Results for the 2005 Minneapolis DFL 5th Ward Convention
The Mpls DFL 3rd Ward City Council Convention, was held on
Saturday April 23rd, 2005, and proceeded as follows:
- 10:00 Convention called to order by Brian PaStarr
- 10:04 Credential Report - 92 delegates
- 10:05 Reading of Affirmative Action
- 10:06 Linda Higgins chosen convention chair
- 10:07 Adoption of agenda and rules
- 10:08 Fundraising request, candidates speeches, ask for endorsement
- 10:08 Tracy Nordstrom, candidate For Mpls Park Board District 4
- 10:11 Sheldon Mains, library Board Of trustees
- 10:13 Alan Hooker library Board
- 10:15 Jill Schwimmer, Board of Estimate and taxation
- 10:17 Rochelle Berry Graves, re-election for Park Board at large
- 10:18 Christine Hansen, Park Board Commissioner District 4
- 10:21 Andy Lugar Henn. Cty Atty next year candidate
- 10:23 Peter McLaughlin, candidate for mayor
- 10:25 John Olson, Park. Board commissioner
- 10:27 candidate Speeches continue throughout agenda
- 10:27 Credentials Report Update - 97 delegates
- 10:28 Choose preceinct delegation chairs
- 10:28 Election of ward coord's Brian Bushay and Judy Baker
- 10:29 10:30 Elect 2 alt. ward coord's Merythlyn Collins and Sondra
Samuels (no males nominated)
- 10:32 Candidate speeches Virginia Holte, reelection public library Board
- 10:34 Laurie Savran public library Board
- 10:36 Elect City Constitution Flo Castner and Sean Rice
- 10:38 Platform Commission Dotty Titus and Steve Nelson
- 10:39 Kyle Markarious from Central Labor Union, speech
- 10:40 Greg Gray for County commissioner, in 2006
- 10:42 Arrangements committee election Irene Coleman (and Merthlyn Collins
added 11:07)
- 10:43 Credentials Committee, Nicque Mabrey and Monshery Chandler
- 10:44 Nominating Committee, Megan Goodmanson and Yvonne Moore
- 10:45 Rules Committee, nominated Kim Ellison, Caroline Duffy, Brian
PaStarr, Vuzu Zulu
- 10:49 paper ballots passed out
- 10:51 Victor Grammish, Library Board
- 10:58 all ballots turned in, count started
- 10:59 Carol Becker candidate Speech Board Of Estimate and Taxation.
- 11:01 Gordon Nelson, running for reelection, Board of Estimate & Taxation.
- 11:03 Endorsement for ward 5 city council
- 11:03 reading of rules, vote for Q and A, yes
- 11:04 Nominationed Don Samuels
- 11:05 Nominationed Carolyn Hollie-Henry
- 11:06 Nomination closed, Don to speak 1st
- 11:12 Rules com. Count finished, Kim E. 60 votes, Caroline D 33, Brian P
49, Vusi Z. 39
Brian and Kim elected to rules comm.
- 11:17 Hollie-Henry's campaign speaks
- 11:29 RT Rybak, candidate for mayor
- 11:34 motion to change Q and A from 30 min to 15 min, needs 2/3 vote
vote passed for 15 min q and a.
- 11:54 Q and A ended
- 11:54 updated credential report, 108 delegates
- 11:57 ballots passed out
- 11:59 credential report update, 109 del.
- 12:02 6 Tellers leave to count city council ballots
- 12:03 Bill Davis to speak on behalf of Mary Merril Anderson, Library Board.
- 12:05 Keith Ellison, State Rep speaks, asking delegates to write a letter
to Bob Bruinicks at U. Of MN.:; also job expansion bill passed house;
bill to increase local gov't aide passed committee; lead paint bill, tax
breaks for home owners that reduce lead hazard I homes; Heritage Park $2.9
million to build the North South Connection; Letters to Met Council about
Service Cuts;
- 12:10 Gary Thaden to speak about candidatacy for library Board Trustee
- 12:15 Keith E. legis. Update on lead poisoning protection for children
- 12:19 Ballot Results in: 104 ballots case; 2 no endorse, 13 votes for
Hollie-Henry, 89 votes for Samuels campaign. Samuels wins endorsement.
- 12:22 Don S. addresses ward 5
- 12:25 Other Business: Flo Castner addresses group; Alicia Bennett.
- 12:25 Motion to adjourn made and 2nded
- 12:26 Convention adjourns.
Reported by Brian PaStarr