The courts have spoken after the legislature and the governor failed to meet their February 21 deadline to adopt a compromise redistricting map, and the new legislative and congressional districts have been adopted. The areas that have been represented by Senate District 59 for the last ten years, Northeast Minneapolis, Southeast Minneapolis, Nicollet Island, the [...]
Update: Kari Dziedzic won her special election on 1/10/12 and at the completion of that election, Kari’s DFL endorsement for the special election ended. Candidates running for the 2012 SD59 State Senate and House District(59A/59B) seats will have the opportunity to run for party endorsement at the 2012 SD59 Convention. == Originally posted on 1/6/12 [...]
MN Senate District 59 DFL News Release State Senate Special Election Candidate Forum Senate District 59 DFL Harrison Nelson, Chair • Amanda Tempel, Associate Chair For Immediate Release Contact: Ron P. Wacks – (612) 331-8200 or forum@sd-59.org The 2011 State Senate Special Election Candidate Forum is a DFL event for the six DFL candidates [...]
From SD59 DFL Chair Harrison Nelson: TO: DFL Senate District 59 Central Committee As you probably already know, SD 59 Senator Larry Pogemiller resigned last Friday after many years of dedicated service and exemplary leadership. Senator Pogemiller was appointed by Governor Dayton to serve as the Director of the Office of Higher Education and we [...]
***SPECIAL NOTE*** There will be no DFL endorsement for the SD59 State Senate position prior to the Primary Election on December 6, 2011. However, all DFL primary election candidates for this Special Election will be invited to make brief introductions and remarks at our Nov. 14 meeting in an effort to assist attendees with making [...]
After representing portions of Minneapolis in the legislature for over 30 years, Sen. Larry Pogemiller has resigned to take a position in the Dayton administration. Gov. Dayton has called a special election for our SD59 State Senate seat. Candidates interested in running in this special election, which is for the balance of Pogemiller’s term, which [...]
You are cordially invited to the 59th Senate District DFL Central/Executive Committee Meeting (Our Central Committee is composed of our Precinct Chairs, our Precinct Associate Chairs, our State Central Committee Delegates & Alternates* and our Senate District Directors and Officers) Any local DFLers who are interested in the party are urged to attend even if [...]
SD59 News – September 24, 2011 – It’s officially Autumn! GET OUT THERE AND GET ACTIVE AT THIS WEEK’S EVENTS: Sat 9/24 – SE Learning Carnival @Van Cleve Park, 1-3pm – MN350 ‘Moving Planet’ alternative energy event, all day – Doorknock for the [...]
Recently, someone in SD59 told one of our local activists that they couldn’t vote because an ex has been stalking them and they do not want their address showing up anywhere in public information where their ex might find it. Naturally, this situation is unacceptable: this ex has not only forced his former partner to [...]
You are cordially invited to the 59thSenate District DFL Precinct Chairs Council Meeting (Our Precinct Chairs Council is composed of our Precinct Chairs, our Precinct Associate Chairs, our State Central Committee Delegates & Alternates* and our Senate District Directors and Officers) On Monday, September 12th, 2011 (6:30 p.m. start) At Logan Park Community Center 690 [...]
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