Rhonda Ross has become the second Democrat to announce a campaign to replace Joe Knollenberg, joining Gary Peters.

From her campaign website:

As a Chemical Engineer and Attorney, Rhonda Ross has spent the past 21 years solving complicated scientific and legal problems for her clients.

Rhonda has worked in the auto industry, as a Director at an environmental regulatory agency, and as an attorney. She now owns her own small business.

Rhonda understands the concerns of working families, including skyrocketing healthcare costs and a declining housing market.

She understands that people are worried about losing their job, and saving for their own retirement.

She shares the frustration of watching a bridge in Minnesota collapse while our government invests billions of dollars to build the infrastructure of Iraq.

Rhonda believes we need to embrace the progressive values of the Founding Fathers of this Country. She wants to go to Washington and fight to get America back on track.

Rhonda’s Priorities Include:

• Protecting American Families
  • Assure Healthcare for All Americans
  • Revoke Unfair Trade Agreements That Cost American Jobs
  • Protect Employee Pensions
  • Preserve Social Security
  • Defend American Borders
  • Enforce Environmental Regulations
  • Reform the Tax Code To Favor Middle-Class Families
• Strengthening America At Home & Abroad
  • Implement Strategy to Safely Withdraw Troops From Iraq
  • Rebuild & Refocus America’s Military on Terrorists
  • Protect American Borders
  • Invest in America’s Infrastructure
  • Re-establish Trust with Allied Nations
• Reclaiming America’s Place As The Leader in Technology
  • Create a New 21st Century High Tech Infrastructure
  • Advance Medical Science Through Stem Cell Research
  • Promote Math & Science in Schools
  • Invest in Scientific Research