2012 Elections: Legislative Candidate Forums for North Minneapolis

Watch the 58A Candidate Introductions below (Part 1). Click here, to see the 58A Candidate Q & A (Part 2). 

Watch the 58B Candidate Introductions below (Part 1). Click here, to see the 58B Candidate Q & A (Part 2).

Who wants to represent North Minneapolis in the Minnesota Legislature? Come find out. Political forums will be taking place the last two weeks of January for candidates seeking Minnesota legislative seats representing North Minneapolis in 2012.  All candidates seeking the DFL endorsement are welcome to participate. The debates will allow the public to familiarize themselves with the candidates before precinct caucuses on Feb. 7. Video from the 58A and 58B candidate forums is above. More information about the state senate debate and precinct caucus locations is available below. 

Minnesota State Senate 58 Legislative Candidate Forum 

January 31 | 6:30 PM Meet & Greet

     7:00 PM Candidate Forum

Folwell Park and Rec Center | 1615 Dowling Ave. North | MPLS 

Announced Candidates Invited: Rep. Bobby Joe Champion and Troy Parker

*Legislative redistricting will not be finalized until Feb. 21, 2012. Until then, the current leglislative districts will be used for 2012 precinct caucuses on Feb. 7 and to describe North Minneapolis legislative seats. To find your precinct caucus location, click here. To find out which district you currently live in, go to http://www.gis.leg.mn/OpenLayers/districts/

Precinct Caucuses 2012: Tuesday, Feb. 7, at 7:00 p.m.

Attending precinct caucuses is the first step in becoming involved with the political party process for the 2012 election season. At precinct caucuses, delegates will be chosen to attend future conventions, where the party will make endorsements for public offices (e.g. state legislature) and leadership positions within the party. To find your precicnt caucus location, click here.

If you cannot attend your precinct caucus, but wish to become a delegate to the state senate district convention on April 14 at Patrick Henry High School (where the party will choose candidates to endorse for public office and choose candidates to elect to party positions), you must sign and complete a Letter Nomination Form (check the "Organizing Unit Convention" box). There are two ways to submit your letter to ensure that you will be considered for nomination to the next convention. 

• 1. HAND DELIVER LETTER TO CAUCUS  Arrange to have your completed letter hand delivered to your precinct caucus convener at your designated caucus location (listed below) on Feb. 7 at 7:00 p.m.
• 2. SUBMIT LETTER TO SENATE DISTRICT CHAIR Submit your completed letter to Senate District 58 Chair Makeda Zulu-Gillespie by Feb. 4 at 7:00 p.m. For email, send a pdf of your signed letter to mzg1212@gmail.com. By postage, send your signed letter to UROC, Attn: Makeda Zulu-Gillespie, 2001 Plymouth Ave. N., Minneapolis, MN 55411. Letters submitted to the chair must be received by Feb. 4 at 7:00 p.m. (72 hours before the start of the caucus).
  

The meeting chair will make sure that those names are placed in nomination. After the inclusion of letter nominees and no more want to serve than there are delegate positions, no contest exists and a formal election need not be held; those who wish to serve will be delegates.

Senate District 58 Precinct Caucus Sites

MN House District 58A

Ward Precinct  Location  Address

  W3-P7        Cityview School  3350 North 4th Street 

  W4-P1        Creekview Park Rec. Center  5001 Humboldt Ave. N. 

  W4-P2        Creekview Park Rec. Center  5001 Humboldt Ave. N. 

  W4-P3        Shingle Creek Commons   4600 Humboldt Ave. N. 

  W4-P4        Loring School   2600 44th Ave. N

  W4-P5        Folwell Park Rec. Center   1615 Dowling Ave. N

  W4-P6        North United Methodist Church    4350 Fremont Ave. N. 

  W4-P7        Folwell Park Rec. Center  1615 Dowling Ave. N

  W4-P8        Lucy Craft Laney School   3333 Penn Ave. N

  W4-P9        Folwell Park Rec. Center   1615 Dowling Ave. N

  W4-P10      Lucy Craft Laney School    3333 Penn Ave. N.

  W5-P2        Parkway United Church  3120 Washburn Ave.

MN House District 58B

Ward Precinct  Location  Address

  W3- P8     Fairview Park  621 - 29th Avenue North

  W3- P9     North Regional Library  1315 Lowry Avenue North

  W5- P1     UROC  2001 Plymouth Avenue North

  W5- P3     UROC  2001 Plymouth Avenue North

  W5- P4     Minneapolis Urban League or North Point  2100 Plymouth Avenue North

  W5- P5     North Commons Park  1801 James Avenue North

  W5- P6     Harrison Neighborhood Association  Harrison Neighborhood Association

  W5- P7     Phyllis Wheatley  1301 10th Avenue North

  W5- P8     Plymouth Christian Youth Center  2210 Oliver Avenue North

  W5- P9     Phyllis Wheatley  1301 10th Avenue North

  W5- P10    River of Life  2200 Fremont Avenue North

  W7- P6     The Churchill  111 Marquette Avenue

  W7-P7       5th Avenue Lofts  401 North Second Avenue

  W7-P11     Mill City Apartments  225 Portland Avenue

Hello Senate District 58 family and friends!

Welcome! Each one of us has the responsibility to educate, motivate and activate to keep up the momentum of getting more DFL friends engaged and active in the party. 

This year, Senate District 58 DFL is working more closely with the Fifth Congressional District and our City units to ensure that we are reaching out to our precinct leaders, DFL family members and friends to keep them involved in DFL activities.   

 

The Senate District 58 DFL is comprised of all volunteers and we do rely on people like you to help us carry the Party’s message to our neighbors and friends who reside in our district. Without an on-the-ground commitment from dedicated volunteers working during the campaign seasons, it would be impossible for us to achieve our goals for a better district and a better Minnesota! 

 

If you are interested in volunteering and meeting some wonderful people consider contacting  the following committees:

 

• Volunteer Committee: contact Linda Elston at volunteer.coordinator@sd58dfl.org 

• Precinct A Coordinating Committee: contact Jeff Strand at precinct.coordinator.a@sd58dfl.org 

• Precinct B Coordinating Committee: contact Caoline Duffy at precinct.coordinator.b@sd58dfl.org 

• Communications: contact Jim Skoog at communications@sd58dfl.org 

• Programs and Issues: contact  Al McFarlane at programs@sd58dfl.org 

• Legislative Liaison: contact Brett Buckner at legislative.liaison@sd58dfl.org 

 

P.S.  Financial contributions are welcome as well.  Click for information on how to contribute.

 

Makeda Zulu-Gillespie

Chair, DFL Senate District 58

 

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