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The 2012 election season is heating up and Patch is bringing you coverage of the candidates and issues for local, state and U.S. races.
Albertville City Council member Jillian Hendrickson and former Albertville Mayor Don Peterson took center stage last week as the two candidates for Albertville Mayor participated in the Women of Today's Candidate Forum. Peterson, a two-term mayor who served prior to Ron Klecker and current Mayor Mark Meehan, pounded the current council and mayor on its handling of the firing of former administrator Larry Kruse, who was dismissed last summer. "This is a friendly city, not a place like Washington," Peterson said. "What they did was wrong." Hendrickson defended being part of the 3-2 vote to …
General Information Name : Christopher Schumm Also known as : ChrisPlace of residence : St. Michael Education College Attended college : Yes Employment Information Job titles held : NAEmployers : DJ's of Albertville Political Information Party affiliation : OtherParty affiliation : NonpartisanRunning for a: Local office Running for position: St. Michael City CouncilChamber/district: St. Michael - at largeIncumbent: Yes (via appointment)First elected: 06 December 2011Previous elective offices : Special appointment to the city council. Unsuccessful bids for elective offices : City Council -…
General Information Name : Mr. James Michael Krutzig Age : 23Place of residence : Albertville Education College Attended college : YesCollege : North Hennepin Community CollegeDegree : Still working on it.Year of graduation : I haven't as of yet. Grad school Employment Information Job titles held : NAEmployers : Subway, Gap Outlet, Starbucks, Menards Political Information Party affiliation : RepublicanRunning for a: Local office Running for position: City CouncilChamber/district: Incumbent: NoPrevious elective offices : This is my first time running.Unsuccessful bids for elective offices: NA…
General Information Name : Mr. Mark William Daleiden Age : 54Place of residence : St. Michael Education College Attended college : YesCollege : St. Scholasticia, MN School of Business, North Hennepin, Crown College, Concordia College Employment Information Job titles held : Business Owner,District Manager, Project ManagerEmployers : Hawkins Inc., Owner STMA Auto Center, A1 Quick Lube and Auto Showers Car and Pet Wash Political Information Party affiliation : OtherParty affiliation : NoneRunning for a: Local office Running for position: County Commissioner Dist 3Chamber/district: District …
General Information Name : Larry Sorensen Age : 48Place of residence : Albertville Education College Attended college : YesCollege : University of Wisconsin-StoutDegree : Bachelor of ScienceYear of graduation : 1986 Grad school Employment Information Job titles held : Have held various Marketing positions over the years Employers: Fingerhut, The Lacek Group, Christopher & Banks, and currently Merrill Corporation. Political Information Running for a: Local office Running for position: Albertville City CouncilChamber/district: Incumbent: YesFirst elected: 04 November 2008Previous elective …
General Information Name : Mr. Paul Anthony Turpin Age : 44Place of residence : Albertville, MN Employment Information Job titles held : Owner/ManagerEmployers : Kasco Corp Political Information Party affiliation : OtherParty affiliation : Will share if asked.Running for a: Local office Running for position: Albertville City CouncilChamber/district: AlbertvilleIncumbent: NoPrevious elective offices : NAUnsuccessful bids for elective offices: NA Party HQ Address N/AAlbertvilleMN URLs Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/PaulTurpinForAlbertvilleCityCouncil Other facts As a 10-year resident of …
General Information Name : Mr. Paul Taylor Perovich Age : 54Place of residence : Big Lake, MN. Education College Attended college : YesCollege : University of MinnesotaDegree : BSYear of graduation : 1988 Grad school Military service Has served in the military: YesRank : LTCDate when discharged from duty : 30 December 1997 Employment Information Job titles held : Pilot American AirlinesEmployers : American Airlines Political Information Party affiliation : DemocratRunning for a: State office Running for position: State SenateChamber/district: SD 30Incumbent: NoPrevious elective offices : …
General Information Name : Mrs. Jillian C Hendrickson Also known as : JillAge : 29Place of residence : Albertville Education College Attended college : YesCollege : Saint Norbert College, De Pere WIDegree : Obtained a BA in International Business & minored in Communications & LeadershipYear of graduation : Grad school University : Saint Cloud State UniversityDegree : Masters in Business AdministrationYear of graduation : October of 2010 Employment Information Job titles held : ROTC Army Leadership 3 years of collegeEmployers : Eli Lilly Political Information Party affiliation : OtherParty …
General Information Name : Mr. David Myles FitzSimmons Also known as : FitzAge : 34Place of residence : Albertville Employment Information Job titles held : self-employedEmployers : NA Political Information Party affiliation : RepublicanRunning for a: State office Running for position: Minnesota House 30BChamber/district: 30BIncumbent: NoPrevious elective offices : NAUnsuccessful bids for elective offices: NA Party HQ Address 10731 CR37 NEAlbertvilleMN55301 Campaign Manager Name : Stacy MorseTitle : Campaign Manager URLs Website : fitzforhouse.comTwitter : @dmfitzsimmonsFacebook : http://www.…
General Information Name : Ms. Sharon Gayle Shimek Age : 65Place of residence : Otsego, Minnesota Education College Attended college : YesCollege : Mankato State University, MankatoDegree : Bachelor of ArtsYear of graduation : 1968 Grad school Employment Information Job titles held : reporter/photographer, customer service associate, co-owner of Charlies ( bar/restaurant)with husbandEmployers : Mille County Times, Express Scripts, Inc. Political Information Running for a: State office Running for position: House of RepresentativesChamber/district: 30BIncumbent: NoPrevious elective offices : …
General Information Name : Ms. Mary Wetter Age : 61Place of residence : 180 Ibarra Ave SE Buffalo, MN 55313 Education College Attended college : YesCollege : University of MinnesotaDegree : B.S. Medical TechnologyYear of graduation : 1973 Grad school Employment Information Job titles held : Laboratory Supervisor, Farm owner/operatorEmployers : Buffalo Hospital, Wetter Farms Political Information Party affiliation : OtherParty affiliation : not applicableRunning for a: Local office Running for position: District 4 Wright County CommissionerChamber/district: 4Incumbent: NoPrevious elective …
More than two-thirds of influential Republicans from around the Twin Cities Patch areas believe Mitt Romney can pull off an upset win in Minnesota in 2012. First, the survey shows, the presumed nominee has to reach out to Ron Paul Republicans. Ninety-six conservatives from Twin Cities Patch areas—from St. Michael to Woodbury, Fridley to Northfield—were surveyed last week in Patch’s inaugural Twin Cities Red poll, which focused on November’s biggest race. Forty responses were collected. When asked if they felt Mitt Romney could pick up a win over President Barack Obama in the fall, two-thirds …
Editor's Note: Prof. Dale Carpenter sent in this note in response to a poll and discussion on Patch about Minnesota Secretary of State Mark Ritchie's choice of a title for a constitution amendment on the 2012 ballot that would ban same-sex marriage. One thing the news outlets have been missing is that it's actually the legal responsibility of the secretary of state, not the legislature, to determine the ballot title. That has been the case since 1919, when the Secretary of State was given authority to choose an "appropriate title" for amendments passed by the legislature. The idea is that the…
Late last week, Secretary of State Mark Ritchie announced the title that will introduce the same-sex marriage amendment on the November ballot. He chose the words, "Limiting the status of marriage to opposite sex couples." According to the Star Tribune, amendment supporters wanted the title, "Recognition of marriage solely between one man and one woman." Chuck Darrell, a spokesman for Minnesota for Marriage, the amendment proponents, told the Star Tribune that Ritchie's language choice "is a perfect example of why we need the marriage amendment—you can't trust politicians to allow the law. …
It was all over in the span of 30 seconds. Sam Richards, 20, was one of at least two protesters at Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's rally in Eagan on Wednesday. He watched as fellow protester Nick Espinosa dumped glitter on Romney at the beginning of the speech and was hauled out by security. And then it was his turn. "My nerves went away, I did it, and then I was being dragged out," said Richards, who identified himself as an Occupy Minnesota protester. "It was all said and done in 30 seconds." Richards was the second of two protesters to hit Romney with a "glitter bomb"—a …
Speaking from Freightmasters in Eagan on Wednesday, Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney targeted President Obama and the economy in a 15-minute speech. Romney is fresh off his victory in the Florida primary, where he dealt a decisive blow to fellow Republican presidential rivals Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum. Romney took 46 percent of the primary votes, compared with 32 percent for Gingrich and 13 percent for Santorum. Ron Paul took 7 percent of the vote. The energy and momentum Romney gained in Florida was apparent on Wednesday in Eagan, where a handful of political insiders, …
