of Main Street businesses also industry. The seat has been held by Mike Goggin of Red Wing, a Republican, who is retiring. Already announced as a Republican is State Representative Steve Drazkowski, of Mazeppa, who owns the Baker shoe shop in downtown Winona. (Oddly, when Drazkowski announced in January, he identified the Senate district wrongly as 21). The district encompasses Wabasha and Goodhue counties and parts of Winona, Dakota and Olmsted counties.
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Drenckhahn: “I want to make sure discussions in St. Paul that directly impact our future include the values and priorities we share. The women and men who own these businesses provide good jobs that allow people to stay in our hometowns. And the people that shop in our stores and eat in our restaurants and buy our products and services are putting their hard-earned money back into our economy. We should be doing everything possible to support and expand our local economy so our small town way of life remains a great option for our children and grandchildren.”
Drenckhahn. His message: Don’t forget Main Street businesses and shoppers.