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Press Releases from January 1, 2006 to December 31, 2006
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GOVERNOR PAWLENTY APPOINTS TWO TO PERA BOARD -- March 29, 2006 |
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| Governor Tim Pawlenty today announced the appointment of Kathryn Green and Richard L. Jacobsen to the Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA) Board of Trustees. Both are appointed to four-year terms that expire on January 4, 2010. |
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COMMUNITY BASED ENERGY DEVELOPMENT GROWS IN MINNESOTA; XCEL ENERGY TO ADD 500 MEGAWATTS BY 2010 -- March 28, 2006 |
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| Minnesota is moving closer to Governor Pawlenty’s strategic goal of 800 megawatts of community based energy development (C-BED) in Minnesota by 2010. Xcel Energy has announced an accelerated commitment to securing wind resources for up to 500 megawatts of C-BED energy by 2010. |
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GOVERNOR PAWLENTY JOINS MINNESOTA LEADERS TO LAUNCH STATEWIDE SCIENCE EDUCATION INITIATIVE -- March 28, 2006 |
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| In his recent state of the state address, Governor Pawlenty underscored the need for more educational rigor in science and math, fields which together represent “the currency of our new economy.” On Friday, March 31, Minnesota leaders in government, business, and education will launch a community-wide action plan designed to help Minnesota students succeed in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM), preparing them to meet the state’s workforce needs for the next 20 years. |
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STATEMENT ON IRAQI NATIONAL UNITY SUMMIT -- March 27, 2006 |
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| Today, U.S. Senators John McCain, Russell Feingold, and John Thune, with Governors Tim Pawlenty (MN), Bob Riley (AL), Jon Huntsman (UT), and Representatives Tom Udall (NM), Mark Kirk (IL), and Joe Schwarz (MI) issued the following joint statement on the need for National Unity Summit in Iraq. |
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A STATEMENT FROM THE GOVERNOR -- March 24, 2006 |
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| The following is a statement from Governor Tim Pawlenty regarding a new proposal from the University of Minnesota to sell 2,840 acres of the UMore Park property near Rosemount to the state for $9.4 million per year for 25 years. The state plans to preserve the land for public use and it will be managed by the Department of Natural Resources. The university plans to use the proceeds from the sale for debt services on a new football stadium to be built on its Minneapolis campus. |
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A STATEMENT FROM THE GOVERNOR -- March 24, 2006 |
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| The following is a statement from Governor Tim Pawlenty regarding his trip to Iraq. The Governor was invited to be part of a delegation led by U.S. Senator John McCain. |
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