Speaker Bios
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Tara is from Hutchinson and is the owner of The Paint Factory. In 1999 she moved from MN to Colorado where she resided for almost 15 years. In 2010 she was diagnosed with breast cancer. It was during her year of treatments that she began to paint at a studio in Denver that ignited a love of painting in her she never knew  she had. In December 2013, God’s plan relocated her back to Hutch to open The Paint Factory. She is grateful the Lord has allowed her the opportunity to share her faith and ministry to thousands through the love of painting. Besides painting, she loves singing on worship team at church, traveling, kayaking, working out, and hanging out with her fur baby Dexter. She is excited to share her love for Jesus through worship and believes in the power of prayer. Her life verse is from Jer 29:11…”For I know the plans I have for you” declares the Lord, “Plans to prosper you and not harm you, plan for a Future and a Hope”.

Son of god, husband, a father,  business owner, and school board member. I strive to serve.

I am a wife to Brian for 30 years, 5 kids (2 biological and 3 adopted). I live in Dassel Mn and our family co-owns a manufacturing company in Dassel.  I am seeking re-election for State Representative and still stand on Faith•Family•Freedom being the core of how I show up at the state capitol.

I’ve served on HHS finance, Environment and Natural Resource and Sustainable Infrastructure Committees.

This past summer/fall I was elected Vice Chair of the Infrastructure Task Force.

I enjoy working alongside folks to be the voice of common sense for our District and State

Adam has been the Worship Pastor at CrossPoint Church for 23 years.  He is married to his best friend, Ginny, and together they love to spend their free time traveling, kayaking, and playing board games with friends and family.  This year Adam and Ginny are celebrating recently becoming empty nesters, and their son, Connor, getting married to Lexi.  Their oldest son, Josiah, works at Warrior Manufacturing in Hutchinson.  Their youngest daughter, Elizabeth, is a sophomore at the University of Northwestern in St. Paul and is studying theater.  

Pastor Dale has previously worked as a CPA, an Army Engineer Officer, a Public School Administrator, and business owner (currently and previously).  He and his wife Laurel are parents to 5 adult children and grandparents of 11 grandchildren.  They have resided in and been a part of many activities in Hutchinson for almost 30 years

Glenn Gruenhagen was raised on a dairy farm in Glencoe, MN. He is a U.S. Marine

Corps veteran. He has been married to his wife Emily (Gould) for 49 years. They have

3 children, 5 grandchildren and 1 great-granddaughter.

Glenn is the founder and owner of Gruenhagen Insurance Agency in Glencoe with over

46 years experience in the insurance and financial planning industry.

As a member of Gideon’s International Glenn participated in jail ministry for 13 years.

He also served for 16 years on the GSL School board before being elected to the MN

House of Representatives in 2010 where he served for 12 years. In 2022 Glenn was

elected to the Minnesota Senate where he is currently serving. He is committed to

promoting the principles of limited government, individual responsibility and free market

enterprise

Glenn’s political philosophy stems from his study of God’s Word and his understanding

of the principles laid out in our founding documents, written by men who believed in the

Judeo-Christian worldview. As stated in our Declaration of Independence, Glenn

believes that our rights come from God and not from man or government. These rights

are unalienable and the right to private property is the cornerstone of our freedom and

free market economic system.

Michelle Fischbach is the U.S. Congressional Representative for western Minnesota’s 7th District. She is a trailblazer and proven conservative leader, continuing to make her mark as a member of the House Committees on Ways and Means, Budget, and Rules. On Ways and Means, she serves on the Trade Subcommittee and the Oversight Subcommittee. Prior to her election to Congress, she served as the 49th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota, ascending to that position following the resignation of her predecessor. She was the first woman in Minnesota history to serve as President of the Minnesota Senate – initially from 2011-12, then again from 2017-18. She also served as Chairman of the Senate Higher Education Committee. In her 2020 victory, she was the only Republican to flip a seat that wasn’t open or held by a Democrat freshman, defeating a 30 year incumbent by 14 points. She holds a B.A. from St. Cloud State University and a J.D. from William Mitchell College of Law. Michelle and her husband, Scott, live in Regal and have two grown children and seven grandchildren.

Dan Hall, from Burnsville, Minnesota, has been a dedicated community leader and public servant for over 40 years. Together with his wife, Valerie, they have raised eight children and are now blessed with 17 grandchildren. Dan’s career spans various roles, including teacher, principal, state senator, Christian minister, and founder of two non-profit organizations. Through his ministry, he currently publishes The Truth Report, a weekly email newsletter on religious liberty, reaching over 10,000 subscribers. As a Political Chaplain, Dan provides spiritual guidance to Minnesota politicians and government leaders. He also hosts monthly CPR events (Christians, Politics & Religion), where speakers discuss the vital intersection of faith and governance. Guided by two core beliefs— that the Bible is the ultimate authority and that all actions stem from a personal relationship with God through prayer—Dan has dedicated his life to expanding prayer and religious freedom. During his time in the Minnesota Senate, he championed key initiatives like the National Motto Bill, allowing the display of "In God We Trust" in public schools, and advocating for chaplains' rights to pray in the name of Jesus.

Tim Burley has spent years working with Veterans and those who still serve, to ensure their transition back to civilian life is seamless and rewarding. Tim is a “problem solver” who strategically attacks Transition at the root. Through his years of service assisting veterans, Tim has developed strategic plans both with the Veterans and civilian community to provide information, guidance and training, creating an awareness which benefits both business and communities. Creating this understanding in “the civilian world” for those who have served our country to preserve our freedoms, as they willingly continue to serve as the most trainable, most productive, and most initiative driven leaders in our workforce and communities.

I am a business owner with 35 years in the trenches.  My passion is to help others understand who they have been made to be by The One who made them for a purpose.  I began by owning and operating the Sanctuary Day Spa, which lasted for 18 years.  During those years, I also sold real estate  For the past 25 + years my husband and I have owned All Mighty Movers, a moving service.  My passion is my non-profit ministry called Daughters with Purpose, where I've had the honor of speaking and hosting conferences at various events. Tammy has been married to Wade for 34 years and they have two kids.  Hailey is married to Taylor and they have two sons, Micah and Noah.  Josiah is the manager of All Mighty Movers and Wade's right hand man.