2008 "Early Endorsements"

The MAPE PAC board met recently to determine “early endorsements.” Over 60 labor-friendly legislators met Team MAPE’s auto-endorse criteria for the 2008 election cycle. These elected officials deserve thanks from MAPE for their on-going support of professional public employees.

The 2007 session was one of the most successful in MAPE’s twenty-five year history. With your help, we attained at 3% biennial salary supplement that lead to a 3.25% across-the-board pay increase earned at the negotiations table. In addition, we passed anti-outsourcing legislation that will prevent the privatization of crucial state services. These legislators helped make those successes possible.

This year, MAPE will be working to get our contract passed as quickly as possibly. We will also be pushing workforce planning and retention legislation to assist the state in preparing for looming workforces changes.

What does it mean to earn “early endorsement?” Legislators who achieve this status have:

• Been endorsed by Team MAPE in the past
• Voted in support of MAPE issues
• Maintained a high labor vote ranking
• Demonstrated support of public employees

The Team MAPE endorsement includes mailings to members in specific districts, as well as volunteer and contribution assistance when available. Please support these MAPE friendly legislators at your caucuses and party conventions, and throughout 2008!

Office	First	Last	District
Representative	Tom	Anzelc	3	A
Representative	Joe	Atkins	39	B
Representative	Karla	Bigham	57	A
Representative	David	Bly	25	B
Representative	Kathy	Brynaert	23	B
Representative	Lyn	Carlson	45	B
Representative	Karen	Clark	61	A
Representative	Jim	Davnie	62	A
Representative	David	Dill	6	A
Representative	Augustine Willie	Dominguez	58	B
Representative	Al	Doty	12	B
Representative	Kent	Eken	2	A
Representative	Patti	Fritz	26	B
Representative	Rick	Hansen	39	A
Representative	Alice	Hausman	67	B
Representative	Debra	Hilstrom	46	B
Representative	Bill	Hilty	8	A
Representative	Frank	Hornstein	60	B
Representative	Melissa	Hortman	47	B
Representative	Tom	Huntley	7	A
Representative	Mike	Jaros	7	B
Representative	Sheldon	Johnson	67	B
Representative	Al	Juhnke	13	B
Representative	Phyllis	Kahn	59	B
Representative	Jeremy	Kalin	17	B
Representative	Margaret Anderson	Kelliher	60	A
Representative	Katherine	Knuth	50	B
Representative	Lyle	Koenen	20	B
Representative	Carolyn	Laine	50	A
Representative	Ann	Lenczewski	40	B
Representative	John	Lesch	66	A
Representative	Tina	Liebling	30	A
Representative	Bernie	Lieder	1	B
Representative	Leon	Lillie	55	A
Representative	Diane	Loeffler	59	A
Representative	Shelley	Madore	37	A
Representative	Tim	Mahoney	67	A
Representative	Carlos	Mariani	66	B
Representative	Paul	Marquart	9	B
Representative	Sandy	Masin	38	A
Representative	Frank	Moe	4	A
Representative	Terry	Morrow	23	A
Representative	Joe	Mullery	58	A
Representative	Erin	Murphy	64	A
Representative	Mary	Murphy	6	B
Representative	Mike	Nelson	46	A
Representative	Michael	Paymar	65	B
Representative	Aaron	Peterson	20	A
Representative	Sandy	Peterson	45	A
Representative	Tom	Rukavina	5	A
Representative	Brita	Sailer	2	B
Representative	Tony	Sertich	5	B
Representative	Steve	Simon	44	A
Representative	Nora	Slawik	55	B
Representative	Linda	Slocum	64	B
Representative	Loren	Solberg	3	B
Representative	Cy	Thao	65	A
Representative	Paul	Thissen	63	A
Representative	Tom	Tillberry	51	B
Representative	Ken	Tschumper	31	B
Representative	Jean	Wagenius	63	B
Representative	John	Ward	12	A
Representative	Ryan	Winkler	44	B

Team MAPE will continue it's endorsment process in June. Only candidates for State Representative were endorsed at this time. The Minnesota Senate is not up for election until 2010. For more information please contact Kendal Killian at kkillian@mape.org.