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| Resolutions passed at the SD60 DFL Convention
Here is the list of 60 resolutions we passed at our convention (Word doc).
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2008 Caucus Presidential Ballot results by Precinct
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Our delegation provides strong leadership on transportation
Taking the lead
By Kari VanDerVeen, Southwest Journal, Oct. 22, 2007
Now in a position to influence transportation policy at the Legislature, Dibble and Hornstein are working hard to do so. Dibble, a member of the Senate Transportation Committee and chair of the Transit Subcommittee, and Hornstein, chair of the House Transportation and Transit Policy Subcommittee, are calling for renewed investment in transportation and changes in how the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) is run.
They were among the first legislators to call for the resignation of MnDOT Commissioner Carol Molnau, who also serves as lieutenant governor. They are members of a legislative committee investigating the structural problems within MnDOT's organization. And they're working to put together a transportation bill for the upcoming legislative session that will provide more funding for the state's roads and bridges.
"We have a Southwest team that's really at the center of all of this," Hornstein said, noting that House Speaker and Southwest legislator Margaret Anderson Kelliher (DFL-60A) has also called for Molnau's resignation.
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SD60 Fundraiser with Jeff Blodgett
Only 90 days away from Caucuses….
....362 days until the 2008 elections
Get the inside line on the political landscape:
An Evening with Jeff Blodgett
(Campaign Manager for Paul Wellstone & Executive Director of Wellstone Action)
Fundraiser for SD60DFL, hosted by:
Speaker of the House Margaret Anderson Kelliher,
Sen. Scott Dibble, Rep. Frank Hornstein, Council Member Lisa Goodman
Wednesday, November 7, 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
At the home of Susan Segal & Myron Frans
1704 Humboldt Ave. S. (betw. Douglas & Mt. Curve)
Minneapolis
RSVP to Susan Segal: (612) 377-8411; sd60dfl@gmail.com
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Blue BBQ 2007
Join your DFL friends and neighbors for a celebration of progress…
All-American Fare, including vegetarian & pork-free
Games for the Kids
Popular Elected Officials, and some who wish to be
Discussions of Important Issues
Music!
Saturday, September 15
Noon – 4
Linden Hills Park
43rd St. and Xerxes Ave. S.
Admission is free!
Find out how you can make a free, yes FREE, $50 donation to the DFL!
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Central Committee Meeting on Wednesday, May 16
The SD60 DFL central committee and other neighbors who wish to attend will be meeting this Wednesday, May 16 at 7pm at Painter Park (34th St. and Lyndale Ave.)
Proposed Agenda for May 16:
I. Opening Business
A. Call to Order
B. Adoption of agenda
C. Adoption of minutes (if there are any)
II. Reports from Officers and Directors
III. 2007 SD60 DFL Picnic
1. Potential lead organizers
2. Potential dates
3. Other
IV. New Business
V. Adjourn
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Upcoming Meeting Schedule
SD60 DFL Committee meetings are held at Painter Park, 7:00pm, on the third Wednesday of each month. The schedule for the rest of the year is as follows:
Wed, August 15, 2007
Wed, September 19, 2007
Wed, October 17, 2007
Wed, November 21, 2007 - the day before Thanksgiving?
Wed, December 19, 2007
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Can't Wait Til '08 - Straw Poll Results
SD60 held house parties on the night traditionally reserved for caucusing. Democrats got together with their neighbors, talked about the issues, and participated in both a presidential and a U.S. Senate straw poll. Here are the results:
- Senator Barack Obama (53.4%)
- Former Senator John Edwards
- Write-in
- Undecided
- Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton
- Representative Dennis Kucinich
- Governor Bill Richardson
- Former Senator Mike Gravel
- Senator Joe Biden
- Senator Christopher Dodd
| Rounds | Final | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
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| Senator Joe Biden | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Senator Christopher Dodd | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Former Senator John Edwards | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | | Former Senator Mike Gravel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | Representative Dennis Kucinich | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | | Senator Barack Obama | 47 | 44 | 43 | 41 | 41 | 40 | | Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | | Governor Bill Richardson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | | Undecided | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | | Write-in | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
- Al Franken (66.7%)
- Mike Ciresi
- Undecided
- Write-in
- Bob Olson
| Rounds | Final | 2 | 1 |
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| Al Franken | 42 | 37 | 36 | | Mike Ciresi | 21 | 21 | 20 | | Bob Olson | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Undecided | 0 | 21 | 21 | | Write-in | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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Speaker Margaret Anderson Kelliher: Walking the Walk
Schools, health care top House DFL agenda
Saying they'd begin voting as soon as Thursday, the new House Democratic majority introduced proposals Monday that would further their long-stated goals on education, health care and property taxes.
Associated Press, January 08, 2007
...Saying they'd begin voting as soon as Thursday, the new House Democratic majority introduced proposals Monday that would further their long-stated goals on education, health care and property taxes.
The list largely mirrors a set of objectives Democrats outlined on the campaign trail: assured health care coverage for poor children, statewide access to all-day kindergarten programs, boosted classroom funding, relieved pressure on local property taxes and increased production of renewable energy.
"Today we're not just talking the talk, we're going to walk the walk," said House Speaker Margaret Anderson Kelliher, DFL-Minneapolis...
LINK
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Frank Hornstein: Key Legislator
Hennepin County wants metro sales tax to help out light rail
By Laurie Blake, Star Tribune, January 03, 2007
...Hennepin County, which uses a special property tax to pay for half the cost of running the line linking Minneapolis and Bloomington, thinks the entire metro region should help pay for it. The six other metro counties agree.
The plan has the support of a key Minneapolis DFL legislator.
"The Hiawatha line and any subsequent transit corridors ... all of these things are regional assets and should be funded regionally with the assistance of the state," said Rep. Frank Hornstein, chairman of the House transportation and transit policy subcommittee...
LINK
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Election Results
Dear SD60 Central Committee & friends,
Thank you for your hard work over the past months. It paid off! SD60 can be proud of its work to ensure DFL victories locally and statewide. Many thanks to Jenn Holcomb, the DFL field staffer who helped us organize.
I thought you would appreciate the attached spreadsheet breaking down the votes for each of the federal, state and county races in SD60 (School Board & ballot initiatives not included). The first sheet is the full look and then each race has its own sheet. Also a sheet with DFL, IR & IND candidate comparisons.
A few notes: (1) There were 53,678 Registered voters in SD60 at beginning of Election Day. Using the 37,931 votes cast in the U.S. Senate race as a benchmark, voter turnout in S.D. 60 was approximately 70.66% (because of same day registration the actual percentage is lower); (2) The 2,545 votes cast in precinct 13-5 are the highest total in the entire state; and (3) we should be in the top-5 for turnout % as well as raw votes cast, but I don't have district-by-district results available; (4) Rep. Hornstein and Sen. Dibble received more votes than any other candidates for State House and State Senate statewide, respectively; and (5) though Andy Luger lost his race, he get 57% of the vote here, making SD60 the only district he carried.
Thanks again.
Joel Bergstrom
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Results of the Dec 27 special elections
| Results for State Representative District 15 | | • STATE SENATOR DISTRICT 15 | Totals | Pct | Graph | | Independence | DAN BECKER | 826 | 6.96 | ![]() | | Republican | DAN "OX" OCHSNER | 4422 | 37.26 | ![]() | | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | TARRYL CLARK | 6572 | 55.38 | ![]() | | Write-In | WRITE-IN** | 47 | 0.40 | ![]() |
| Results for State Representative District 15B | | • STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 15B | Totals | Pct | Graph | | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | LARRY HAWS | 3576 | 70.84 | ![]() | | Write-In | WRITE-IN** | 150 | 2.97 | ![]() | | Write-In | KAY EK** | 1322 | 26.19 | ![]() |
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How to post to the new web site
Call John Risken at 612-920-8458 for a brief, 5-minute tutorial on using the new web site.
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Greetings DFL Neighbors, Thank you for all you did during our municipal elections to elect our DFL candidates!
I write to inform you of an opportunity over the next two weeks to make a REAL CHANGE in our state legislature. As you may or may not know, we have two special elections scheduled for Tuesday, November 22 in Minnetonka/Hopkins and St. Cloud. The State DFL needs volunteers to help phone bank to id and help voters vote absentee--a key to winning special elections. 4,000 calls need to be made in 7 days! All help is appreciated. Please contact Erin Frautschy at the State DFL to sign up for a phone bank. Her email is erin@dfl.org. The dates volunteers are needed are as follows from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. (other times can be arranged):Thurs., Nov. 10; Sun., Nov. 13; Mon., Nov. 14; Tues, Nov. 15; Thurs., Nov. 17 Thank you for any help you can provide. Truly, Joel Joel Bergstrom Chair, SD60 DFL
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Latest Newsletter
 | The latest issue of the democrat, SD60's lively newsletter, is now available online (see the link on the left-hand side of this page). Check out informative articles such as the DFL 101, a Primer about Minnesota's Democratic Party. Did you know that the Democratic party is the oldest political party in the U.S.? the democrat has more interesting historical facts about our party and the values that we hold dear. Also in this issue:
- Poll Finder The political equivalent of Where's Waldo? Chase down your ellusive polling place.
- Political Picnic Recap Good food, good music, and good political conversation.
- lively commentary and more.
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DFL Links
Fourth Tuesdays at 7pm
Gigi's Cafe
824 W 36th St.
Hosts: Roann Cramer, Johan Engevik
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