First Round of Endorsements Made
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 22, 2010 SAINT PAUL, MN -- NARAL Pro-Choice Minnesota Election Fund is proud to endorse the following candidates for the Minnesota Senate and House of Representatives in its first round of endorsements. NARAL Pro-Choice Minnesota Election Fund has endorsed candidates who will be effective leaders on women's reproductive health in Saint Paul.
"This is a strong group of pro-choice leaders," said Executive Director Linnea House. "We endorsed candidates who will not only support a womans right to choose, but who will work to pass legislation that will help Minnesota women and families and who will educate their colleagues about reproductive health issues. We are very excited about these candidates," House added.
Endorsed incumbents:
Senator Tom Bakk - District 6 Senator Kevin Dahle District 25 Senator Ann Lynch - District 30 Senator Sharon Erickson Ropes- District 31 Senator Terri Bonoff- District 43 Senator Ron Latz District 44 Senator Ann Rest District 45 Senator Leo Foley District 47 Senator Don Betzold- District 51 Senator Sandy Rummel - District 53 Senator John Marty- District 54 Senator Katie Sieben District 57 Senator Linda Higgins- District 58 Senate Majority Leader Lawrence Pogemiller- District 59 Senator Scott Dibble District 60 Senator Linda Berglin District 61 Senator Patricia Torres Ray- District 62 Senator Ellen Anderson- District 66 Representative Bill Hilty - District 8B Representative Gail Kulick Jackson - District 16A Representative David Bly- District 25B Representative Tina Liebling- District 30A Representative Sandra Masin District 38A Representative Rick Hansen - District 39A Representative Paul Rosenthal - District 41B Representative Maria Ruud - District 42A Representative Steve Simon - District 44A Representative Lyndon Carlson - District 45B Representative Melissa Hortman- District 47B Representative Jerry Newton - District 49B Representative Carolyn Laine District 50A Representative Kate Knuth District 50B Representative Tom Tillberry District 51B Representative Paul Gardner District 53A Representative Mindy Greiling District 54A Representative Nora Slawik District 55B Representative Julie Bunn - District 56A Representative Joe Mullery District 58A Representative Frank Hornstein - District 60B Representative Jim Davnie - District 62A Representative Jean Wagenius - District 62B Representative Paul Thissen - District 63A Representative Linda Slocum District 63B Representative Michael Paymar Representative 64B Representative Alice Hausman - District 66B Representative Sheldon Johnson - District 67B Endorsed challengers:
Laura Helmer Senate Candidate District 34 Michael Germain Senate Candidate District 37 Ron Case Senate Candidate District 42 Peter Perovich Senate Candidate District 48 Avi Viswanathan Senate Candidate District 67 Richard Kagan Representative Candidate District 10A Douglas Wunderlich Representative Candidate District 29A Sigrid Iversen Representative Candidate District 36B Derrick Lindstrom Representative Candidate District 37A Kevin Staunton Representative Candidate District 41A Audrey Britton Representative Candidate District 43A Lorie Olmon Representative Candidate District 48A David Page Representative Candidate District 57B Marion Greene Representative Candidate District 60A NARAL Pro-Choice Minnesota Election Fund works to elect pro-choice candidates to all levels of office and is one of the most influential pro-choice PACs in Minnesota. Contact: 651-602-7655; Linnea House; linnea@ProChoiceMinnesota.org
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