It is shocking that anyone would try to murder our state representatives.

Our prayers go out to Sen. Hoffman and his wife for their rapid and complete recovery and to the family of Rep Hortman and her husband who were killed. It is hard to accept that anyone would have attacked these duly elected representatives of the people of Minnesota.

The LEA has been evaluating legislators since 1972. We do our work to educate Minnesotans about the legislation produced by each legislative session. It goes without saying that we are saddened and appalled by these violent acts. We mourn for the damage done by this attack on our citizen legislature.

-Don Lee, President of LEA