biography

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Margaret authored or co-authored successful legislation to:

Reduce mercury in our lakes and rivers (2006 nation-leading mercury reduction bill)

Funding for completion of Cedar Lake Trail to river (2006)

Secure over $7 million for the renovation of Lake of the Isles

Establish the new Information Technology Center and Library at Minneapolis Community and Technical College (Wheelock Whitney Library)

Reduce phosporphus lawn fertilizer runoff

"Do Not Call" Bill, to limit telemarketing

Citizens water quality monitoring pilot program

The Department of Natural Resources, County Biological Survey that maps all counties in Minnesota to locate rare and unique species of plants and animals

Funding for the Bassett's Creek Bike Trail

Mercury thermometer phase out