The candidates for District 4 County Commissioner that I know of are the following: Jim Mogen -- filed -- provided a post to this list including contact info Ken Iosso -- filed -- See bio below. Toni Carter -- definitely running, according to Kerri Allen, but don't know if she's filed yet. Currently St Paul School Board Chair. Stuart Alger -- seriously considering a run. Will probably decide and announce sometime this week. Currently Board Member of University United, representing Lexington-Hamline Neighborhood Assn. Does anyone else know of others that may be running? Here is a bio that Ken Iosso sent me: I was born 40 years ago in Summit, NJ. My parents were both teachers (Mom â English, Dad - French). We were good democrats where there were very few good democrats. In 2nd grade they took a poll of the students in my classroom regarding who weâd vote for President and Nixon won 30-3, with my twin brother, myself, and our next door neighbor - also the daughter of a teacher and a good friend - the only dissenters. I came to Minnesota in 1983 to go to Macalester College. I got an English major with honors and graduated in 1987. Iâve lived in the heart of this district ever since. I lived on Selby Avenue near Snelling for 11 years and in my house on Palace Ave with my wife and now my beautiful 7-month-old son for the last six years. I was a delegate for Paul Simon in 1988 but I really didnât get involved in a campaign heavily until I saw Paul Wellstone in 1990 at a small gathering at the MLK Center. I volunteered and did everything I was asked, phoning, persuading, door knocking, sealing envelopes. Most of these tasks have been pretty fun and easy for me ever since, especially when I was excited about the candidate. (Iâm VERY excited about the candidate Iâm working for nowJ) Iâve significantly helped successively Marcia Avner and Andy Dawkins for Mayor â93, worked full-time for progressive Gubernatorial candidate John Marty in â94, and helped Bobbi Megard for City Council â95, Benanav for City Council â97 and for Mayor in â01. As the Senate District Chair from â98 to â02 and as a Director, Iâve door knocked for every endorsed candidate in the district. Between my work in Ward 4 and Senate District 64, I know this district politically better than almost anyone and I love it and want to make it better. Professionally, Iâve worked for the Saint Paul Literacy Project, wrote and sold books for a small press book wholesaler, worked at American Express Financial Advisors, and have worked here at the county board for the last three years. I was also an intern at the Central America Resource Center, traveled to Central America in 1989, and have been an elder at my church â Macalester Plymouth United Church (Presbyterian/UCC combined) for 6 years. I also hosted a local tv show â âDonât Worry About the Governmentâ which won best public Access TV program from the City Pages in 1998, for four years. My priorities are: 1) Maintaining our human service delivery system through the current tough times and pushing hard against the legislature when it fails to adequately support us; 2) Transit â especially supporting light rail on the Central Corridor; 3) Housing â building work force and retirement housing in every part of the city. Anne White Merriam Park _____________________________________________ To Join: St. Paul Issues Forum Rules Discussion Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ____________________________________________ NEW ADDRESS FOR LIST: [email protected]
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