Did anyone else notice that a full 50 percent (14 of 28) names on this list have the adjective "former" as part of their name?
No disrespect to those former elected officials, many of whom have dedicated their lives to making Minneapolis a better place, but I think one of the reasons RT has garnered so much support is that people are looking for a change. I'm not sure a list of former elected officials and old party stalwarts is going to excite an undecided voter or make someone switch from RT to the Mayor. Dean E. Carlson Ward 10, East Harriet ----- Original Message ----- From: "Randy Schubring" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, October 01, 2001 3:40 PM Subject: [Mpls] Sayles Belton Shows Broad Citywide Support > NEWS RELEASE: > > Mayor Sharon Sayles Belton Shows Broad, Citywide Supporters Among > Current and Former Minneapolis Public Officials > > Minneapolis, MN (October 1, 2001)-Mayor Sharon Sayles Belton released a list > of over 25 former and current public officials supporting her campaign for > re-election. Among those declaring their support for Sayles Belton include > former Mayors Don Fraser and Al Hofstede, Ventura Administration officials > Rebecca Yanisch and Ted Mondale, Hennepin County Commissioners Peter > McLaughlin and Mary Tambornino, former independent City Council Member > Dennis Schulstad and former Speaker of the Minnesota House Dee Long. > "I have always been the Mayor who works together with community leaders > from all parts of Minneapolis. I set the table broad enough, long enough > and with enough places to welcome everyone. I've never been the Mayor to > pit downtown versus the neighborhoods or Northside versus Southwest," said > Sayles Belton. > "Minneapolis is one of the best managed and most livable cities in the > nation, and that's because we've built these partnerships and worked hard > together to achieve solid results." > > Current and former Public Officials supporting Sharon Sayles Belton: > > Trade and Economic Development commissioner Rebecca Yanisch > Metropolitan Council Chair Ted Mondale > Former Minneapolis Mayor Don Fraser > Former Minneapolis Mayor Al Hofstede > Hennepin County Attorney Amy Klobuchar > City Council Member Jackie Cherryhomes > City Council Member Joe Biernat > City Council Member Joan Campbell > City Council Member Kathy Thurber > Hennepin County Commissioner Peter McLaughlin > Hennepin County Commissioner Mary Tambornino > State Sen. Linda Higgins > State Rep. Greg Gray > State Sen. Larry Pogemiller > State Sen. Linda Berglin > State Rep. Karen Clark > Former Speaker of the House Dee Long > Former Hennepin County Commissioner Mark Andrew > Former City Council Member Walter Dziedzic > Former City Council Member Don Risk > Former City Council Member Dennis Schulstad > Former State Sen. Carol Flynn > Former City Council Member Sally Howard > Former State Rep. Richard Jefferson > Former City Council Member Tony Scallon > Former State Sen. Allan Spear > Former State Sen. Linda Wejcman > Former State Rep. Lee Greenfield > > > Randy Schubring > Sayles Belton Campaign > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp > > _______________________________________ > Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy > Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: > http://e-democracy.org/mpls > _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
