Elise Diesslin

Minnesota House of Representatives, District 20B

About me

Experience

Former City Council member in the city of Elgin.

2017-2021

Active Listener

My leadership style is to listen first. I will bring this leadership style to St. Paul when elected.

Rural Values

Elgin is my hometown and I will bring rural values to the capitol as your state representative.

Education

Political Science Graphic Design Master’s in Advocacy and Political Leadership

ISSUES

The things I care about

Rural Minnesota is not often the first thing that comes to mind when speaking about Minnesota.

EDUCATION

As a child of two educators, I grew up knowing all too well the load placed on our teachers. I am also a graduate with student loan debts so education is a top priority of mine – from Pre-K to Higher Ed. Schools are the heart of small towns.

Communities are built and survive around schools. Many of our students are dependent on the social security provided at school, the assistance of teachers and staff, and after-school activities. We need to continue to fund our education in Minnesota.

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HEALTHCARE

Healthcare is a human right, and all residents of 20B should have access to healthcare that suits their needs.

Communities thrive when they are at their healthiest. Healthcare should be accessible to everyone, at any stage in life. I will work to keep healthcare accessible for rural Minnesotans.

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FARMING

20B is known first and foremost as a farming community. Farmers, and their livelihood are integral to our district. Rural Minnesota is made up of farming communities.

Farms are the panels of fabric sewn throughout the quilt of rural Minnesota. Our towns and communities in my district are nestled between miles of local farms and we need to do more at the state level to ensure we are protecting and providing funding if needed to our farming families.

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AFFORDABLE HOUSING

Housing is a necessity to rural Minnesota. Often times residents live in the surrounding smaller towns from the city they work in. Housing needs to be available for all citizens, no matter their salary.

Rural Minnesota depends on residents. Affordable housing is a necessity for Rural Minnesota. For our district to thrive, there needs to be housing available to all citizens.

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COUNTIES

39,582

RESIDENTS

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CANDIDATE

MEET ELISE

Elise lives in her home town of Elgin Minnesota, and works from home doing marketing and web design. She has 16 years of hardware experience working at Kreofsky Building Supplies in Plainview Minnesota, and formerly served as an Elgin City Councilor from 2017 to 2021.

Elise grew up in Elgin and after graduating from undergrad, returned home with the hopes of making a difference in her corner of southeastern Minnesota. She first ran for House of Representatives in 2016, and after receiving her Master’s in Advocacy and Political Leadership, she ran again in 2020. Elise is a passionate individual with the hopes of change in rural Minnesota.

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