May 26 – AURORA – Rep. Dave LislegardDFL-Aurora will not seek re-election to the Minnesota House of Representatives this fall, he announced in a press release on Sunday.
Lislegard, a former mayor of Aurora, was first elected to the District 6B seat in 2018 and was re-elected to the
newly drawn District 7B
in 2022, which is approximately the
US Highway 53 corridor
from Industrial Township to just south of Cook.
“This was a very difficult decision for me because fighting for the Range is at the core of who I am and what I have done for the past twenty years of my life,” Lislegard said in a statement on Sunday. “There is a cost to spending a large portion of your life doing something you are passionate about. When faced with decisions that impact the people you love most, your priorities should be focused where where it is needed most. At this point in my life, my life’s priority should be my family.”
Lislegard and his wife Lisa live in Aurora. He has two adult daughters.
He is chairman of the House Tax Department. He also serves on the House Tax Committee, House Environment and Natural Resource Finance and Policy Committee, and House Veterans and Military Affairs Finance and Policy Committee. He works in business relations for Lakehead Constructors Inc.
In his statement Sunday, Lislegard touted his history of supporting the mining industry, and advocated lowering property taxes and keeping drug prices low. He also included outdoor recreation and the Second Amendment in his list of priorities.
“I am humbled by the opportunities my constituents have given me as their representative, and I express my deep appreciation for entrusting me with this task,” Lislegard said.
