Our newsletter
March, 2010
Rep. Maria Ruud and Senate Candidate Ron Case Endorsed
On Saturday, March 6, delegates elected at the DFL Precincts came together to conduct the party's business. At that meeting, both State Senate Candidate Ron Case and House District 42A Candidate Rep. Maria Ruud were endorsed by acclamation.
Join Senate Candidate Ron Case and Rep. Maria Ruud Sunday, March 21 for their Campaign Kickoff Party
On Saturday, March 6, the DFL Senate District 42 convention delegates endorsed by acclamation Ron Case as their candidate for State Senate and Rep. Maria Ruud for re-election to the State House Seat for District 42A.
Join both Ron and Maria Sunday, March 21, at the Glen Lake Activity Center, 14350 Excelsior Blvd (intersection of Excelsior Blvd and Woodhill Road) from 2:00 to 3:30 pm to celebrate their endorsement and kick off their campaigns. You'll have the opportunity to get to know both candidates.
Light refreshments will be served.
Notes from the Chair
We enter a new time as we complete our caucus and convention. A special thanks to all who prepared for and participated in the events of the last two months. Both the caucus and convention were successful.
Congratulations to all the delegates who will go on to the 3rd Congressional District and State DFL conventions. I am sure you will select the best candidates to represent us in the fall election. We need good candidates to keep up the progressive effort in our state and national governments.
A warm welcome to all the Officers and Directors who make up our DFL Senate District 42 Central Committee. I am excited and very much looking forward to your ideas and efforts as we move toward November 2 and beyond. we need the ideas you will bring as we put an updated plan in place. Then, we need your enthusiasm and work to put that plan in place. We have made great strides in the past few years. Now, we need to re-focus and move to the next level in electing progressives at all levels of our government: Local, State and National.
In this newsletter, we'll bring you news about candidates, issues and events in the future. We hope you'll find out more about those candidates and support them in their run for office, you'll find useful information on issues and you'll attend or help us organize the events.
Norbert Gernes
DFL Senate District 42 Chair
Blossoms and Books Sale
We're in the process of planning a Spring plant, as well as a used book, music CD and DVD, sale in early May.
If you're interested in helping us plan this event, please contact Deb.
If you have books, CDs or DVDs you'd like to donate, please contact us at. We'll contact you to schedule a time to come by and pick up your donations.
If you're a gardener, please look for an order form to come shortly and order your bedding plants, etc. from the Senate District. You'll get quality plants and help us elect Democrats.
If you're a reader or interested in music or movies, please visit our sale in early May. We'll be getting specifics to you in a week or two.
An auditor, blogger and city council member are guests on Democratic Visions
Host Tim O’Brien welcomes three outspoken guests to the current edition of Democratic Visions. Minnesota State Auditor Rebecca Otto discusses recent analyses of dwindling City revenues, high property taxes and Governor Pawlenty’s fiscal policy. Otto (DFL), who says she won the biggest upset victory over an incumbent official (Pat Anderson-R) in Minnesota history is seeking re-election.
Political blogger “Two Putt” Tommy Johnson describes what he learned about “party” Republicans during visits to some of their recent senate district conventions.
Minnetonka City Council member James Hiller reports that because of realistic and timely pre-recession planning and a couple of very large development projects, Minnetonka is in good shape. Hiller also defends a regional tax revenue sharing program that some officials are now questioning.
Democratic Visions is produced by volunteers for DFL Senate District 42. The program airs in Hopkins, Minnetonka, Edina, Richfield and Eden Prairie on Sundays at 9:00 pm and Wednesdays at 5:30 pm on Channel 15. The program can be seen on the internet at DFL Senate District 42website , DFL Senate District 43 website and YouTube.
Know your candidates: Democratic Visions on 
YouTube
Democratic Visions on YouTube is Minnesota's best one-stop video site for DFL gubernatorial, local congressional and state candidates: Hackett, Meffert, Ruud Bonoff, Benson, Case, Dayton, Entenza, Marty, Rukavina, Theissen. There's lots more including exclusive interviews with Senator Al and Franni Franken. Democratic Visions is a DFL Senate District 42 project with help from DFL Senate Districts 42 and 43.
Spend ten minutes with each of these great candidates right now at —
http://www.youtube.com/user/Democraticvisions
We need your dollars to elect Democrats
Gov. Pawlenty has discontinued the State's rebate program. Which means, we need your contribution to the party even more than before. Your money will be used to support our candidates, and help spread the word on issues important to Democrats.
You can send your contribution directly to Sally Burns, Treasurer, at 9749 Mill Creek Dr, Eden Prairie, MN 55347. Or you can contribute online by using the button that will take you to a secure web page on our web site. We also have a new option for a monthly $10 contribution. Here's a link to the web page where you can make this transaction.
Please help us elect candidates who share our values at all levels of government.
Want to make your voice heard? Not certain how to contact your elected officials?
Here's some links:
| Hennepin County | |
| Randy Johnson, 5th District Commissioner | no direct e-mail, judy.larson@co.hennepin.mn.us |
| Jan Callison, 6th District Commissioner | jan.callison@co.hennepin.mn.us |
| Mike Freeman, Hennepin County Attorney | 612.348.5550 |
| State of Minnesota | |
| Constitutional Officers | Legislative Representatives |
| Rebecca Otto, State Auditor | David Hann, SD42 |
| Tim Pawlenty, Governor | Jenifer Loon, HD42B |
| Mark Ritchie, Secretary of State | Maria Ruud, HD42A |
| Lori Swanson, Attorney General | |
| U.S. Congress | U.S. Senate |
| Erik Paulsen | Al Franken |
| Amy Klobuchar | |
| President of the United States | |
| Barack Obama | |
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