 The Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association and its board of directors announced their endorsement of Dr. Steve Gander for State House of Representatives in House District 1B in Polk, Red Lake, Norman, and Clay Counties. The Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association, known as MPPOA, represents Minnesota's 10,700-plus public safety officials who hold active law enforcement licenses in the state of Minnesota. Members include police officers, correctional officers, dispatchers, and firefighters.