WARD ATTENDS CHILD DEFENSE FUND MEETING

Brainerd Lawmaker John Ward said he'll have to miss Presidential candidate John Edwards appearance to do it but he intends to be at Tuesday night's Child Defense Fund meeting about a child care investment proposal. Ward said he was a co-sponsor of the Children's Health Security Act passed last year by the House. Representative Ward said we made some headway on early child care and he intends to mostly listen and learn about parents who are having difficulty paying for child care. Ward said he's heard of wages that make it difficult for parents to survive, personal stories of hardship he can take to the legislature "and try to improve those areas." The meeting Tuesday night will be at the First Lutheran Church in Brainerd and starts at 6:30pm.