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Perryman Looks for Big Things in 2025 Legislative Session

ST. PAUL – State Rep. Bernie Perryman, returned to the Capitol on Tuesday to perform the oath of office in the Minnesota House of Representatives as the 94th Legislature was installed.

Perryman was re-elected to the House for a second term in November. She serves District 14A in St. Cloud, Waite Park, St. Augusta and St. Joseph. She will serve on two House committees this biennium, related to commerce and health.

Perryman renews call for greater state program oversight amid reports of fraud, waste

ST. PAUL – State Rep. Bernie Perryman, R-St. Cloud, said recent FBI raids of St. Cloud and Minneapolis autism centers underscore the need to enhance oversight of government programs to combat fraud.

The FBI raids last Thursday came just two days after Perryman had issued a statement advocating for heightened state agency accountability and better accounting in response to a series of reports detailing waste and fraud linked to government programs in Minnesota…