Text: December 27, 2024Dear Governor Walz:After much reflection. and with sincere gratitude to the DFL Pany and the people or District40B, I have made the difficult decision not to accept my scat in the Minnesota House orRepresentatives and lo resign from the Office of State Representative effective immediately andirrevocably.It has been a privilege to serve Roseville and the surrounding communities on the RosevilleSchool Board for the past seven years, and I had hoped to continue to do so as the Representativefor District 408.While I disagree with the conclusions reached by the District Court, I recognize thatwhatever the decision on appeal, the ultimate decision belongs to the Legislature, where it appearsthere is no viable pathway for me being allowed to retain my seat. Rather than dragging this outfurther, I have decided to resign now, so that a special election can be held as soon as possible andthe people of 408 will be represented in the Legislature.Although I will not be in the Legislature, I look forward Lo continuing to serve thecommunity that I love and working on the issues I am passionate about- such as fully funding ourpublic schools, protecting the rights of the LGBTQ+ community with a state and federal EqualRights Amendment, and addressing climate change. I hope to be able: to partner with you, youradministration, and the Legislature in this work.Thank you.Sincerely,Curtis Johnson