Seifart attends fundraising event
MARSHALL – He was the right candidate for the job, area residents at a fundraising event for Rep. Marty Seifert said Tuesday night. That’s why they felt it was important to come together to show their support in his run for Minnesota governor.
“This is the first time we’ve gone (to a fundraiser),” said Sam Hedge of Amiret, who was attending the event with his wife Annette. But, the Hedges said, they thought it was time. “He’s done a good job.”
“He’s the best candidate the Republicans have,” said Marshall resident Mike Nassif.
More than 30 people attended the fundraiser at the Marshall Golf Club, some traveling from area towns including Tracy and Montevideo. Seifert was present at the event, speaking about his gubernatorial campaign and answering questions from the audience.
While mingling at the golf club, Seifert supporters said they had a wide range of concerns that they hoped Seifert would address.
Dr. Richard Brown, a dentist with a practice in Balaton, said he was concerned about state finances, as well as the way the MinnesotaCare health care assistance program is run.
At his practice, Brown said, “I try to help people on MinnesotaCare,” but didn’t feel he was receiving the same kind of support from the state.
“We’re here representing the Minnesota United Snowmobiler’s Association,” said Peggy Anderson. Seifert had been a good supporter of recreation like snowmobiling in the past, Peggy Anderson and her husband Doug Anderson said.
Sam Hedge said part of the reason he wanted to see Seifert as a gubernatorial candidate was because of his past support for cutting state spending.
“I liked his change on nonprofits, with the executives’ pay,” Hedge said. Hopefully, he said, Seifert could do other things to reduce state spending.
Several people present at the fundraiser said they just wanted to see “common sense” in state government. Seifert has it, supporter Robert Matthys said.
“I feel he could do a lot of good,” Matthys said.
Some, like Peggy Anderson and Mike Nassif, said they supported Seifert because of his connection to and support for rural Minnesota issues.
“He gets down to the issues,” Anderson said.
“When you talk to him, he’s just an ordinary guy,” Nassif said.
