Senator Dahms Recipient of 2022 Housing Leadership Award
Dear Senator Dahms, On behalf of Housing First Minnesota and its members of nearly 1,000 homebuilding, remodeling, and associated industry businesses, we are honored to recognize you as a recipient of our 2022 Housing Leadership Award. This recognition reflects your commitment to a vibrant housing market that ties together the communities of our state. Additionally, […]
Minnesota Chamber Leadership Fund PAC endorses Gary Dahms for Minnesota Senate
ST. PAUL, MN (07/06/22) – The Minnesota Chamber of Commerce Leadership Fund PAC announced today its endorsement of Gary Dahms for the Minnesota Senate in the upcoming August 9 primary election and November 8 general election. “Employers and employees are facing uncertain times and need support from Minnesota’s decision makers to ensure our economy returns […]
NFIB MN PAC Endorses Senator Gary Dahms for Re-Election
Dahms has a proven record of fighting for small business ST. PAUL, MN, June 28, 2022—The state’s most effective small business political action committee today endorsed Senator Gary Dahms (Redwood Falls) for re-election in Senate District 15. Minnesota small businesses are facing painful economic headwinds – record inflation, skyrocketing energy costs, labor shortages, supply chain […]
State Senator Gary Dahms Earns Guardian of Small Business Award
ST. PAUL, Minn., October 20, 2020—The state’s major small business group, the National Federation of Independent Business Minnesota, with close to 10,000 members, announced today that Senator Gary Dahms (Redwood Falls) was awarded the prestigious NFIB Guardian of Small Business award. NFIB gives out its Guardian of Small Business award at both the federal and […]
Sen. Dahms, Rep. Torkelson Pleased Federal Funding Will Help Construct Improved Highway 14
St. Paul – There’s good news for drivers along Highway 14, as federal funding has been secured to help complete the four-lane Highway 14 Corridor project from Nicollet to New Ulm. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) has approved the Minnesota Department of Transportation’s (MnDOT) 2020 Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) Transportation Discretionary […]
Senator Gary Dahms’ Statement Regarding Governor Walz’s School Decision
“I am glad that Governor Walz understands that local school districts know their students best and that by allowing local control for the upcoming school year, each district and charter school can make the best choices for their students and staff. Local administrators, superintendents, teachers, and staff understand their students and will ensure the best […]
Finding Practical Solutions to Real Problems
As your state senator, my goal is to find practical solutions to real problems. State government should help families, businesses and local government. When I author a bill, fight for an idea or cast a vote, the people of senate district 16 come first. This past session I worked on: Improving Education Providing New Funds […]
Agriculture is the foundation of our Minnesota economy.
When farmers do well, our rural economy does well. I learned that growing up and working on our family’s farm in the rural Clements/Redwood Falls area. I voted for a new property tax credit that gives farmers tax relief. Building safe farm to market roads and bridges for rural Minnesota is essential for the farm […]
Education has always been a top priority of Minnesotans and it is a top priority for me.
One of the education challenges we face is fairness in school funding for rural students. As a member of the Education K-12 Policy and Finance Committees I am a strong voice for providing funding equity for all our children. We have increased the funding formula. We have invested in programs for school social workers and […]