 A Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe member has announced he will seek the DFL endorsement for the House District 2A seat. Michael Northbird has been an environmental program manager for the past nine years, currently employed by the Minnesota Chippewa tribe. Prior to that, he was a civil engineer for over a decade, working on various projects across northern Minnesota and neighboring states. Northbird is a member of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe enrolled in the Minnesota Chippewa tribe, but also a direct descendant of Red Lake Nation. The Senate District 2DFL endorsing convention is at Monoman High School on Saturday, March 17th. First-term Republican Matthew Grossell is the current District 2A representative. Grossell defeated DFL or Jerry Loud in the 2016 election. If you enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland PBS.