While I find Scott Persons' spin of the Ward 10 DFL convention fascinating, I must point out some important aspects concerning this race that I believe he missed. Wishing that Scott had disclosed his close connection to Niziolek, I will begin by clarifying that I am Doug Kress' campaign manager and I am also excited by my candidate's electrifying win on Saturday. Doug Kress visibly took the Ward 10 convention by storm and surprised many with the strength of his campaign. With a throng of red t-shirts (union made & printed!), the Kress campaign volunteers outnumbered the other campaign teams combined. Doug Kress led every single one of the six ballots cast. Doug's ability to connect with the delegates was tangibly portrayed by the steady increase in votes he received over the course of balloting. But most amazing to me, is how quickly Doug Kress assembled such a massive effort in just over two months since he has been a candidate. Dan Niziolek, by comparison, has been talking to active DFLers and community leaders about a City Council candidacy for well over a year - before the current ward delegates were even chosen. Ironically, Dan is the only candidate who actually knew he was running early enough to get his supporters elected as delegates at last year's caucuses. As an active DFLer myself, I find Scott Person's boasting that a blocked endorsement is a "big victory" further proof of Dan's lack of appreciation for the DFL party. If their campaign really respected the party process, they wouldn't have spent all afternoon introducing motions for an adjournment and further drawing out the day. I'm glad that Scott Persons is proud of Dan and their campaign (although I'm not sure why he brags about not having any organizational support). I think that Dan has done a lot of good for his neighborhood and the organizations he has been involved with. For me, the Ward 10 DFL convention was further proof that underdog candidate Doug Kress' grassroots community-based campaign is quickly gaining tremendous momentum and enthusiasm. Doug's ability to quickly pull a team of people together, ignite a passionate following, and win every ballot is evidence of his capacity to be a strong candidate and the kind of "can-do" City Council Member Ward 10 residents are looking for. His work as an active Kingfield neighbor, his experience with large public-private endeavors, and his ability to bring diverse people together to solve complex problems makes Doug Kress exactly the kind of new voice we need in City Hall. For more information about Doug Kress or to get involved in his campaign for City Council visit www.dougkress.org. Jeremy Hanson East Isles Neighborhood Ward 7 (half a block out of ward 10) ===== Jer Hanson phone: 612.306.5274 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] "if you asked me what i came into this world to do, i will tell you: i came to live OUT LOUD." --E. Zola __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ _______________________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - Minnesota E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
