The decision to treat candidate address, phone number, and e-mail address as "private data" is absurd!
If you file for public office, the public has an absolute right to know this basic information and to be able to contact candidates. When you run for public office, you do surrender a little bit of privacy and anonymity but that goes with the territory. When you file at the Elections Office and you provide that information, you are quite aware that it is now in the public domain. It should remain there. For the record, I live at 5216 Ewing Ave. So., my phone number is 612-922-6354, me e-mail address is [EMAIL PROTECTED], my website is at bernsteinforparks.org and, you may contact me at anytime! Jim Bernstein Fulton Candidate, Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board, Dist. 6 -----Original Message----- Sent: Monday, August 01, 2005 2:10 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [Mpls] Minneapolis Candidate Filings Information I have been informed by the city that details about candidates are no longer available, including address, phone number and e-mail address. The Minnesota E-Democracy list is incomplete. Is there anywhere that has all the candidate contact information, including e-mail? Gene Martinez Minnehaha Hi Gene: I just wanted to give you a brief update: Our Data Privacy Authority within the city has now informed us that private data is private no matter how we collect it. In a previous email to you, I said the information may be available on the Statement of Economic Interest - and that is now no longer the case. Judy Schwartau Public Relations & Training Coordinator Elections & Voter Registration - City of Minneapolis -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.9.8/61 - Release Date: 8/1/2005 REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[email protected] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
