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John Marty offers value-based bold leadership and a progressive vision. He is rooted in Minnesota values â€" honesty, fairness, respect, frugality; John Marty has a progressive vision â€" healthy families, a safe environment, good schools â€" a better future.

John Marty chairs the Senate Health, Housing and Family Security Committee. He is author of the MN Health Plan, a bold initiative to ensure that all Minnesotans have access to affordable health care.

Senator Marty first became known statewide for his work in ethics and campaign finance reform. In 1993, he authored successful legislation to reduce the impact of special interest money on the political process. John was also the author of legislation that prohibited lobbyists and interest groups from giving gifts to public officials. He has been a tireless voice for government reform and continues pressing for legislation to end the clout of special interest money.

Marty has been an articulate voice for cutting waste in government spending and stopping costly taxpayer subsidies for private businesses. He is a strong advocate for public investments in education that enable people to reach their potential and contribute to the economy. He has been a leading advocate for Early Child and Family Education (ECFE) and other initiatives to help children succeed.

Senator Marty is co-chair of the Legislative Commission to End Poverty and works for legislation to ensure that workers receive a living wage for their work.

Marty is a graduate of St. Olaf College with a B.A. in Ethics. The son of author and theologian Martin Marty, John is a former corporate foundation administrator and a free-lance writer. John and his wife Connie have two children, Elsa and Micah, and live in Roseville. In the Senate, he represents seven suburbs north of St. Paul.

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(1 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Wednesday, January 6, 2010
An Election, not an Auction From State Senator John Marty, 23 year veteran of MN State Legislature.
(1 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Wednesday, February 3, 2010
A Single Payer Solution for President Obama Minnesota, John Marty, Barack Obama, Single-Payer Healthcare, Single Payer
SHARE More Sharing        Tuesday, December 15, 2009
The Courage of our Convictions Minnesota State Senator John Marty discusses the importance of electing a single-payer governor.

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