Erik Paulsen: Boost Trade to Europe with Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP)

U.S. Rep. Erik Paulsen (R-MN) wrote in a Politico op-ed posted Sunday that the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) economic treaty with Europe 'is a golden opportunity for America.' Paulsen and his co-author, U.S. Rep. Richard Neal (D-MA) wrote: 

A comprehensive trade and investment partnership with the EU is good for American job creators and workers and should be welcomed in Congress as one opportunity we can all embrace.

Read Paulsen's full op-ed at Politico.com.

Art, Art, Art
Visual art was on Paulsen's agenda three ways in the last week:

• Paulsen congratulated Carlson Nelson, a third-grader at Maranatha Christian Academy in Brooklyn Park, on reaching the finals of the national Doodle4Google contest in the K–3 category with his Fishing in Alaska picture. Voting continues through Friday evening. 

• Paulsen awarded the Third District grand prize in the 2013 Congressional Art Competition to Park Center senior Virgina Yang. Her artwork, See It with Your Eyes, will be on display at the U.S. Capitol for one year. 

• Paulsen invited submissions of photos of Third District scenes for posting on his office's website and social media pages.

School Visit
Paulsen visited Osseo Senior High School on April 29, 2013. Principal Dr. Robert Perdaems said:

“Erik Paulsen’s visit was also a great day for the school. He came as a learner, interested in the programs we offer that connect to the STEM initiative. He visited multiple classrooms, spoke directly with students about their work, observed that work in progress, and came away, I believe, impressed with programs at OSH.”

More in Storify
See Paulsen posing with Doodle4Google winner Carlson Nelson and visiting Taher Food Service in Maple Grove in the Storify window above (use scrollbar at right of window) or at Storify.com.

U.S. Rep. Erik Paulsen represents Minnesota's Third Congressional District, which includes all or parts of Maple Grove, Edina, Eden Prairie, Plymouth, and Minnetonka and other Lake Minnetonka cities, among others. This is a weekly roundup of news from the Third Congressional District.