Sen. Grace Schwab, R-Albert Lea, announced Tuesday that she would seek another term in the Senate.

&uot;The citizens of this district and myself have formed a strong partnership, and I am so proud of the progress we’ve made together.

Now we need to not only protect that progress, but to continue moving forward,&uot; Schwab said.

A boundary designed by the Minnesota Supreme Court extended the boundary for District 27 to the west. Now it covers all of Freeborn and Mower counties, and northwest part of Fillmore County.

&uot;I am really excited about our new district map. The courts did a

fantastic job forming a regional community that has many common priorities

and concerns. I am so grateful that they continued Austin and Albert Lea’s

historic partnership,&uot; said Schwab. &uot;It just makes sense that this area

would share one voice at the Capitol. And come November, I hope to earn the

right to be that voice.&uot;

Schwab, a former Albert Lea school board member, was elected in 2000 for

the first time, defeating DFL incumbent Pat Piper. In the Senate, she serves

on the Crime Prevention, Education, E-12 Education Budget Division, Income

and Sales Tax Budget Division, Taxes and Transportation committees.

&uot;Our kids and teachers deserve their fair share of school funding. Our

families deserve safe rural roads. And our local workforce deserves someone

who will help create quality jobs. We’ve still got a lot of work ahead of

us, and I look forward to getting down to business,&uot; she said.

Former KAAL-TV anchor Terry Kelley has already filed a campaign

committee, and has been preparing to run against Schwab. He will seek the

DFL endorsement.