Wednesday, October 17, 2012
"She is indeed an intelligent, skilled, and unique candidate desiring to serve Three Rivers Park District with her multi-dimensional view."
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Wednesday, October 17, 2012
To the Editor: As a former Park Commissioner for 18-years on the Three Rivers Park Board, I highly recommend Leigh Harrod as the better candidate choice for District 4. I encourage you to visit Leigh's web site for her specifics: WWW.HARROD4PARKS.COM Leigh Harrod offers more than a resume brimming full of professional credentials in natural resources. Her life-long focus, with several University degrees in Environmental Management, plus her 30-year career as a Professional Geologist, is a testament to her values. This focus is matched by the value that she recognizes Three Rivers Parks and Trails have added to the quality and enjoyment of her life. Leigh Harrod is therefore what I describe as “Value Added.” This is because she offers …
Saturday, October 13, 2012
"By voting to re-elect Jan Callison as a Hennepin County Commissioner, we
will keep in office one member of the County Board who is responsive to her
constituents, not to a single party."
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Saturday, October 13, 2012
To the editor: Why should we bother to vote on November 6? We've heard too many stories about dishonest politicians, unethical candidates, the unwillingness of elected officials to work across party lines to address serious issues, and about our tax dollars being wasted. For all of those reasons, we MUST vote this year; to make sure we keep the ethical, capable people in office who have proven worthy of our trust! By voting to re-elect Jan Callison as a Hennepin County Commissioner, we will keep in office one member of the County Board who is responsive to her constituents, not to a single party. Jan has proven as a city council member, mayor and county commissioner that she will work hard to spend our tax dollars wisely; that she will…
Monday, October 8, 2012
Two House races and a Senate race will be on the ballot this November.
With the Nov. 6 election fast approaching, Patch wants to give you the chance to pose a question to the District 46 candidates. In the Senate District 46 race, incumbent Sen. Ron Latz (DFL) is taking on Republican challenger Paul Scofield. There are two local House races—in 46A, Democratic incumbent Rep. Ryan Winkler faces Republican John Swanson, and incumbent Rep. Steve Simon (DFL) takes on Republican challenger David Arvidson in 46B. In the comments below, we welcome you to post your questions. If you'd like to just question one particular candidate, please note that. Otherwise, we'll assume all questions are intended for all the candidates. Please keep questions civil and respectful. We'll gather some of the best questions we receive …
Friday, August 3, 2012
David Arvidson was joined by GOP congressional candidate Chris Fields at a campaign fundraiser in Hopkins Thursday night.
David Arvidson, running as a Republican candidate for the state House in District 46B, last night held a campaign fundraiser at Hopkins’ Main Street Bar and Grill. Arvidson is challenging DFL incumbent Rep. Steve Simon, a St. Louis Park attorney who has served in the House since 2004. A 53-year-old father of three and self-employed businessman, Arvidson was joined by Chris Fields, who is challenging incumbent DFL candidate Keith Ellison in Minnesota's Fifth Congressional District. “David Arvidson gets us, and I can tell you I was excited at the possibility of doing an event with David,” Fields said. “David has the kind of character we want to support going forward.” In his first time running for office, Arvidson spent time chatting up …
Thursday, June 28, 2012
An engineer and inn owner challenges for the Hennepin County 6th District Commissioner seat.
Editor's Note: Patch is running bios on the candidates for Hennepin County 6th District Commissioner seats. These races will be decided during the General Election on Nov. 6. Today, we look at challenger Dave Wahlstedt. On Friday, we'll look at Jan Callison, the incumbent in this race. District: Hennepin County 6th District Political Experience: None himself, but he worked on Ron Paul's campaign. Wahlstedt's campaign kick-off is July 4 at Excelsior fireworks. Occupation: An engineer for 25 years and has owned and operated Bird House Inn & Gardens for 10 years. Education: University of Minnesota Home: Excelsior, moved from Minneapolis in September 2011. Age: 46 Family: A wife and two children, ages 7 and 5. Campaign Points/Goals:
Thursday, June 21, 2012
With the filing deadline behind us, Patch looks at the local candidates for legislative offices.
Editor's Note: This week, Patch is running bios on the candidates for District 46 seats. These races will be decided during the General Election on Nov. 6. Today, we look at Republican challenger Roger Champagne. On Wednesday, we profiled Sen. Ron Latz, the DFL incumbent in Senate District 46. On Friday, we'll look at Paul Scofield, the other Republican challenger. Party: Republican District: Senate District 46 Political Experience: Made an unsuccessful bid to be on the Public Employee Retirement Association board one-and-a-half years ago. Occupation: Minneapolis fire captain, member of the Minneapolis Fire Department for 28 years Education: Minneapolis Community and Technical College Home: St. Louis Park Age: 51 Family: Two children …
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
With the filing deadline behind us, Patch looks at the local candidates for legislative offices.
Editor's Note: This week, Patch will be running bios on the candidates for District 46 seats. These races will be decided during the General Election on Nov. 6. Today, we look at Sen. Ron Latz, the DFL incumbent in Senate District 46. On Thursday and Friday, we'll profile his Republican challengers, Roger Champagne and Paul Scofield. Party: DFL District: Senate District 46 Elected: to the House in 2002 and re-elected in 2004; to the Senate in 2006 and re-elected in 2010 Committees: Higher education, Judiciary and Public Safety (ranking member) Occupation: Attorney What other job titles have you had? Education: BA in Political Science with additional heavy coursework in Economics, University of Wisconsin-Madison (1985); JD, Harvard Law …
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
With the filing deadline behind us, Patch looks at the local candidates for legislative offices.
Editor's Note: This week, Patch will be running bios on the candidates for District 46 seats. These races will be decided during the General Election on Nov. 6. Today, we look at David Arvidson, the Republican challenger in House District 46B. Party: Republican District: House District 46B Political Experience: Has not run before; has worked on various campaigns, including Chris Fields for Congress Occupation: Semi-retired engineer Education: Dunwoody College of Technology (studied electrical engineering) Home: Hopkins Age: 53 Family: Single; has three daughters Campaign Points/Goals:
Monday, June 18, 2012
With the filing deadline behind us, Patch looks at the local candidates for legislative offices.
Editor's Note: This week, Patch will be running bios on the candidates for District 46 seats. These races will be decided during the General Election on Nov. 6. Today, we look at Rep. Steve Simon, the Democratic incumbent in House District 46B. Tomorrow, we'll profile his challenger, David Arvidson. Party: DFL District: House District 46B Elected: 2004; re-elected in 2006, 2008 and 2010 Committees: Civil Law, Data Practices Subcommittee, Government Operations and Elections, State Government Finance Occupation: Attorney Education: B.A., political science, Tufts University; J.D., University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Home: St. Louis Park Age: 42 Family: Wife, Leia Simon Proudest accomplishments in office:
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
This year marked the end of Yvonne Selcer's 8-year tenure on the Hopkins School Board.
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Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Yvonne Selcer filed for candidacy Tuesday for representative in House District 48A. Selcer said she is dismayed by the gridlock at the legislature. “Throughout my career, I have demonstrated an ability to responsibly resolve issues with people holding conflicting viewpoints," she said. "This is a skill badly needed by our state government.” Selcer, a strong advocate for Southwest Light Rail, took the light rail from Mall of America to downtown Minneapolis to file for office Tuesday. "We had a great opportunity this session at the legislature to leverage state dollars with federal dollars for a 9-to-1 return on investment," Selcer said. "Unfortunately, my opponent was not a champion for this legislation and the project did not move forward…
Leigh Harrod
6:18 pm on Thursday, October 18, 2012
Thank You Dave! I am indeed a Black Horse Candidate, regular citizen with a specialty, and I find myself running against a political machine. So glad my message is getting through! I truly will focus on parks, nothing else. more ›