Hi! Thank you for visiting the Minneapolis Republicans Ward 6 web page. My name is Mike Tupper and I am a lifelong resident of Minneapolis, residing in Ward 6 for over 38 years. I feel it is time to bring back balance to our city and elect people committed to good common sense and fiscally responsible governance practices.

I have had to tighten up my budget and watch my spending due to the economy, gas prices and a shortage of work as a plumber/stay at home dad. I feel the city should do its part to "live within its means" and be held accountable for their spending and taxation, especially now with the housing market and all the foreclosures we're seeing.

This year we had representation from all thirteen wards!!! People coming together in hopes of stopping the bureaucracy going on in Minneapolis politics and electing new faces, new ideas and even saving us taxpayers some money doing so. This is your chance to get involved and help. Everybody knows that a healthy balance is moderation. How about in politics? Minneapolis has not had a Republican held office since???

I'm a father of two toddlers looking ahead at the trouble our schools are faced with. I'm fiscally conservative and opposed to the new $60 million/yr, 8-year school levy referendum. This referendum represents about a 6% increase on all our property taxes, and would put the per-pupil cost of government school education over $20,000/yr - more than even the top private schools in Minneapolis.

I look forward to seeing and meeting you. I will be sending out periodic email updates to Ward 6 residents and holding ward meetings every few months. If you don't hear from me, give me your contact info. I want and need feedback from the residents of Ward 6. We will attempt to host some social events focused on issues relevant to our ward. You will be able to meet and network with others who share your values and political stances. These events will be both fun and informative. We need to motivate and mobilize our neighborhoods to take action and bring balance to the city of Minneapolis! Please contact me at ward6@minneapolisrepublicans.org

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