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� � <br />�� ��r�r�e�� �c� � <br />+ ffklal�Il[L15:11�1`��:�7;•, <br />Contact: <br />Jeremy Hansonlga Minnesota! <br />(952) $5'�-7278 office <br />(612) 306-5274 cell <br />Garen DewarlRegianal Council of Mayors <br />(612) 759-1016 <br />FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE <br />Mayors Urge Legislature to Act to End the Gridlock <br />New Regional Mayors Group Unleash Bold Transportation Effort <br />MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. (April 7,2005) — go Minnesota! and the Regional Council of Mayors <br />(RCM) today announced a joint public engagement campaign to push state leaders to <br />improve transportation options throughout Minnesota. The two organizations called for <br />urgent action to fix the "vexing" transportation problem that is harming economic growth and <br />quality of life in too many Minnesota cities. To stress the importance of this initiative and <br />their dedication to this issue, 35 mayors signed a bold policy statement urging the state <br />legislature and Governor Pawlenty to act urgently and pass a long-term, stable funding <br />package for transportation this year. <br />"We applaud the Regional Council of Mayors' strong leadership on improving transportation <br />options throughout Minnesota," said Charlie Ze[le, co-chair of go Minnesotal. "Already half <br />of the 2005 legislative session is behind us and we have yet to see a transportation solution <br />emerge from the State Capitol, and it is crucial that we continue to work together to urgently <br />engage Minnesotans on this important issue." <br />"The Regional Council of Mayors is excited to partner with go Minnesota! to send a clear <br />message to state leaders to fix our ailing transportation system," said Elizabeth Ka�tz, <br />Mayor of Burnsville. "We aim to be a forum for regional mayors to work togetherto address <br />regional issues. Together we can hold our elected officials accountable. We cannot allow <br />them to come home this session without doing theirjob on transportation." <br />-more- <br />