Senator Jasinski honored as a 2022 Legislator of Distinction

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

(July 27, 2022—St. Paul, Minn.) The League of Minnesota Cities has recognized 18 state lawmakers, including Sen. John Jasinski (R-Faribault), as 2022 Legislators of Distinction. Chosen legislators are honored for specific actions that aided efforts of Minnesota cities during the past year’s state legislative session.

Legislators of Distinction are approved annually by the League’s Board of Directors in recognition of the collaboration of state and city officials needed to successfully serve shared communities and meet the unique needs of rural, urban, and suburban residents across Minnesota.

To be eligible for the award, legislators must achieve one or more of the following criteria:

  • Be generally and reasonably accessible to League representatives
  • Seek input on issues of importance to cities
  • Listen to League concerns and be receptive to League-provided information on issues
  • Sponsor and/or support League initiatives
  • Speak out on behalf of the interest of cities
  • Demonstrate the importance of partnership between the state and cities

Sen. Jasinski was the author of legislation that would have provided robust funding for the Local Road Improvement Program and the Local Bridge Account. He was also a coauthor of legislation that would have addressed trends and costs related to public safety duty disability claims. As chair of the Senate Local Government Committee, Sen. Jasinski relied on his city roots as a mayor in addressing important local government issues, such as zoning and the Open Meeting Law. His expertise in these arenas was invaluable.

Award winners received a letter of appreciation and a certificate. A copy of the acknowledgement letter was also sent to the mayor of each city in the legislator’s district. The League of Minnesota Cities is a membership organization dedicated to helping cities throughout Minnesota build quality communities through effective advocacy, expert analysis, trusted guidance, and collective action. The League serves its more than 830 members through advocacy, education and training, policy development, risk management, and other services. For more information, visit lmc.org.