MAPE Member wins national delegate spot

MAPE member Ann Hill, Local 1101, has been elected to attend the Democratic National Convention this August in Denver. Hill has pledged to support Senator Barack Obama for President at the convention. 

Hill, an Ombudsperson for families, lives in South Minneapolis. She was elected at the 5th Congressional District DFL Convention. 

Becoming a delegate the Democratic National Convention is very difficult. Out of more than 200,000 caucus attendees state-wide, only 72 elected delegates will be chosen to the attend the DNC.

Hill is a union steward for MAPE and a member of the DFL State Central Committee. In 2006 she spent considerable time volunteering for State Senator Patricia Torres Ray and Congressman Keith Ellison. She is a founding member of the Major Taylor Bike Club of Minnesota and a member of the Women of African Descent Giving Circle.

“The most exciting part of this was to work with all the great people from varied backgrounds that helped me accomplish my goal,” she said.

Hill campaigned vigorously in the weeks leading up the convention. After being elected a delegate to the State and Congressional District Convention at the Senate District level, she attended numerous other conventions to meet her fellow delegates. She mailed a letter to all 210 delegates to the convention. She also called them personally to earn their support.

“My hard work paid off,” she said.

She says she supports Senator Obama because he has the leadership skills needed to address issues like the economy, the environment, and health care.

“I like his grass roots approach to leading our country. He is listening to the people and not to big money Federal PACs and K Street lobbyists. He is pulling together a diverse coalition of people. He is motivating parts of the citizenry that have become apathetic.”

The Democratic National Convention will take place August 25th-28th in Denver. The Republican convention will be in St Paul September 1st-4th.  National labor unions are split in their support of Senator Obama and Senator Hillary Clinton. MAPE does not endorse in Presidential elections.