Open letter to residents of Minnesota's Seventh Congressional District

V. Lee Byberg, Candidate for U.S. Congress, 7^th District, Minnesota

It is with appreciation, resolve and a servant’s heart that I write you, my fellow citizens of Minnesota District 7. I ask that you assess my qualifications and motivation to serve as your next U.S. congressional representative. The day has arrived for new leaders to step up from the midst of the people and bring our great nation back to the liberty and prosperity that is the American way.

I am answering the call to champion the hope of liberty for future generations. Much has been said about change and hope, but that hope is based on wishful dreams that have yet to materialize in any society; the change has been all too familiar. Some continue to expect prosperity to arise from a big government, but prosperity comes from people who stand up as free, strong, and proud participants in the production of goods and services. Limiting government’s ability to fail is essential to empowering people to succeed.

We need to accept that our nation has arrived at a cross-road. One road leads to further expanding entitlements and the role of Government; the other is to accept the challenge from our Founding Fathers and President Lincoln to “Come back, Come back to the principles of the Constitution.” The concepts of liberty, opportunity, and responsibility are the ONLY approach to withstand the scrutiny of history; these principles will endure as our children reach for the future.

Our people in local communities, District 7, the State of Minnesota and the U.S.A. will continue to compete with the best in the world because we have the courage to remain free. No other nation has discovered these timeless “Truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”

I will pursue specific policies to protect the right to life for the unborn, our right to own property, our right to bear arms, simple and fair taxes, our right to free enterprise, and the necessity of government to act with fiscal responsibility. However, there is ONE guiding principle that will make real and lasting differences; the proven principle of a Government for the People and by the People.

I am twice American, first by birth, second by choice. I stand before you with the education and experience of running significant agricultural businesses in Minnesota. I stand with the international experience of different cultures and languages. I stand as the father of three sons (Kristoffer, Anders and Steffen) and a twenty year husband to my wife Nancy. I give you all my aspirations, courage and drive; I ask for the opportunity to serve you. We are twice American; if we continue our choice for freedom, then the strength and insight endowed to us by our Creator will lead us to a brighter tomorrow.

Best regards,

V. Lee Byberg