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Alex (Alex) Falconer (D-SH49A)
Capitol: 651.297.9001
FAX: 651.296.1326
District: 612.419.3423
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Repersentative
Centennial Office Building 658 Cedar Street
St. Paul, MN 55155
District Office:
18402 Avon Court
Eden Prairie, MN 55346
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| Elected: 2024 Next Election: 2026 | | Spouse: Erica |
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BioI graduated from Red Wing High School and then went on to graduate from St. Olaf College with a biology degree but focused on working in politics after school. Volunteering with the Wellstone campaign in college, then Obama's US Senate campaign, when we briefly lived in Chicago, really solidified a passion for grassroots organizing and the power of people coming together for positive change in their communities. I started earning an actual paycheck in politics working for the Minnesota DFL in 2006 during Howard Dean's state partnership program and have since then managed local and statewide field programs, congressional campaigns, and worked as a consultant for candidates and Parties across the country.
In 2015 I started working for the Campaign to Save the Boundary Waters - the lead organization heading a national coalition of conservation organizations, businesses, and hunter-angler groups to protect our Wilderness from potential ruin via proposed sulfide-ore copper mines. I currently serve as the Campaign Manager and focus my time and energy lifting the voices of Minnesotans and people from across the country as I meet with elected officials and decision makers in St. Paul and D.C. to support and pass policies and legislation to protect our Wilderness. Our greatest achievement to date was President Biden's administration banning sulfide-ore copper mining for 20 years on federal lands that would flow through the heart of the Wilderness. We now have the chance to pass both federal and state legislation to make this ban permanent so all generations can enjoy a clean and unspoiled Wilderness.
From the Boundary Waters to Lake Superior, to the Mississippi River to Lake Minnetonkawe all need and deserve clean water, air and healthy ecosystems.
Eden Prairie and Minnetonka's treasured lakes, rivers, marshes and creeks have fostered a community pride in our system of local parks and conservation areas. It is vital to our communities that we continue to protect these natural resources for all generations to come.
A bit of my personal life- I am happily married to Erica who is a brilliant Marriage and Family Therapist. We have 3 wonderful kids attending Minnetonka public schools, 2 very good dogs and a grumpy but cuddly cat. I love to garden, cook, and bake. My passions are running, skiing, photography, nature and trees. We enjoy fresh bread, bagels and weekly "Donut Sundays." We spend weeks in the Boundary Waters each year and ski the 'Birkie' as a family.
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