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Guiding at Lake Atikwa Ontario	Son Sam with a nice 9 point Deer (19 minutes into the season)	Governor's Opener at International Falls
There are few things more enjoyable then a day on the water or sitting in a deer stand, but this reality is becoming more and more a thing of the past for many people. The economy continues to be unstable for employment, housing and daily expenses; the situation is more than many families can bear. With special interests pushing their agenda in Washington, who is looking out for you? I’ll represent your interests from day one. Thank you for visiting my web site. I hope you take a couple of minutes to learn a little more about who I am and what I believe. Childhood My greatest childhood memories are from northern Minnesota. Growing up, I remember many times going up to my grandparents resort on the Scenic Highway north of Grand Rapids and Bovey. This was where I remember fishing from the dock catching little sunnies, learning how to swim and learning how to track in the woods. I remember walking down to the mailbox, picking blueberries and finding mushrooms for Grandma Cummins. In the mid-70's my Grandma Cummins passed away and Grandpa Cummins moved to Bovey where we would walk up the hill and look into the mines. I remember my Grandpa Cummins white car turning red as he drove us into the mines. It really was pretty cool seeing all of the big trucks. Adulthood: I was 24 when my Grandpa Cummins passed away and I love to visit Grand Rapids where my grandparents are buried. It amazes me how much things have changed and how much they have stayed the same. We always stay at the Sawmill Inn when we stay overnight, which used to be the Holiday Inn back in the late 70's and early 80's (not sure when it changed ownership). After the funeral, I remember driving to the resort and removing the resort sign. I love history because it always brings me back to where I came from; that resort sign still hangs in the family room of my home— an icon of my memorable youth. Today I hunt, fish, snowmobile, ice fish, ATV, Scuba Dive and ski in Northern Minnesota. I also love to go antler hunting in the spring - I have not done as well as I would like, but there are many more opportunities to find that great shed. As a family we love to go up the North Shore to Gooseberry Falls, Split Rock and a little out-of-the-way rest stop just north of Duluth for sandwiches every time we visit the area. Minnesota has so much to offer; from the BWCA, to Ice Fishing on Rainy, to Diving in the Crosby Mines. I also enjoy Bass fishing in the Chisago Lakes area and Walleye fishing at Mille Lacs.  Minnesota is just a great place to raise a family. Right now, Washington is waging an all-out assault on the family.  The price of energy, food and everything else continues to rise faster than families can keep up. It is time for a change; but a change we can afford. I ask for your help this fall in sending me to Washington where I will use my years of business experience to make meaningful changes— changes to benefit the people of our district. Thanks Michael Cummins Brook Park, MN		Grandma and Grandpa Cummins at the Lodge on Long Lake (North of Bovey)
Ice Fishing and Snowmobiling - a great way to spend the day with my son Daniel	Not my biggest, but is sure is in the ballpark. 21" Largemouth Caught on Boy Lake	Abby's First Bass
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