Mary

I want to thank Mary Sawatzky for the great conversation we had on my doorstep. In our brief conversation, it was great to hear Mary's ideas on preventing invasive species from entering our water ways. We also talked about the need to balance our budget fairly and not do it on the...

A few days ago, we went to our mailboxes and found a postcard from a St. Paul group claiming one of our teachers was bad for schools and our kids. We recognized the photo on the card, but the words didn't describe the Mary Sawatzky that we know. We know that Mary Sawatzky is a wife...

We are writing on behalf of Mary Sawatzky. Mary would make a great legislator in the House of Representatives. A few years ago our sons played with the Willmar VFW baseball team. Mary coordinated two teams, hired and paid for the umpires, and hosted a home tournament. Mary has the...

Mary Sawatzky is and has been an excellent leader for the Willmar teachers during her entire career. She started as a building representative for Education Minnesota-Willmar and worked her way up to be elected by her peers as the local president. As past union president, Mary worked...

The proposed photo ID amendment to our state constitution is a threat to our right to vote. We are all getting older. As we age, many of us give up our driving privileges and our driver's licenses. And so we lose our photo ID. Contrary to what the proponents of this amendment state,...

Mary Sawatzky is the ideal Democratic candidate for the Minnesota House seat in District 17B. She has a strong dedication to our community, which she has demonstrated through her involvement for many years. Mary has a spirit which is positive and upbeat, looking for solutions, willing...

Our Minnesota constitution states: "Every person 18 years of age or more who has been a citizen of the United States for three months and who has resided in the precinct for 30 days next preceding an election shall be entitled to vote in that precinct." Voting is a fundamental right...

Sunday's church processional of happy, smiling kids waving red banners toward the front reminded me of another very similar scene this past month. It was the Homecoming pep rally at Willmar High School packed with different happy, smiling, Pep Band kids playing to their "congregation"...

Thank you to the MinnWest Technology Campus for the "Discover Manufacturing Innovation Showcase" on Oct. 28. We were amazed at the extent of innovative manufacturing in Willmar. It was a great opportunity for students to learn what careers are available here, as well as for the public...

I worked in the public schools for 34 years, most of that time in special education. As a retired educator, I believe passionately in excellent schools for all of our children. Successful students who have the opportunity to participate in high quality academics and extracurricular...