Arlis Sayler runs for Minnesota House District 13A

Eden Lake Township resident Arlis Sayler, a retired agricultural engineer and project manager, is running to represent House District 13A in the Minnesota House of Representatives. This is an open seat in a district that covers much of Stearns County.

Sayler, a member of the DFL, grew up on a dairy farm, worked in the North Dakota oil fields for two years after high school, then earned a degree in agricultural engineering, according to a release. He spent 35 years with Cargill, as a supervisor, plant manager, operations manager and project team leader. He plans to bring his knowledge of farm and food systems, project management, problem solving and capital planning at a time of massive disruption to our economy and communities after unprecedented federal action in the state to the Minnesota House.

“I spent my career fixing systems that were broken,” Sayler said in a release. “The roving patrols of masked federal agents in Minnesota are continuing and the impact on our economy, our workers, our business owners, our schools, our children and families will require a long recovery. I am seeking the Minnesota House 13A position because I want to be part of that long-term work to help rebuild Minnesota’s economy, and our small town and rural communities.”

If elected, Sayler would like to:

• Serve on the Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee: To build on his life’s work related to farming, rural development, and technology and strengthen Minnesota’s agricultural economy
• Work on rural health care: Attract doctors and nurses to rural areas; address long distances to care; promote policies to sustain rural hospitals, clinics and other health care facilities, which face risks of closure and service reductions; address disparities in health insurance premiums, which often are more expensive in greater Minnesota compared to the Twin Cities metro area; address farmers’ and small business owners’ loss of federal tax credits for purchasing coverage on the health insurance marketplace.
• Restore Public Safety and Local Control: Sayler is calling for an end to federal overreach that bypasses the U.S. Constitution, steps over local law enforcement and threatens legal gun owners and peaceful residents.

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“I share the values of this district: hard work, respect for law and order and local independence,” he said. “I’m running to make sure our community decides our future.”

Minnesota House District 13A covers Albany, Avon, Cold Spring, Collegeville, Kimball, Paynesvillle, Richmond, Rockville and part of St Joseph.