"PS-Delegates must be registered at Creekview Park (5001 Humboldt Avenue) by 9am on Saturday, May 4th. There is a limit of five ballots and enclosed are the rules of the convention which are applicable to the question and answer period."
No where in the 4th ward caucus rules does it state that delegates must be registered by 9am! Is this Kris Brogans way of making sure only her delegates come in? Here is a public link to the DFL convention, with the 4th Ward rules link: http://www.mpls.dfl.org/2013-caucus-and-convention
you will note a lot was left off and if you check out item #4 clearly states the delegates do not have a deadline to register! So if one of the delegates has to be at a prior commitment until 930am Kris would rather they not come clearly! It is the sneaky little details that Kris Brogan has left out that show the manipulation that Kris Brogan seems to be all about in this campaign.You can review our previous posts to follow the chain of her manipulations that bring us right back to why this blog was started to begin with. PLEASE if you are going to be a delegate for the 4th ward EDUCATE yourself and not with material the Brogan campaign has sent out!!
Kris
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Brogan THE LEADER WE NEED!
A proper community ...is a commonwealth: a place, a resource, an economy. It answers the needs,
practical as well as social and spiritual, of its members - among them the need
to need one another.
-Wendell Berry
April 29, 2013
Dear Delegate,
Our homes make up our blocks, our blocks make up our neighborhoods, and our neighborhoods make
up our community. We are Minneapolis' Fourth Ward and we need one another. We need one another
to build our community now more than ever.
The Fourth Ward faces a number of challenges. The foreclosure crisis and tornado devastated our
neighborhoods and speculative landlords created a surplus of distressed rental properties. Employers
have left our community and fewer than half of our public school students are graduating on time.
We are at a tipping point and now is the time to act.
The Fourth Ward is home to great people that care about their families, neighbors and communities and
we can no longer allow apathy to determine our course. We need to work together to make the Fourth
Ward the dynamic, thriving community it should be and I am the leader with the skills and dedication
to get us there:
Drawing upon my extensive experience in community development, I will enact a plan which
limits the number of rental properties on each block- ensuring that our housing stock is
preserved for homeowners who want to invest in and build up our community.
I was the co-proprietor of a Fourth Ward business for many years. The opportunity to serve my
neighbors was a joy and privilege, but I witnessed the undue burdens that come with operating
a business in the City. I will make it easier to attract and retain small businesses to the Fourth
Ward. Our community has a wonderful commercial infrastructure and it is time for those empty
business nodes to be filled with eager entrepreneurs who employ our neighbors.
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I am proud to be part of a family who has enjoyed the benefits of Minneapolis Public Schools.
The saying
flit takes a village to raise a child" is an understatement. Our community's future
depends on our youngest residents, and I will be the voice who advocates for stronger schools,
better libraries, and engaging and educational programming.
Prepared and paid for
by Friends of Kris Brogan, Mollie Mosman, Treasurer,
4143 Thomas Ave N, Minneapolis, MN 55412
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~ Partnerships and collaborations are powerful. I will build a strong and transparent relationship
with our political delegation. Working closely with our state, county, park, school and library
representatives, I will develop a cohesive, progressive plan for the Fourth Ward that ensures its
long-term viability and success.
Vote for me if you share this vision for the Fourth Ward! This election is about our future, the future
of our children, and the rebuilding of our community!
Please join me for office hours on Wednesday, May 1, from 4-6pm at The Warren (4400 Osseo Road,
Minneapolis). I would love to hear from you and learn more about your priorities for our community.
Sincerely,
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Candidate
Fourth Ward City Council
PS-Delegates must be registered at Creekview Park (5001 Humboldt Avenue) by 9am on Saturday, May
4th. There is a limit of five ballots and enclosed are the rules of the convention which are applicable to
the question and answer period. This
will be your only chance to ask questions of the candidates
before the balloting process begins. Please develop your questions using the format set by the enclosed
rules.
PPS-To learn more about my candidacy, to volunteer or to make a donation, please visit
www.krisbrogan.com.
Rules of the Convention
QUESTION AND ANSWER
There
will be a question and answer period after candidate presentations as follows:
a. The first question shall be "Will you suspend your campaign if someone other than you
is endorsed by this convention? Yes or No answer only."
b.
All other questions must be submitted in writing before the completion of candidate
presentations.
c. All questions must be:
i.
Legible
ii.General in nature and addressed to all candidates
iii.
Cover a single topic
iv. Not in the nature of a
personal-attack
v. Possible to answer within a
one minute period.
d.
The Convention Chair or the Convention Chair's Designee shall screen all questions and
eliminate any that are duplicate or not in compliance. The remaining questions shall be
placed in a container and drawn by lot.
e. Convention Chair shall ask the candidates each question in turn, but shall not read any
preliminary remarks, statements or explanations included with the question.
f.
The order of response for the first question will be established by lot and will rotate for
each subsequent question.
g. Each candidate shall be allowed
one minute to answer each question.
h.
The Question period will last for thirty minutes or until all questions are asked but shall
be extended to allow all candidates to answer the final question.
Regarding the signing of ballots:
A number of delegates have expressed questions over the signing of ballots and the appearance
of the signature mark. In order to be valid, all ballots must be signed. We inquired whether a
ballot signature must clearly reflect the delegate's name or whether an
"X" will suffice. Jeff
Strand, Chair of the DFLWard 4 Ward Committee provided the following clarification:
'Theconclusion is in the affirmative, that an 'X'
shall be accepted ... 'there is no rule dictating _
what a signature looks like so we accept any clear mark as fulfilling the signature requirement
of the DNe"
Prepared and paid for by Friends of Kris Brogan, Mollie Mossman, Treasurer, 4143 Thomas Ave N, Minneapolis, MN 55412