JH-earlier post: "Not only is this legislation patently partisan, but it
will cost our
fair city a great deal of money to run a special election this year -- at a
time when our city is strapped for money to cover even its basic needs. I
have left a voicmail message with Suzanne Griffin, Director of Elections for
Minneapolis, requesting a dollar figure on what such a special election
would cost. As soon as I hear from Ms. Griffin I will share this
information."
JH-current: As promised, here is the dollar figure for a primary and
general election for all City Council Member seats in 2003 as cited by
Susanne Griffin, Director, City Elections: approximately $400,000, but it
could go as high as $454,000 with overtime labor costs and other additional
optional costs. In conversation with Susanne, she encouraged anyone who
would like additional informational or more detailed information to give the
Elections Office a call, (612) 673-2070.
David Finke post: "As I recall, this was the same Rick Stafford who, out
of friendship, agreed to allow Mr. Zimmerman to speak at the 6th Ward DFL
Convention to give a
farewell speech even though he had left the DFL Party and was running
against
whoever would be endorsed. The agreement was that Mr. Zimmerman would not
turn
it into a campaign event. And this was the same Mr. Zimmerman who then
launched into a Green Party campaign speech and floor demonstration,
proceeding to further disrupt that convention by parading with tape over his
mouth when the delegates to that DFL event objected."
JH-current: While I do not wish to engage in a "he said-she said"
contest regarding Mr. Finke's revisionist historical account of the 2001 DFL
6th Ward Endorsing Convention, I would direct those interested in history to
re-read the Doug Grow column about this convention (March 5, 2001) to better
refresh their memories of what actually happened. Needless to say, either
both of us have highly impaired memories or we did not attend the same
convention. I also seriously question Mr. Finke's assertion that Rick
Stafford and Dean Zimmermann were ever friends. And again, another
correction, Dean Zimmermann never got near the candidate microphone nor the
endorsing convention podium, well-guarded by Convention Chair Vernon
Wetternach, to make a "Green Party campaign speech" or any other kind of
speech during the convention. Such is the grist for future historians to
sort through and debate about.
Jenny Heiser
Minneapolis/East Phillips
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Finke" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2003 4:04 PM
Subject: Re: [Mpls] Rep Kahn introduce HF 67 leds to City Council members to
run again
> Quoting Dean Zimmermann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
>
> > Does no one find it odd that this is the same Mr. Stafford who
> > served as campaign manager for the DFL loser in the race for the 6th
Ward
> > council seat? The same Mr. Stafford who, right after leaving the
adjourned
> > Redistricting Commission meeting on 4/12/02, was overheard to say: "Now
I
> > got that Dean Zimmermann good!"]
>
> As I recall, this was the same Rick Stafford who, out of friendship,
agreed
> to allow Mr. Zimmerman to speak at the 6th Ward DFL Convention to give a
> farewell speech even though he had left the DFL Party and was running
against
> whoever would be endorsed. The agreement was that Mr. Zimmerman would not
turn
> it into a campaign event.
>
> And this was the same Mr. Zimmerman who then launched into a Green Party
> campaign speech and floor demonstration, proceeding to further disrupt
that
> convention by parading with tape over his mouth when the delegates to that
DFL
> event objected.
>
> Based on my sense of Mr. Zimmerman's past statements over the years, I
> would think he would be enthusiastic about more election opportunities.
> "Power to the People!"
>
> David Finke
> Central Neighborhood
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