“Al gets what students are going through.”

Kaitlin L., Communications Intern

Iris, from Hibbing, is a junior Music Education major at the University of Minnesota. She spent much of her time this summer as an organizing fellow – and is taking what she’s learned to the student body with her campus team to help get out the vote for Election Day.

Iris’s motivation to get involved was driven by Al’s hard work on making the cost of a higher education more affordable.

“Al gets what college students – and recent graduates – are going through. His work to cut interest rates and help students and families better estimate the cost of college – that’s huge.”

Having grown up on Minnesota’s Iron Range, Iris knows that a traditional 4-year college wasn’t always a path for everyone in her community. That’s why she’s doubly supportive of Al’s work to increase opportunities for job training.

“I know Al comes up north a lot and sees what’s important to everyone across the state. He’s fought to make sure that partnerships between community colleges and businesses can result in skilled, good-paying jobs.”

That’s why Iris is committed to building and mobilizing her campus team for an unprecedented get-out-the-vote effort.

“Young voters tend to drop off in the midterms – and we can’t let that happen. I want to work as hard for Senator Franken and other DFLers as they’ve worked for us.”

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