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Minneapolis Elections

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Ward 13 City Council Hopeful Could Raise over $30,000

City elections can be expensive.

Friday, December 7, 2012

Local Business Leader Joins City Council Race

Matt Perry is head of the Nicollet-East Harriet Business Association.

According to the Southwest Journal, East Harriet resident Matt Perry has filed papers to run for Minneapolis City Council's Ward 13 seat. Ward 13 covers most of Southwest Minneapolis. Perry told the Journal that he would only run if Ward 13's current City Council Member Betsy Hodges ran for mayor. Hodges has filed campaign finance paperwork to run for mayor, but publicly stated she will only run if Mayor RT Ryabk does not seek another term in 2013. Perry is best known as a prominent community activist and leader of the Nicollet-East Harriet Business Association (NEHBA), which represents storefronts and home-based businesses in Southwest Minneapolis between Interstate 35W and Penn Avenue South. Perry has also been a long-time observer of …

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Southwest Minneapolis Patch 2012 Elections Voter Guide

From local judges to presidents of the USA, we've got the info you need.

Need info about a candidate? Trying to make up your mind? Below are links to every candidate and issue you'll be voting for this November. We want to make sure you've got all the information you need before hitting the voting booth November 6. See below for information on the upcoming election and a breakdown of every race, with links to individual candidate profiles. Stay tuned for more profiles of judicial races, as we hear back from the candidates. National Election Results / Hennepin County Election Results / 5th Congressional District Election Results / Constitutional Amendment Results / Local Election Results Update 3:16 p.m. 11/6/12: Some voters report ballot machine problems, long lines, and high turnout. What's your experience …

Average Minnesotan

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Find the 2012 Minneapolis Progressive Voter Guide here: http://www.mnballot.info   more ›

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Carla Bates for Minneapolis School Board At-Large

Bates is well-known for her in-depth knowledge of the district's finances.

Name : Ms. Carla Ann Bates Age : 50 Place of residence : Seward Neighborhood, Minneapolis Attended college : Yes College : Yankton College Degree : BA Year of graduation : 1984 University : UMn Area of research : American Studies Year of graduation : 1998 Job titles held : IT Professional Employers : UMn Party affiliation : Democrat Running for a: Local office Running for position: Minneapolis School Board Chamber/district: At Large Incumbent: Yes First elected: 02 November 2008 Previous elective offices : Minneapolis School Board Unsuccessful bids for elective offices : No Address Name : Seth Kirk Title : Campaign Manager Website : Carlabates.org 3 children, 2 in Minneapolis Public Schools and 1 graduate; partner of 26 years, Susan …

Doug Mann for Minneapolis School Board At-Large

Mann has run for school board in every election cycle since 1999.

Name : Mr. Doug Mann Place of residence : 3706 Logan Avenue North, Minneapolis Attended college : Yes College : U of MN and Mpls Community and Technical College Degree : Associate in Arts and Practical Nursing Diploma Year of graduation : 2009 AA degree, 1990 PN diploma Job titles held : LPN, substitute Educational Associate and Instructional Assistant, Volunteer English-as-a-Second-Language Tutor and Classroom assistant Employers : NA Party affiliation : Other Party affiliation : Green Party Running for a: Local office Running for position: Minneapolis School Board, at-large (citywide) Chamber/district: Minneapolis Citywide Incumbent: No Previous elective offices : No public offices. Held elective offices within UFCW local 789 nursing …

Devin GawneMark, Republican for House District 61A

GawneMark is a self-employed software consultant.

Name : Mr. Devin GawneMark Age : 32 Place of residence : 4508 Zenith Ave South Attended college : Yes College : St John's University Degree : BA Year of graduation : 2002 Job titles held : Software Consultant Employers : Self-employed Party affiliation : Republican Running for a: State office Running for position: MN House of Representatives Chamber/district: 61A Incumbent: No Previous elective offices : NA Unsuccessful bids for elective offices: NA Address 4508 Zenith Ave S Minneapolis MN 55410 Website : http://dgmforhouse.org Facebook : http://facebook.com/DevinGawneMark I'm a Liberty Republican, which means I approach issues through a lens of fiscal conservatism, individual responsibility, and personal liberty.

Tracine Asberry, Candidate for Minneapolis School Board District 6

Asberry comes to the school board after a long career in education.

Name : Dr. Tracine Denise Asberry Also known as : Tracine Age : 0 Place of residence : Minneapolis, Minnesota Attended college : Yes College : North Central Bible College Degree : BA - Cross Cultural Ministries Year of graduation : 1991 University : University of St. Thomas Degree : MA - Elementary Education Year of graduation : 2004 University : University of St. Thomas Area of research : Critical Pedagogy Year of graduation : 2009 Job titles held : Administrator Employers : African American Academy for Accelerated Learning Party affiliation : Democrat Running for a: Local office Running for position: Minneapolis Public School Board - District 6 Chamber/district: District 6 Incumbent: No Previous elective offices : NA Unsuccessful bids …

Susan Allen, Democratic Candidate for House District 62B in Minneapolis

Allen won a special election in Jan. 2012 for her seat.

Name : Susan Allen Age : 49 Place of residence : Powerhorn Neighborhood Attended college : Yes College : Minneapolis Community Collete and Augsburg College Degree : B.A., Economics Year of graduation : 1992 University : William Mitchell College of Law Degree : LL.M Taxation Year of graduation : 2000 Job titles held : NA Employers : Fredericks, Peebles & Morgan LLP Party affiliation : Democrat Running for a: State office Running for position: Minnesota House Chamber/district: 62B Incumbent: Yes First elected: 10 January 2012 Previous elective offices : None Unsuccessful bids for elective offices : None Address 3505 16th Ave S Minneapolis MN 55407 Name : Becky Moshier Title : Campaign Manager Website : susanallen62b.com My commitment to …

Tom F. Johnson, Republican, Candidate For State House District 62B

Johnson is running against first-term Rep. Susan Allen.

Name : Mr. Tom F Johnson III Age : 33 Place of residence : Minneapolis Attended college : Yes College : Hibbing Community College Degree : ADN & AA Year of graduation : Mon May 07 2012 00:00:00 GMT-0400 (EDT) University : University of North Dakota Degree : Masters of Nursing Psych Nurse Practitioner Year of graduation : Sun May 13 2012 00:00:00 GMT-0400 (EDT) Job titles held : NA Employers : HCMC Running for a: State office Running for position: House of Representatives Chamber/district: 62B Incumbent: No Previous elective offices : NA Unsuccessful bids for elective offices: NA Address Name : Tom F. Johnson III Facebook : TomFJohnsonIII I'm a union psych nurse at HCMC & also hold a real estate brokers license. I believe that Minnesotans …

Rep. Keith Ellison, Democrat For Minnesota's Fifth Congressional District

Ellison is running for his fourth term for U.S. Congress.

Name : Mr. Keith Ellison Age : 49 Place of residence : Minneapolis Attended college : Yes College : Wayne State University Degree : Bachelor of Arts, Economics Year of graduation : 1987 University : University of Minnesota Law School Degree : Juris Doctor Year of graduation : 1990 Job titles held : Attorney, State Representative Employers : Minnesota Legislature Party affiliation : Democrat Running for a: Federal office Running for position: U.S. Representative for Minnesota's Fifth Congressional District Chamber/district: Minnesota's Fifth Congressional District Incumbent: Yes First elected: 07 November 2006 Previous elective offices : State Representative, Minnesota House District 58B Unsuccessful bids for elective offices: NA Address …

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