Candidates seeking DFL endorsement usually go to Labor for screening before
the DFL convention so you can go into the convention with their blessing.
Jon Olson was the first out of the gate in late March when he screened (and
received an early endorsement by labor). Then in April, Rochelle and Annie
went through screening and received Labor's endorsement from the Central
Labor Union, AFSCME Council 14, the Building and Trades Council, etc.
Then Annie jumped the DFL ship and moved over to the Greens and her Central
Labor Union and Building Trades Council endorsement were nullified. At the
DFL convention, Rochelle was endorsed for an at-large seat however, Jon
Olson placed last among the assortment of candidate's. And although he had
stated that he would not run against the DFL endorsed candidate he appeared
at the May Day Parade and Festival saying that he had reconsidered and was
going to stay in the race.
In the menatime at the DFL Convention John Erwin came out of nowhere and
Traci Scott (after 4 ballots) nailed down the 2nd and 3rd slots to join
Rochelle. They then had to screen before the Labor committee's. It is my
understanding that John Erwin was endorsed. In the meantime, Annie has
retained the AFSCME Council endorsement and has added the United
Electrical, Radio and Machine Worker's Union endorsement to her list. Annie
has received her letter stating the nullification of her endorsement from
the Building and Trades but it was stated I could reapply as a Green. I
have sent them a letter asking for a reconsideration.
Then along comes the Earnie Belton resignation and thus the 2nd Park
District convention.
So if Rochelle gets the DFL 2nd District endorsement she will give up the
at-large race and then a DFL slot will be open for the Central Committee to
make some more decisions which I understand cannot be made before July 10th
(sorta of the middle of the filing cycle).
Talk about electoral exitement on the Park Board - this is our year...
welcome to the new politics of joy and justice.
Annie Young
www.annieyoung.org
Ward 6 - East Phillips in Minneapolis
Citywide at-large Park Board Commissioner
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