If you are beginning to think about the 2010 gubernatorial race, you are not alone. mnpACT! hosted Mark Dayton in their opening installment of the 2010 Governor Candidate Forums. There are a couple analyses to read if you missed the event. A great detailed summary is on the mnpACT! blog and a second recap is on the blog www.mndem.com. Check them out.
Future mnpACT! Candidate Forums are scheduled in CD2. The next is a June event which will feature Steve Kelley and Susan Gaertner on June 12th at Open Circle Church in Burnsville, 7:00 pm. Check out the mnpACT! Website for more information.
Fourteen women will be inducted into the DFL Women’s Hall of Fame on Saturday , June 6 at the Minneapolis Hilton.
Women of Distinction
Jeanette Gloege of Belle Plain, SD25
Vi Grooms-Alban of Cohasset, SD3
Grace Harkness of Minneapolis, SD60
Beth Lareau of Little Canada, SD54
Joyce LeClaire of Big Lake, SD16
Becky Lourey of Kerrick, SD8
Ruth Usem of Minneapolis, SD60
Posthumous award – Dorothy Jacobson
Rising Stars
Therese Barnett of Faribault, SD25
Amy Korkemeier-Howard of Princeton, SD16
Anjuli Mishra of Spring Lake Park, SD51
Cordy Strand of Aitkin, SD3
Natalie Volin of St. Paul, SD64
Carol Woehrer of Brooklyn Park, SD46
This year, in addition to inspiring presentations for each honoree, the nearly 150 women who have been inducted into the Hall of Fame over the past ten years will be celebrated in a very special way, and many of them will be in attendance. Each year’s award luncheon has been memorable, but this year, the Tenth Annual, promises to be quite moving.
Tickets to the award luncheon are just $35, and must be reserved by May 30. For ticket information, visit http://www.dflwomenshalloffame.com .
I attended the CD2 Executive Committee meeting at Burnhaven Library as an observer Tuesday evening, May 12. It was a short meeting and sparsely attended, but I got a couple things out of it to share.
Wednesday May 13, there is a meeting on Eagan at Wescott Library hosted by Organizing for America. The meeting is from 6-7:30pm with the discussion topic of what Organizing for America (OFA) will look like in our community. Ideas will be considered for the Minnesota State Plan for Organizing for America. OFA is a continuation of Obama for America, and is dedicated to continuing to make the real change we organized for during the election.
The caucuses have been scheduled for February 2, 2010. Keep that evening open, and if you can help that evening. As a reminder, caucus attendees will have the opportunity to put their name up to be considered for the Senate District 36 convention, probably about a month later. From there, they can be elected to a position on the executive committee, and/or elected to represent the district at the 2nd Congressional District convention. You will also play an important role in endorsing DFL candidates for the State House and Senate elections in Senate District 36.
The next CD2 meeting is June 9 at the Savage Library. It is a meeting of the Central Committee. Visitors are welcome, so even if you are not a member of the committee, you can attend. Sometimes candidates come, and discussions about DFL politics are always in order.
Posted by Steve Quist
mnPact! article analyzing District 36B Republican Representative Pat Garofalo’s concern about maintaining people’s privacy while they break the law.
LINK TO THE ARTICLE
Dear DFL Senate District 36 Friends:
As many of you know, I took a job in Maple Grove about 3 weeks after being elected chair of DFL SD 36. For 13 months I have commuted roundtrip more than 100 miles per day: about 2.5 to 3 hours depending on weather. As you might imagine, it is hard to maintain such a situation. A couple of months ago, Jeff and I decided to move to Eagan, where I lived before moving here to Castle Rock. On April 16 we listed our house for sale and last week we found a buyer.
Toby Nichols, our Associate Chair, will be taking over the district as of our moving date of June 25 and we are working together to make it a smooth transition. A new Associate Chair will have to be elected to finish the current term, which ends with the next District Convention next March. According to DFL rules, the associate chair must be of the opposite gender so only women may run for the position. More information about the actual election will be forthcoming but if you are interested in running, feel free to e-mail or call me any time to express your interest.
I apologize for not finishing my term. Many thanks to all who have worked so hard for this district since I became involved in 2004 and, of course, long before that! I’m sure I will see many of you at DFL events in the future.
Warmest Regards, Carolyn Sampson
