Ingebrigtsen seeks re-election in new District 8

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State Senator Bill Ingebrigtsen, R-Alexandria, announced today that he will seek election in the

new Minnesota State Senate District 8, following changes made due to legislative redistricting.

Ingebrigtsen lives in Alexandria and has represented much of the area since 2006.

"While district lines will change, my priorities have not," Ingebrigtsen

said. "I will continue to work for lower taxes, greater personal

freedom, and an economic climate that advances job creation for all of

Minnesota."

The newly drawn legislative lines placed Ingebrigtsen in the same district as fellow Republican senator, Gretchen Hoffman of Vergas. Hoffman announced today that she'll be running against U.S. Representative Collin Peterson.

In Douglas County, District 8 includes most of the city of Alexandria, 10,415 residents, and nearly half of the eastern portion of the county.

Ingebrigtsen stressed that he continues to serve District 11 and new

boundaries will not be effective until the fall. He added: "It truly is an

honor to represent the residents of Senate District 11, and I continue to

welcome any legislative questions and concerns."

Senator Ingebrigtsen currently serves as Assistant Majority Leader and

Chairman of the Environment and Natural Resources Committee in the Senate.

Prior to serving the Minnesota Senate, Senator Ingebrigtsen served in law

enforcement for 34 years, 16 of those years as Douglas County sheriff.

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