Posted at the request of Brett Feldman, NRP Communications Specialist:
Subject: NRP Policy Board Election set for November 21 Contact: Brett Feldman 612-673-5158 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NRP Policy Board Election set for November 21 - candidate filing materials now online MINNEAPOLIS (August 20, 2002) � The process for the election of neighborhood representatives and alternates for seats on the 2003 NRP Policy Board begins on August 20, 2002. If you would like to file as a candidate, the necessary filing forms are now available on the NRP Web site at http://www.nrp.org. Filing forms will also soon be available at neighborhood organization offices, Minneapolis Public Libraries, the NRP office, the Minneapolis City Clerk's office (Room 304 in City Hall) and at the League of Women Voters (LWV) of Minneapolis office. As in past elections, the LWV will be assisting in all aspects of the election process. Filing forms must be received by the LWV office no later than noon on Monday, September 23, 2002. What is the NRP Policy Board? The NRP Policy Board is the governing body of the NRP. Its members provide overall direction to the program and are responsible for the review and approval of Neighborhood Action Plans. Neighborhood residents hold four of the 19 seats on the Board and serve for a one-year term. Policy Board meetings are typically held on the third Monday each month from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Hennepin County Government Center. Who is eligible to run for a seat on the NRP Policy Board? Candidates seeking a term on the NRP Policy Board must be a resident of the appropriate neighborhood category (i.e. protection, revitalization, redirection) for a minimum of 30 days prior to the election and be at least 21 years old when their term of office begins in January, 2003. A neighborhood representative and alternate will be elected for each of the three neighborhood categories (protection, revitalization, redirection). An at-large representative and alternate will also be elected. Candidate forums and election proceedings set for Thursday, November 21, 2002 Each Minneapolis neighborhood organization will select an elector and alternate to vote on behalf of the neighborhood. Information on this process is being sent to each neighborhood organization. A Voter's Guide listing the candidates and their responses to several questions will also be prepared by the LWV and distributed in late October. Election proceedings, including candidate forums, will be held from 6:45 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. on Thursday, November 21, 2002 at the Crown Roller Mill Building, 105 Fifth Ave S. For more information on the election, call the LWV office at 612-333-6319 or Carsten Slostad at 612-673-5150. The candidate forums and election proceedings are open to the public. For more information on the current NRP Policy Board, please visit http://www.nrp.org/r2/AboutNRP/PB/PolicyBoard.html ### _________________________ Brett Feldman Communications Specialist Minneapolis NRP 105 Fifth Avenue South #425 Minneapolis, MN 55401 Ph: (612) 673-5158 e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.nrp.org _______________________________________ 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
