ABOUT

Dear neighbor:

I’m Laurie Pryor, and I’m running for re-election in the Minnesota House of Representatives, District 49A, Minnetonka and Eden Prairie. 

I love our community. For decades, I’ve proudly contributed to it as a mom and community volunteer. I want to ensure that our community continues to have such a high quality of life.

I grew up in Austin, Minnesota. In the first month of college at Carleton, a guy named Jon knocked on my door to collect money for an all dorm party. Jon and I have now been married over 40 years.

We moved to Minnetonka in 1989 because we wanted to raise our three children in a strong community. Our children went to Tanglen and Glen Lake Elementary Schools, West Junior High, and Hopkins High School. I volunteered extensively as a coach and booster for their activities such as Odyssey of the Mind, Destination Imagination, and debate team.

Once my children were grown, I became increasingly involved in the political process as a volunteer, supporting candidates I believed in and knocking on thousands of doors to learn my neighbors’ views on the issues impacting our community. Through those countless conversations, I developed my belief that government can be a force for good—and must also be a careful steward of our hard-earned tax dollars.

I’m proud of the big-tent party I’ve helped build in our area and the warm relationships I have with Independents, Republicans, and Democrats alike.

Jon & I now have seven grandchildren. I am their primary caregiver for much of each day, and in their eyes, I see the future of our state. I want them – and everyone in our community – to have the same wonderful quality of life that I’ve had here in Minnetonka.

With four of my grandchildren in 2016

Especially now that our political climate has become so polarized, I think we need more moms on the case – getting the job done without looking for attention, building consensus, not gridlock, solving problems, not creating them.

Minnetonka and Eden Prairie, please join me in supporting quality education, safe and healthy communities, and a strong economy.

If I can count on your support for my vision, I ask you to volunteer your time, make a contribution to help me get the word out, and then vote for me on November 8th, 2022. Will you join me?

Sincerely,