About Me
In 1993 Norm Coleman was elected mayor of St. Paul as a Democrat. In 1996, he joined the Republican Party and was reelected in 1997 as the first Republican mayor in St. Paul in over 25 years, receiving nearly 60% of the vote. During his 8 years in office, he led the city through an economic rebuilding, during which time, St. Paul received its first 'AAA' bond rating. In the Senate, Norm has taken a leadership role on issues such as renewable energy, playing a key role in establishing the nation’s first ever Renewable Fuels Standard and introducing legislation to replace imported Middle East oil with homegrown, renewable fuels while increasing renewable fuel infrastructure and alternative fuel technologies. He has also taken a leading role in expanding and improving rural healthcare, growing jobs and encouraging economic development, and pursuing the strongest reintegration initiatives for Minnesota and American soldiers and their families.