Virtual File - Item

Text: February 12, 2025

Director Erich Martens Minnesota
State High School League
2100 Freeway Boulevard
Brooklyn Center, MN 55430

Via electronic delivery

Mr. Martens,

We are writing to express our concern regarding the Minnesota State High School League's (MSHSL) public comments that they intend to not comply with President Donald J. Trump's executive order issued on February 5, titled "Keeping Men Out of Women's Sports."

This executive order intends to uphold fairness and maintain competitive integrity in school-based athletics, including those in Minnesota. By refusing to comply, we believe the MSHSL is jeopardizing equal opportunities for all athletes, particularly female athletes.

We respectfully urge you to reconsider your organization's public comments indicating that you intend not to comply with the President's executive order. We hope to engage in a constructive dialogue to ensure MSHSL policies align with the values of the overwhelming majority of Minnesotans who support fairness and competitive integrity in high school athletics.

In the meantime, legislation has already been introduced in the House by Representative Peggy Scott and several co-authors to restore and preserve fairness and equality for female studentathletes. This bill will ensure options at the elementary and secondary school levels to limit participation to individuals who were biologically born female when participation is limited to participants of one sex.

Thank you for your time and consideration. We look forward to your response.

Sincerely, Lisa Demuth
Speaker of the House

Krista Knudsen
State Representative 5A

Harry Niska
Majority Leader

Keith Allen
State Representative District 19A

Patti Anderson
State Representative District 33A

Paul Andeson
State Representative District 12A

Jeff Backer
State Representative District 9A

Ben Bakeberg
State Representative District 54B

Dave Baker
State Representative District 16B

Peggy Bennett
State Representative District 23A

Matt Bliss
State Representative District 2B

John Burkel
State Representative District 1A

Greg Davids
State Representative District 26B

Ben Davis
State Representative District 6A

Tom Dippel
State Representative District 41B

Jeff Dotseth
State Representative District 11A

Bidal Duran
State Representative District 2A

Elliot Engen
State Representative District 36A

Marj Fogelman
State Representative District 21B

Mary Franson
State Representative District 12B

Dawn Gillman
State Representative District 17A

Bobbie Harder
State Representative District 17B

Josh Heintzeman
State Representative District 6B

Walter Hudson
State Representative District 30A

Spencer Igo
State Representative District 7A

Steve Jacob
State Representative District 20B

Jim Joy
State Representative District 4B

Jon Koznick
State Representative District 57A

Shane Mekeland
State Representative District 10A

Patricia Mueller
State Representative District 23B

Tom Murphy
State Representative District 9B

Jim Nash
Republican Whip 48A

Nathan Nelson
State Representative District 11B

Paul Novotny
State Representative District 30B

Tim O'Driscoll
State Representative District 13B

Bernie Perryman
State Representative District 14A

Duane Quam
State Representative District 24A

Drew Roach
State Representative District 58B

Kristin Robbins
State Representative District 37A

Max Rymer
State Representative District 28B

Isaac Schultz
State Representative District 10B

Erica Schwartz
State Representative District 18A

Peggy Scott
State Representative District 31B

Tom Sexton
State Representative District 19B

Roger Skraba
State Representative District 3A

Terry Stier
State Representative District 22B

Chris Swedzinski
State Representative District 15A

Paul Torkelson
State Representative District 15B

Scott Van Binsbergen
State Representative District 16A

Cal Warwas
State Representative District 7B

Mike Wiener
State Representative District 5B

Natalie Zeleznikar
State Representative District 3B