St. Paul fundraiser planned for Sen. John Hoffman and wife after lawmaker shootings

Minnesota Sen. Hoffman calls on lawmakers to recommit to governance

ST. PAUL — Minnesota Sen. John Hoffman, DFL-Champlin, called on legislators across the nation Monday to put “governance over grievance” in some of his first public remarks since June 14. At the National Conference of State Legislatures Legislative Summit in Boston, Hoffman reflected before a large audience of state lawmakers on the shooting of his family and was joined by legislative leaders, Senate Majority Leader Erin Murphy, DFL-St. Paul, and…

St. Paul fundraiser planned for Sen. John Hoffman and wife after lawmaker shootings

ST. PAUL — Friends of Sen. John Hoffman and his family are inviting the community to a fundraiser in St. Paul for their ongoing medical expenses. John and Yvette Hoffman were critically injured when they were shot at their Champlin home on June 14. Their daughter, Hope, called 911, and the federal criminal case against Vance L. Boelter includes a charge of attempted shooting against her. “Hearts and Healing for the Hoffmans” is scheduled for 2 t…