Message: 10
Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2005 13:23:56 -0500
From: Laura and lloyd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [Mpls] From Candidates Library Board Forum
[The DFL has endorsed six candidates: Alan Hooker, Laura Waterman
Wittstock, Sheldon Mains, Gary Thaden, Rod Krueger, and Laurie Savran.
AFSCME has endorsed Alan Hooker, Laura Waterman Wittstock, Sheldon
Mains, Gary Thaden, and Rod Krueger. AFL-CIO COPE has endorsed Alan
Hooker, Laura Waterman Wittstock, Sheldon Mains, Gary Thaden and Rod
Krueger. And there are many other endorsements for this group.]
Here are my endorsements:
- Minneapolis DFL
- Minneapolis Central Labor Union, AFL-CIO
- Minnesota - National Organization for Women (NOW)
- Minneapolis Building & Construction Trades Council
- Stonewall DFL Caucus
- Minneapolis Firefighters - Local 82
- Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund
- AFSCME Minnesota Council 5 (represents majority of library workers)
- DFL Feminist Caucus
- Democrat Republican Independent Voter Education (DRIVE) - Teamsters Union
- Laborers District Council of Minnesota
State Senator D. Scott Dibble
Council Member Barbara A. Johnson
Dr. Steven Miles, MD
State Representative Karen Clark
Paul Ostrow, President - City Council
Judy Farmer, Mpls School Board Member
Robert Lilligren, Vice President - Council
Laura Waterman Wittstock, Library Board
Wally Swan, Board of Estimate & Taxation
Diane Hofstede, Library Board Trustee
Sandy Colvin-Roy, City Council - 12th Ward
Jerry Fladmark, Realtor
Kathleen M. Lamb - Library Board
Peggy Flanagan, Mpls Board of Education
Al Oertwig, St. Paul School Board Member
State Representative Diane Loeffler
Professor Thomas A. Staael
Laurie Savran, Trustee - Library Board
Council Member Scott Benson
Lydia Lee, Mpls Board of Education
John Erwin, Minneapolis Park Board
Mike Freeman, former Hennepin County Attorney
Gregory Gray, Library Board & former State Representative
The above organizations and individuals have endorsed me because of my
strong record of accomplishments, ability to work in collaboration, and my
dedication in finding real solutions to the tough issues that come before
the library board.
Accomplishments:
- New Central Library - on time & on budget
- Bonding approved - Planetarium & Discovery Center
- Multicultural Story times in Hmong, Somali, & Spanish
- Passed resolution for Patron Privacy
- 20, 000 daily users / 350,000 registered borrowers
- Reference librarians available online 24hrs / 7
- Increased cooperation with the Friends of M P L
- Created Partnerships & Development office
- Completed a strategic planning process
- Hired a new dynamic Library Director
- Kept all community libraries open
- Adopted 3 year balanced budget process
- Conducted patron and employee surveys
- Explored mixed-use developments
- Successfully reached the midpoint in our renovations to our community
libraries.
Goals:
- Expand hours / focus on user-friendly hours
- Open the New Central Library on time & on budget (May 20, 2006)
- Create a long-term financial plan for the Library
- Increase partnerships with community organizations, the city, parks, &
schools.
- Advocate to restore LGA & increased revenues
- Maintain effective use of all tax dollars and private funds
- Participate in the planning of the new Minnesota Planetarium & Space
Discovery Center
- Increase advocacy and public awareness of library issues
- Explore new funding opportunities (fees, grants, tax revenue..)
- Improve staff morale and improve communications
- Link people with the transforming power of knowledge
Thank you
Rod Krueger
Library Board candidate
DFL & Labor Endorsed
Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Web: http://www.rodkrueger.org
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