CONGRESSMAN
COLLIN C. PETERSON
Minnesota
- 7th District http://www.house.gov/collinpeterson/
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 21, 2000
CONTACT: Rob Larew @ 202-225-2165
Peterson
calls on Governor to request disaster declaration
(WASHINGTON,
D.C.) -- Congressman Collin C. Peterson (DFL-MN 7th District) today
called on Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura to seek Presidential Disaster
Declarations for Clay, Becker, Norman and Mahnomen counties.
In
addition, he called on the Governor to seek an Agricultural Disaster
Declaration for Clay, Becker, Norman, Mahnomen and Polk counties, and any
other counties in northwestern Minnesota that may be affected after damage
assessments have been completed.
And
finally, Peterson called on the Governor to contact the U.S. Small Business
Administration and request that they evaluate the situation with regard to
the possibility of providing individual assistance.
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