CAD-MN helps with the visit of legislators to the clinics of our members: CAD-MN helped coordinate the visit of Rep. Pete Johnson to Children’s Dental Services, Duluth. Rep. Johnson is part of the work force committee with the legislature.  Here is what Erianna Perrin from Children’s Dental Services shared with us after the visit.  “The visit was great! Rep. Johnson was more than willing to help us with any work force issues.  We specifically discussed the National Health Service Corp numbers issue and the massive impacts this is having on dental safety nets.  We also discussed the lack of dental work force serving underserved communities across Minnesota, particularly in rural Minnesota and he said that he willing to help in any way he can.”  Rep. Johnson also said that he will work with CAD-MN lobbyist, Mattherw Bergeron, and help us support our legislative priorities.

CAD-MN provides excellent support for the legislative visits to the clinics of our members.  Erianna said that “CAD-MN helped set up the visit with Rep. Johnson, they provided me with excellent 1-pagers/documents showing our policy platform and about the excellent work CAD-MN does, and I was able to provide this to Rep Johnson who was really interested to learn about the work we are doing.  CAD-MN’s Policy Director, John Pournoor provided me with customized content about Rep Johnson and this was very useful as I was able to bring up specific things that I knew he would want to be part of such as his strong connection to the Iron Range and work force issues across Rural MN.”