Melisa Franzen joins the Minnesota Senate
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Every new session brings with it fresh faces. Among the new lawmakers this year is State Sen.-elect Melisa Franzen, a DFLer who beat out former state Rep. Keith Downey in a district in Edina that's traditionally a GOP stronghold. Franzen tells Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer that she's eager to get started.
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