Sen. John Hoffman, survivor of Minnesota lawmaker shootings, honored at Mississippi River conference

Mayors from cities all along the "Mighty Mississippi" met in Minneapolis on Wednesday for the latest Mississippi River Cities & Towns Initiative.

The meeting started with a unique dedication to Minnesota state Sen. John Hoffman, who was in attendance three months after being injured in a political assassination attempt .

"Mayoral leadership of the Mississippi River Cities & Towns Initiative unanimously voted to dedicate this meeting, our first regional conference, to our friend and tireless advocate, Minnesota state Sen. John Hoffman," said Champlin Mayor Ryan Sabas.

Hoffman explained why he feels this collaboration is so important.

"We want to drink it, we want to fish in it, we want to swim in it, we want to have recreation in it and we want to move our product in it," Hoffman sa