FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
STONEWALL DFL ANNOUNCES MINNEAPOLIS AND SAINT PAUL MAYORAL ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements for Minneapolis City Council, Parks Board, Estimate and
Taxation Board and Library Board also declared.
(Saint Paul, MN) February 19, 2005 - In advance of precinct caucuses,
ward and city conventions the Minnesota Stonewall DFL caucus announced
its preferred candidates for Minneapolis and Saint Paul Mayor along with
other city-wide races. Hennepin County Commissioner Peter McLauglin was
endorsed for Minneapolis Mayor and Chris Coleman was given the
endorsement for the Saint Paul Mayor's race. The caucus also rated
current Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak and Ramsey County Commissioner
Rafael Ortega as acceptable.
"As a caucus within the MN DFL party, we are the GLBT voice of
Democratic politics. The Stonewall DFL endorsement has become more and
more important to the success of candidates," said Associate Chair Jill
Schwimmer. "Our screening and endorsement process is unique in that it
brings together candidates, our general membership and our elected Board
of Directors to determine which candidate will best represent the
current and future needs of the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender
communities. In 2004 our endorsed candidates won in over 75% of their
races because of the volunteer and fundraising efforts of our members."
Endorsements were also given in other city races including: Minneapolis
City Council Ward 1 - Paul Ostrow; Ward 2 - no endorsement however, Cara
Letofsky, Dan Miller, Jerry Stein, Bill Svrluga each given an acceptable
rating; Ward 3 - Diane Hofstede; Ward 6 - Robert Lilligren; Ward 7 -
Lisa Goodman; Ward 8 - Dennis Tifft was endorsed while Jeff Hayden,
Marie Hauser, Titi Bediako and Elizabeth Glidden were all given an
acceptable rating; Ward 9 - Gary Schiff; Ward 10 - Allan Bernard was
endorsed and Ralph Remington, Gay Noble and Scott Persons were all given
acceptable ratings; Ward 11 - Scott Benson; Ward 12 - Sandy Colvin Roy;
Ward 13 - Betsy Hodges was endorsed and Jim Bernstein was given an
acceptable rating.
The Library Board of Trustees race had endorsements of Alan Hooker, Rod
Krueger, Gary Thaden, Laurie Savran, Virginia Holte and Laura Watermen
Wittstock. Eric Hinsdale, Sheldon Mains and P. Victor Gramsch were also
rated as acceptable.
In the race for Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board - District 2, Jon
Olson was endorsed; District 5, Carol Kummer was endorsed and Jason
Stone was given an acceptable rating; At-Large race endorsed candidates
were John Erwin, Rochelle Berry Graves and Paula Gilbertson.
Carol Becker and Gordon Nelson were endorsed for the Board of Estimate
and Taxation.
As an officially chartered caucus of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party
of Minnesota, Stonewall DFL is Minnesota's first political organization
of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people. Visit stonewalldfl.org
to make online contributions, sign up for the monthly Stonewall DFL
e-mail newsletter, find up-to-date event information, candidate and
constituency resources and volunteer opportunities. The public may also
call the 24-hour information line at 651-251-6328.
For more information, please contact:
Paul Skrbec
Director of Communications
Stonewall DFL
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
651-261-3256
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