I think school funding and funding for preschool and college are a major economic tool that the state has let the ball drop on by cutting back.

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I would say some concern has been raised that I am so far north.

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Citizens have a right to know. We have a right to know how government spends our money. More importantly, we have a right to know how government arrives at decisions that affect all of us.

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I expect to be able to use the experience that I gained to assist me to help economic development at the state level. I think the experience I got was valuable. I have been the director of the OCIC longer than any other director has been.

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