Maple Grove and Osseo’s State Representative, Dennis Smith
Dennis proudly represents the residents of Maple Grove and Osseo in the Minnesota House of Representatives, District 34B. First elected in 2014, Dennis serves as the Vice-Chair of the Civil Law and Data Practices Committee, Commerce and Regulatory Reform, Education Finance, and Rules and Adminstration Committees.
Dennis was born and raised in White Bear Lake and went on to graduate from North Dakota State University with a Degree in Business, along with earning a JD from William Mitchell College of Law.
Dennis is a 22-year resident of Maple Grove who owns a small business and practices law in the community. He passionately serves in several community organizations, including the Maple Grove Rotary and is a past board of directors member of the Osseo/Maple Grove Hockey Association as Past President.
State Representative Updates
Great discussion tonight at the North Metro Mayor’s Forum in the Maple Grove Gov Center! Thank you to Mayor Mark Steffenson for moderating and for all coming out in this rain storm! #mnleg
Getting ready for Osseo Lions Parade! We have all these fun animals in our parade unit! Stop by and join the fun! Lillian Smith
Reagan and I paying our respects to the late Sen. John McCain one last night with the flags at half staff. May God bless him. #patriot
Democrat’s attack piece in Maple Grove and Osseo: “Not true – and… deliberately deceptive.”
My opponent’s party has been spreading false stories for months in this campaign and now they’ve been caught by WCCO-TV’s “Reality Check” segment that aired last night. The lies in the mail piece that the Minnesota DFL has been sending to families in Maple Grove and Osseo are so bad that WCCO called them “not true – and… deliberately deceptive.”
Here’s more:
“The Minnesota DFL Party points to this 2018 vote as proof Republicans voted for a pay hike. But it is not true. It is not a vote for a pay hike, or to fund a pay hike. It is a vote to restore funding after DFL Governor Mark Dayton line-item vetoed the legislature’s budget. In fact, Republican leaders tried to stop the pay hike but ran into legal obstacles.”
The facts:
1. In 2013 session the DFL controlled House and Senate passed a bill to place the constitutional question of an independent commission on the ballot in Nov. of 2016.
2. 76% of Minnesotans voted YES and passed this constitutional provision in the election of Nov. 2016.
3. Jan of 2017 Governor Dayton appointed the commission that met and came up with the salary for Reps and Senators, for now and for the future.
It would be best for all involved if candidates and campaigns could simply tell you why they deserve your vote rather than resorting to mud-slinging and lies.
The residents of Maple Grove and Osseo, House District 34b, deserve more, and expect more. They are getting a positive campaign from me.
Link to WCCO story:
minnesota.cbslocal.com/2018/08/22/rc-capitol-pay-hike/
Reality Check: Pay Hikes At The Capitol
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Thousands of campaign mailers are showing up at Minnesota homes, making a politically inflammatory claim.
Running a positive campaign gets us nowhere. I think that’s why we can’t maintain a conservative government in this state. The liberals are ruthless, and must be stopped. Why not sue them for deceptive advertising or libelous crimes? Let’s stand up to the ignorance that is prevalent in Minnesota politics.
So glad you are responding to above lies. The problem seems to be the DFL has no positive message on why the electorate should vote for them. Time for a change. Vote Minnesota RED.
Thanks for posting this Rep Smith. I was manning a candidate booth at the Fair yesterday and was several times “scolded” by passers-by about just this issue. GOP Candidates need to print this up for their State Fair booths and SD Bpous should post this on their pages and boost it to state level.
You're slicing the baloney pretty thin here. The point of the mailer (which the article crops, speaking of deliberately misleading) is what the legislature prioritized. You paid yourselves and bailed out the insurance companies, and the rest of us got left behind in a morass of failed omnibus bills. I'm looking forward to Kristin Bahner prioritizing schools, healthcare, and the environment.
In my recent video I enjoyed covering a number of legal and liability reforms that have made improvements to our business and legal community in Minnesota over the past session.
So exciting to see Lillian Smith ‘s 1st radio interview last night on MPR! #mnleg
Getting ready for National Night Out and Unite the Night community celebrations! 192 in all! #MapleGrove #Osseo #mnleg
I’m putting a campaign sign up in my yard. Simple slogan too. “Dennis Smith-World’s Best Politician”
Thanks for stopping by.
Great night door knocking last night! Buck joined me for part of the night still glowing after his 19th hole victory in the father / son match Sunday night!
So excited to announce that I am seeking reelection for the Minnesota House of Representatives! It has been an honor to be the voice of Maple Grove and Osseo at our capitol and I look forward to earn everyone's support in the coming campaign.
Great job Dennis Smith. Keep the good fight up
Thanks for helping our business Blue & White Taxi which supports my family in Maple Grove. You have my vote!
Glad to hear it Dennis! Best of luck to you.
Good luck Dennis I'M pulling for ya.
Yes! 👍
Thank you to all Maple Grove and Osseo residents that came out tonight to my monthly town hall - I appreciate all of the conversations! #mnleg
Excited for my monthly town hall tonight! Stop by and join the conversation about the legislative session. Here Is my weekly legislative update if you can’t make it. => bit.ly/2s7SVSZ. #mnleg
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It was a busy final week of the legislative session. We worked through the weekend and finally adjourned Sunday night, having completed our work with time to spare. Unfortunately, a few days later Gov...Very excited for Minnesota consumers and businesses! My Notary bill passed off the House floor yesterday with broad bi-partisan support. After a hopeful Governor signature attaining a notary stamp remotely will be possible in our great state! #mnleg
