So far two people have announced they are running for Sue Haigh's 4th district seat on the Ramsey County Commission. They are Ken Iosso, who has been Rafael Ortega's aide for the last three years, and Jim Mogen, Chair of the St Paul City DFL. Several others are considering a run, but have not yet decided.
As for the timing of the election, I understand that the following timeframe is being discussed: Jan 23 -- DFL Endorsing Convention, with two possible scenarios for who would be eligible to vote -- either just CD directors in District 4, or CD directors & SD directors (including Precinct Chairs) Feb 15 -- Primary Mar 15 -- Election Given this scenario, or something similar, the Endorsing Convention is really the most important event. I've talked to the two candidates who have announced, and both stated they would honor the decision of the convention and drop out of the race if they did not win the endorsement. I would hope that any other candidates would do the same. The decision on dates and who will be included in the Endorsement Convention will be made next Wednesday evening, Dec 29th. Rod Halvorson, the Ramsey County DFL Chair, will be running the meeting. Given the importance of the Endorsing Convention, I feel it's important to have the widest possible representation to make this decision. I have urged Rod Halvorson to include both CD & SD directors, and he agrees that this would be best. If others on this list feel strongly about who should be included in the Endorsing Convention, I urge you to contact people on the committee. I've e-mailed Rod, to ask who else is on the committee, but have not yet heard back from him. Or perhaps someone else on this list knows who's on the committee? Anne White Merriam Park PS: Just realized I should introduce myself, since this is my first post on this list. I've been reading the posts for almost a month now. I moved to St Paul from California a little more than a year ago. I'm a DFL Precinct Chair, SD64 Director & CD4 Director. _____________________________________________ To Join: St. Paul Issues Forum Rules Discussion Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ____________________________________________ NEW ADDRESS FOR LIST: [email protected] To subscribe, modify subscription, or get your password - visit: http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/listinfo/stpaul Archive Address: http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/private/stpaul/
