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Remembering Senator David Tomassoni
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August 19, 2022
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2:22Now PlayingSenator David Tomassoni, who served 30 years in the Minnesota Legislature, passed away recently from ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. While battling the complications of the disease, he championed a bill to increase funding for ALS research.
Tomassoni served briefly as Senate President, and he was best known for his work on behalf of Minnesota’s Iron Range. Senator Tom Bakk, who formed an independent caucus in the Senate with Tomassoni, said, “We lost a giant.” Senate Majority Leader Jeremy Miller said that “David was a wonderful colleague, friend, and mentor not only to me, but to so many at the State Capitol”. And Senate Minority Leader Melisa López Franzen said, “He was successful because he built bridges and worked collaboratively and with dignity, love and respect, even during the most contentious of debates.”
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