Minnesota Sierra Club plans to honor the "Override Six"
This weekend (Nov. 16) the Minnesota Sierra Club North Star Chapter will honor the storied “Override Six,” the half-dozen Republican House members who voted last session to override Gov. Tim Pawlenty’s veto of the transportation finance bill.
According to the club, local representatives Jim Abeler, R-Anoka, and Kathy Tingelstad, R-Andover, two of the “Override Six,” plan to attend the Nicollet Island Pavilion event on Sunday along with fellow “Override” members Ron Erhardt, Bud Heidgerken, and Neil Peterson.
Only two of the six, Abeler and Rep. Rod Hamilton, R-Mountain Lake, are returning to the Legislature.
Others voluntarily left the House or became political fatalities in recent months.
“Legislators who are willing to risk political reprisal because they put the public interest first are examples of good leadership, and good public service. We are pleased to show our respect for their courage,” said former Senate Majority Leader John Hottinger, Sierra Club Executive Committee member.
Secretary of State Mark Ritchie to scheduled to address the gathering.
