Senator Carrie Ruud (R-Breezy Point) was recognized last week by the Aggregate and Ready Mix Association of Minnesota (ARM) for her years of service and leadership in the State Senate, and particularly as the Chair of the Senate Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Legacy Finance Committee. Among her many accomplishments, Sen. Ruud led the establishment of the State’s Aggregate Resources Task Force. The task force evaluated the State’s current access to resources such as rock, sand, and gravel; and how such resources might be managed to ensure their availability for infrastructure maintenance and the construction needs of future Minnesotans.

Sen. Ruud recognized the importance of documenting the location of the State’s limited supply of raw construction materials and bringing those locations into the planning and zoning process. Sen. Ruud was instrumental in strengthening Minnesota’s efforts to map the locations of these critical and limited resources.

“I am honored to be receiving this award of recognition from ARM,” said Sen. Ruud. “Limited raw construction resources like sand and gravel are found throughout our state. One of my proudest accomplishments was establishing Minnesota’s Aggregate Resources Task Force, which evaluates ways to manage and preserve these resources to ensure their future use and availability. I will continue to advocate for these important issues even after my time at the Senate comes to an end.”

ARM of Minnesota, also known as the Aggregate and Ready Mix Association, represents the producers of rock, sand, gravel, and concrete used in construction and infrastructure maintenance. ARM provides education, promotion, and advocacy efforts in support of the construction materials industry and has been doing so since its founding in 1953 as the Minnesota Concrete Products Association. ARM recognized Sen. Ruud at the association’s annual summer meeting in Brainerd.