Friend,

Last week, I suspended all campaign fundraising activities indefinitely, which means no more emails asking you to contribute to my re-election. While I'm sure this comes as a great disappointment to many, at least you'll have fewer emails to delete from your inbox.

Right now, I'm laser focused on doing everything possible to help our community and country emerge from the pandemic as healthy and economically sound as possible. It may be weeks, or even months, before we begin to return to the daily routines we had previously taken for granted, but rest assured -- we will get through this.

In the meantime, this is a time for our community to shine by sharing compassion and support for those hardest hit by COVID-19 and the resulting economic disruption. Our extraordinary Dean Team volunteers are making hundreds of calls to folks throughout our district -- not with an ask -- but just to check in. And I'm doing the same thing.

If you've got some time on your hands and want to help us write some notes or make a few calls, we have room for you. Just drop a line to Clara Severson at [email protected] and let her know you'd like to get involved.

The coming days will be challenging ones, but I have faith in the remarkable spirit of Minnesotans to support one another through this difficult time. Remember that optimism is just as contagious as fear.

With gratitude,
Dean