Results for the 2005 Minneapolis DFL 1st Ward Convention
The results from the Mpls DFL First Ward City Council Convention, held on March 19, 2005,
were as follows:
Called to order at 10:00 am
Preliminary Credentials Report
83 Delegates, 1 Alternate and 33 visitors
Motion to adopt rules ; seconded- carried
Motion to adopt agenda ; seconded- carried
Election of Dorian Eder and Peter Vevang as permanent convention co-chairs
moved - seconded- carried
Candidate Speeches... ( candidates signed in with Diane Loefffler state rep 59 A )
- Amy Klobuchar for Senate
- Josh Syrjamaki for State Party Chair
- Paula Gilbertson Park Board at Large
- Meg Fourney Park Board at Large
- Alan Hooker Library Board
- John Lilly Park Board at Large
- Mary Merrill Anderson Park Board at Large
- Peter McLaughlin Mayor
- Rochelle Berry Graves Park Board at Large
- Carol Becker Board of Estimation and Taxation
- RT Rybak Mayor
2nd Credentials Report
97 Delegates, 39 Visitors
Endorsement for city council seat
Paul Ostrow nominated
unanimous endorsement moved: seconded -carried
Ostrow speech
more candidate speeches...
- Gordon Nelson Board of Estimation and Taxation
- Walt Dziedzic Park Board District 1
Election of members to pre-convention committees...
- Arrangements
- Liz Wielinski and Richard Thomas
- Credentials
- Polly Berg and David Gapen
- Nominating
- (no interested delegates)
- Rules
- Edie French (42 votes) and
Doron Clark (35 votes)
vs. Clare Sorman (41 votes)
vs. John Lindstom (24 votes )
vs. Gary Arnson (22 votes)
candidate speech ...
- Annie Young Park Board at Large
Election of Ward coordinators....
- Delegate
- Dorian Eder and Jeremy Kurtz
- Alternate
- Ruthann Swanson and Peter Vevang
City Platform Committee
- Delegate
- Phil Moe
- Alternate
- George Richard
(no female delegates interested)
Candidate speeches.....
- Laura Wittstock Library Board
- Sheldon Mains Library Board
- Rod Krueger Library Board
- Payton Library Board
Resolutions
motion made to forward all resolutions passed in precinct caucuses to city; 2nd- carried
Members elected to City resolutions committee
Patty Hillmeyer and Doron Clark
Announcements.....
- Central Labor Union Mayor Debate April 14th 7 pm CLU building 2nd floor
- National association of Letter Carriers food drive at City Convention
- SD 59 sponsoring Candidate Forum for Ward 2 on March 22nd at Van Cleve Park.
- SD 59 sponsoring Candidate Forum for Ward 3 on March 29th at Bottineau Park.
Motion to adjourn moved; seconded and carried
Adjourned 11:50 am
submitted by Elizabeth Wielinski