Wilfahrt Running Against Bills for Minnesota House 'for the Sake of the Constitution'
Rosemount resident Jeff Wilfahrt is running as a Democrat in the 2012 election against Republican Rep. Kurt Bills, for a seat in the Minnesota House of Representatives in District 37B, which includes about half of Apple Valley.
Last week, Rosemount resident Jeff Wilfahrt, announced last week that he will be running for the Minnesota Legislature in House District 37B as a democrat, against first-term Republican Rep. Kurt Bills. Much of the eastern half of Apple Valley is in District 37B. “I feel I need to fight onwards for the sake of the Constitution,” said Wilfahrt. Wilfahrt, who also has been a blogger for Rosemount Patch, is particularly dedicated to defending the LGBTQ community, specifically the community’s right to argue the Defense of Marriage Act, he said. This issue has personal resonance with Wilfahrt, whose son, Andrew, an openly gay soldier, was killed in February 2011 while serving in Afghanistan. Wilfahrt has spoken with conviction about the …
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