The Minnesota Nurses Association legislative scorecard provides a summary of each legislator’s vote on important nursing, health care and workforce issues, and...

The Minnesota Nurses Association legislative scorecard provides a summary of each legislator’s vote on important nursing, health care and workforce issues, and...

The Minnesota Nurses Association legislative scorecard provides a summary of each
legislator’s vote on important nursing, health care and workforce issues, and a tool to hold
them accountable.
MNA’s Legislative All Stars
MNA commends these legislators for their exemplary leadership on issues affecting nurses, patients and working families. Legislators who scored the highest on the 2012 Legislative
Scorecard are:
Senate: Sen. Jeff Hayden
House: (three-way tie for first place) Rep. Patti Fritz, Rep. Erin Murphy, Rep. Ryan Winkler
Sen. Jeff Hayden
Rep. Patti Fritz
Rep. Erin Murphy, RN
Rep. Ryan Winkler
How to use this scorecard:
The votes scored in this scorecard were chosen based on MNA’s legislative priorities (available at www.mnnurses.org), which are set each year by
MNA’s House of Delegates.
To find out who your state legislators are, visit www.mnnurses.org/grassrootsaction.
Legislators’ scores were calculated based on these criteria:
1. One point was awarded each time a legislator voted in support of MNA’s core legislative priorities. A point was deducted each time a legislator voted against our priorities.
2. A bonus point was awarded each time a legislator chief-authored a bill that addressed one of MNA’s priorities. A point was deducted for chief-
authoring legislation counter to our priorities.
3. If a legislator did not vote on a bill, he or she received zero points.
4. Legislators who supported nurses during 2012 contract or organizing campaigns were awarded an extra point.
The 2012 Legislative Landscape
This legislative session was dominated by complaints of
hyper-partisanship and negotiations on a Vikings Stadium.
Behind those headlines, attacks on nursing practice and
workers’ rights intensified and triggered an unprecedented
show of grassroots activism by nurses and our allies.
One illustration of the partisan gridlock at the Capitol is
the fact that this session the Legislature passed the second
fewest bills in Minnesota history. This lack of measurable accomplishments makes it harder to score the work legislators
did, and it makes the behind-the-scenes work even more
important. It’s difficult to quantify the work that our allies
did behind the scenes to stop harmful bills and to advance
important priorities for nurses, so this work isn’t necessarily
reflected in a legislator’s score.
MNA worked with our allies behind the scenes to address
many issues that are very important to the nursing practice
and health care access. These issues did not come up for a
specific vote, but our work this session brought them to the
attention of legislators, the media and the public.
•
•
Safe Staffing: After years of broken promises from hospitals to work directly with nurses to address
patient safety issues that resulted from inadequate staffing, MNA nurses introduced legislation with the bipartisan support of authors Rep. Larry Howes (R) and Sen. Jeff Hayden (DFL). The 2012 Staffing for Patient Safety Act includes setting a maximum patient assignment for Registered Nurses based on factors including nursing intensity and patient
acuity, and would require hospital administrators
to work directly with nurses to ensure that adequate
resources are provided to keep patients safe. We will continue to pursue safe staffing at the Capitol, as well as at the bargaining table and at the bedside.
HMO Transparency: While no bills made it through the legislative process, MNA and our allies continued asking hard questions about the nearly $4 billion a year that HMOs receive to administer public health care programs. As a result, the federal government started an investigation and held hearings in
Washington, DC to determine if our state Medicaid program is overpaying these insurance companies.
MNA will continue to push for transparency,
including third party audits, so taxpayers can finally learn how much of this money goes to provide actual health care, and what goes to insurance
company profits.
• Willmar State Mental Health Facility: As part of last session’s budget cuts, the Willmar state mental health facility was slated for closure this spring. Due to the work of MNA nurses as well as our labor allies and Willmar legislators, the legislature included
funding in the Health and Human Services bill to keep this much-needed facility open for another year, giving lawmakers and the Department of
Human Services more time to find a permanent solution.
• Nursing Scope of Practice: While no legislation was introduced this session, the Board of Nursing is
proposing changes to the Nurse Practice Act that
we expect to see in the next legislative session.
Their proposal includes expanding the LPN scope of practice to include assessment and delegation.
Public “listening sessions” were held all over the state this spring and summer to seek opinions on this
proposal. It’s critical that nurses voice their concerns about this proposal.
• Budget Amendments: Proposed constitutional amendments that would have made it nearly
impossible for future legislatures to raise revenue and would have created even more budgetary
gimmicks and gridlock, never made it through the legislative process. Early in the session, MNA nurses
lobbied legislators against these proposals at our Day on the Hill. It is the legislators’ job to create a budget,
and we believe they need to do the job they were elected to do.
Bipartisan Alliances
Despite the increasingly partisan nature of the Capitol, MNA
was able to work with legislators of both parties to achieve
real accomplishments this session. Nurses’ values and priorities are non-partisan. That was truer this session than ever
before. MNA members built and strengthened relationships
with legislators on both sides of the aisle, especially related
to the issues of Right to Work, making neglect of a vulnerable adult a felony, and HMO accountability. MNA also reintroduced our Safe Staffing bill, with bipartisan authors
Senator Jeff Hayden (DFL-Minneapolis) and Representative
Larry Howes (R-Walker), demonstrating that patient safety
isn’t a partisan issue. This session also saw the passage of the
most bipartisan Health and Human Services budget bill in
recent memory, authored by Representative Jim Abeler (RAnoka) that contained many good items for nurses and patients, including language keeping the Willmar Community
Transitional Services facility open.
MNA members connected with legislators of both parties,
which made us more effective and respected at the Capitol.
This led to several legislative victories for nurses, patients
and the community.
Right to Work
One of the most important ways our bipartisan alliances
paid off this year was on the issue of Right to Work. While
this bill to weaken unions was authored by Republicans and
backed by major corporations, there were many Republican
legislators (joining with all of the Democratic legislators)
who knew Right to Work was wrong for Minnesota. Mostly
behind the scenes, these legislators worked to keep the bill
from moving forward. Good jobs and the right to a voice
in the workplace should not be partisan issue, and we are
grateful to all of the Legislators who stood with us to oppose this unfair, unnecessary and unsafe bill.
Grassroots Nurse Power
Nurses showed even more power at the Capitol this year
than ever, with our Day on the Hill early in the session, and
tremendous turnout at hearings on Right to Work and the
National Nurse Licensure Compact. In addition, nurses
made an unprecedented number of contacts with their legislators about these bills.
As we continue to defend the nursing practice and the
rights of workers, while advancing the causes of patient
safety, access to health care and a fair state budget, nurses
need to keep up that grassroots action. One way we’re doing that is through the new Regional Action Councils across
the state. Six groups have formed (Northwest Minnesota,
Northeast Minnesota, West Metro, East Metro, Southwest
Minnesota and Southeast Minnesota) to get the word out
to nurses about policy issues, as well as to do the electoral
and outreach work to increase support of nurses’ values in
our communities. If you would like to be part of the Regional Action Council in your area, please contact:
Northwest and Northeast Minnesota
Grand Bendix at 651-414-2830 or
grant.bendix@mnnurses.org
West Metro and East Metro
Geri Katz at 651-414-2855 or
geri.katz@mnnurses.org
Southwest and Southeast Minnesota
Julia Donnelly at 651-414-2833 or
Julia.donnelly@mnnurses.org
Bill Descriptions
Name
Description
Interstate Nurse Licensure
Compact – SF230.
Would have made Minnesota a part of the Interstate
Nurse Licensure Compact, which allows nurses with a
license in one Compact state to practice in any Compact
state. Would lower Minnesota’s nursing standards, make
patients less safe by allowing unsafe nurses to easily
move from state to state, and make it easier for employers to move large numbers of strikebreakers across state
lines.
“Due to overwhelming advocacy
from nurses and other labor allies,
Governor Dayton indicated to MNA
that he would veto the bill, but it
never came to his desk. The House
and Senate adjourned before taking a
final vote on the Compact.
A “no” vote is a good vote for nurses.
DEFEATED”
Opposed
Part of a national effort to dramatically weaken unions
and the rights of union members, funded by large corporations. Workers in Right to Work states earn considerably less than those in states with full union membership, making this bill very risky just as our economy is
picking up again.
The tremendous outpouring of opposition from nurses and fellow union
members influenced enough DFL
and Republican legislators to stop
the Right to Work amendment from
completing the legislative process.
Despite multiple attempts by proponents from the beginning of session
to the very end to pass this amendment, union members and our allies
stood together and spoke with one
voice about this unfair, unsafe and
unnecessary legislation that would
tip the scales in favor of big corporations and against working people. A
“no” vote is a good vote for nurses.
DEFEATED.
Opposed
Minnesota was one of the few states in the nation that
did not treat neglect of a vulnerable adult as a felony. In
response to recent news stories about terrible neglect
cases, county attorneys and the bill authors crafted the
bill to stiffen the penalties for neglect. MNA worked with
the authors of this bill to add first-in-the-nation language that protects both vulnerable adults and health
care workers. Unlike every other state that punishes neglect of a vulnerable adult as a felony, the new Minnesota law includes language protecting nurses and other
health care workers from punishment for neglect that
was due to circumstances outside their control, such as
unsafe staffing levels. Minnesota is the first state ever to
use unsafe staffing levels as an affirmative defense.
A “yes” vote is a good vote for nurses.
Passed both bodies of the legislature
unanimously and SIGNED INTO LAW
by the Governor.
SUPPORTED
Unified Trust Accounts
Bill - HF8.
Authors:
Sen. David Hann (R) and
Rep. Steve Gottwalt (R)
This bill would have put millions of health care dollars in
the hands of the insurance industry with no oversight or
protections for Minnesotans. It would have turned our
health insurance exchange (the marketplace mandated
by the Affordable Care Act to make purchasing health
care more efficient and affordable) over to a complicated, costly system of insurance industry brokers who
would manage our health care funds, while also getting
paid by insurance companies themselves.
. This bill passed both bodies of the Legislature but was vetoed
by Governor Dayton. A “no” vote is a
good vote for nurses.
Opposed
First Omnibus Tax Bill –
HF2337/SF1972.
Authors:
Sen. Julianne Ortman (R)
and
Rep. Greg Davids (R)
This bill did nothing to address the inequality in our tax
system – for example, the richest paying a smaller percentage of their income in taxes than the middle class
and working class. While the authors intended the bill to
stimulate the economy and create jobs, it probably would
have done neither, while giving tax cuts to businesses for
things they already do. The bill would have also added to
the state’s structural deficit in future years, because the
tax cuts it contained were not paid for. This would put our
public services, like already strapped schools and health
care programs, at risk.
DEFEATED. This bill passed both bodies of the Legislature but was vetoed
by Governor Dayton. A “no” vote is a
good vote for nurses.
Opposed
Authors:
Sen. Chris Gerlach (R) and
Rep. Kim Norton (DFL)
Right to Work
Constitutional
Amendment
(floor amendments to other bills).
Authors:
Sen. Dave Thompson (R) and
Rep. Doug Wardlow (R)
Felony Neglect of a
Vulnerable Adult - SF1586.
Authors:
Sen. Warren Limmer (R) and
Rep. Steve Gottwalt (R)
Result
MNA Position
Extra Credit Points
This section reflects bills that were important to MNA priorities, and may or may not have had an up or down vote on the floor of the House or
Senate. Chief authors of the following bills were awarded an extra point if the bill was supportive of MNA’s legislative priorities, or had a point
deducted if MNA opposed the bill.
Bill Number
Chief Author(s)
Description
MNA Position
Result
HF2142
Rep. Steve Drazkowski (R)
Replace public employee
sick and vacation with PTO.
Oppose (-1)
Was not heard.
HF2284
Rep. Ryan Winkler (DFL)
Middle Class Jobs Act
Support (+1)
Was not heard.
HF2294/SF2093
Rep. Jim Abeler (R)
Sen. David Hann (R)
HHS omnibus bill
Support (+1)
Signed into law.
HF2306
Rep. Steve Drazkowski (R)
Providing for access to
labor organization
membership information
Oppose (-1)
Was not heard.
HF2490
Rep. Mary Franson (R)
Health Care Compact
Oppose (-1)
Was not heard.
HF2646
Rep. Erin Murphy (DFL)
MN Healthy Communities
Act (public health
improvement program)
Support (+1)
Was not heard.
HF2657/SF2249
Rep. Ryan Winkler (DFL)
Sen. Scott Dibble (DFL)
Adding requirements to
lobbyists related to
model legislation
Support (+1)
Was not heard.
HF2694
Rep. Linda Runbeck (R)
Specifying factors that
must be considered in
interest arbitration
Oppose (-1)
Was not heard.
HF2842
Rep. Doug Wardlow (R)
Prohibiting creation,
operation or existence
of a health insurance
exchange in MN
Oppose (-1)
Was not heard.
SF2358/HF2891
Sen. Mike Parry
Rep. Steve Drazkowski (R)
After state employee
contract expiration,
provisions of the first year
of those labor agreements
are renewed for a 2 year
period.
Oppose (-1)
Was not heard.
HF3009
Rep. Doug Wardlow (R)
RTW constitutional
amendment
Oppose (-1)
Was not heard, but
was brought up as an
amendment to
another bill.
SF1364/HF1612
Rep. Julianne Ortman (R)
Rep. Keith Downey (R)
Limited spending in
biennium to amount of
revenues collected in
previous biennium
Oppose (-1)
Was not heard.
SF1378/HF1661
Rep. Julianne Ortman (R)
Rep. Keith Downey (R)
Limited spending in
biennium to amount of
revenues collected in
previous biennium
Oppose (-1)
Was not heard.
SF1384/HF1598
Sen. Benjamin Kruse (R)
Rep. Steve Drazkowski (R)
3/5 supermajority to pass
tax increase
Oppose (-1)
Not heard in Senate.
Heard and passed by
one committee
in House.
SF1529/HF1185
Sen. Scott Dibble (DFL)
Rep. Karen Clark (DFL)
Repeal marriage
amendment
Support (+1)
Was not heard.
SF1586/HF1945
Sen. Warren Limmer
Rep. Steve Gottwalt
Felony Criminal Neglect
Support (+1)
Signed into law.
Bill Number
Chief Author(s)
Description
MNA Position
Result
SF1607/HF2070
Sen. Mike Parry (R)
Rep. Steve Drazkowksi (R)
Prohibiting use of state
funds to collect union dues
or fair share fees
Oppose (-1)
Was not heard.
SF1705/HF2140
Sen. Dave Thompson (R)
Rep. Steve Drazkowski (R)
Right to Work
Constitutional
Amendment
Oppose (-1)
Was not heard, but
was brought up as an
amendment to
another bill.
SF1714
Sen. David Hann (R)
Right to Work
Constitutional
Amendment
Oppose (-1)
Was not heard, but
was brought up as an
amendment to
another bill.
SF1743/HF2203
Sen. Pam Wolf (R)
Rep. Kurt Bills (R)
Public employee fair share
fee modified and dues
checkoffs prohibited
Oppose (-1)
Was not heard.
SF1744/HF2204
Sen. Pam Wolf (R)
Rep. Kurt Bills (R)
Public employee fair
share fee modified
Oppose (-1)
Was not heard.
SF1757/HF2137
Sen. Mary Jo McGuire (DFL)
Rep. Joe Atkins (DFL)
Expanding prohibition of
BPA in products for young
children
Support (+1)
Was not heard.
SF1808/HF2199
Sen. Julie Rosen (R)
Rep. Morrie Lanning (R)
Omnibus pension bill,
including adding APRNs
to corrections
retirement plan
Support (+1)
Signed into law.
SF1866/HF2521
Sen. Gretchen Hoffman (R)
Rep. Mary Franson (R)
Health care providers
participation in public
health care programs as
condition of participating
as a provider in state
employee health plans
repealed
Oppose (-1)
Was not heard.
SF1933/HF2339
Sen. David Hann (R)
Rep. Steve Gottwalt (R)
Health Care Compact
Oppose (-1)
Passed Senate and
House but vetoed by
Governor.
SF1953/HF2616
Sen. John Marty (DFL)
Rep. Michael Paymar (DFL)
Injured employees civil
remedy for employer
willful or repeated safety
laws violations
Support (+1)
Was not heard.
SF2051/HF2241
Sen. Sean Nienow (R)
Rep. Carolyn Laine (DFL)
HMO third party audits
Support (+1)
Was not heard.
SF2062/HF2550
Sen. Sean Nienow (R)
Rep. Jim Abeler (R)
Health care bill of rights
continuity of care provision
modification (insurance
company can’t force psychiatric
patient to change providers due
to network status)
Support (+1)
Was not heard.
SF2078/HF1974
Sen. Mike Parry (R)
Rep. Steve Drazkowksi (R)
Public employee contract
terms discontinuance in
effect after expiration of
collective bargaining
agreement
Oppose (-1)
Passed Senate and
House but vetoed by
Governor.
SF2090/HF1975
Sen. Dave Thompson (R)
Rep. Steve Drazkowski (R)
State procurement of
outside contracts
restrictions removal and
repeal (doesn’t matter
if a state employee can
do the work if you want
to outsource)
Oppose (-1)
Failed floor vote in
Senate. Heard in
committees in
House, but no
floor vote.
Bill Number
Chief Author(s)
Description
MNA Position
Result
SF2182/HF2618
Sen. Jeff Hayden (DFL)
Rep. Larry Howes (R)
MNA Safe Staffing Bill:
Hospitals required to
develop staffing standards
for nurses
Support (+1)
Was not heard.
SF2214/HF2666
Sen. David Tomassoni (DFL)
Rep. Patti Fritz (DFL)
Medical clinic nursing
personnel staffing levels
annual report
requirement
Support (+1)
Was not heard.
SF2282/HF2033
Sen. Dave Thompson (R)
Rep. Keith Downey (R)
Equal Pay and Benefits Act
(public employee=private
sector)
Oppose (-1)
Was not heard in
Senate. Passed two
committees in House.
SF2284/HF2665
Sen. Chris Eaton (DFL)
Rep. Patti Fritz (DFL)
Requiring reports on
nursing personnel
staffing in nursing homes
Support (+1)
Was not heard.
SF2285/HF1953
Sen. Chris Eaton (DFL)
Rep. Jim Abeler (R)
Bullying prohibited in
public schools
Support (+1)
Was not heard.
SF2304/HF2555
Sen. Terri Bonoff (DFL)/
Rep. Mary Kiffmeyer (R)
Sunset review changes
Oppose (-1)
Signed into law.
SF2313/HF8
Sen. David Hann (R)
Rep. Steve Gottwalt (R)
Unified personal health
premium account
authorization and health
insurance marketplace
task force creation
Oppose (-1)
Passed Senate and
House but vetoed by
Governor.
SF2359/HF2750
Sen. Tony Lourey (DFL)
Rep. Jim Abeler (R)
MNA alternative criminal
background check bill
Support (+1)
Was not heard.
SF2384/HF2865
Sen. Carla Nelson (R)
Rep. Steve Gottwalt (R)
Physicians must report
drug diversion to board
of medical practice
Oppose (-1)
Was not heard.
SF2441/HF2739
Sen. Jeff Hayden (DFL)
Rep. Erin Murphy (DFL)
Setting up patient-friendly
health insurance
exchange bill
Support (+1)
Was not heard.
SF2534/HF2869
Sen. Jeff Hayden (DFL)
Rep. Jean Wagenius (DFL)
Prohibition on obtaining
goods from Crystal Sugar
Support (+1)
Was not heard.
SF2544/HF2503
Sen. Joe Gimse (R)
Rep. Bruce Vogel (R)
Willmar CTS closure
date extension
Support (+1)
Included in Health
and Human Services
omnibus budget bill,
signed into law.
DISTRICT
DFL
DFL
DFL
DFL
DFL
R
DFL
DFL
DFL
DFL
DFL
DFL
DFL
DFL
DFL
DFL
DFL
DFL
DFL
DFL
DFL
DFL
DFL
DFL
DFL
DFL
DFL
DFL
DFL
DFL
DFL
DFL
DFL
DFL
DFL
DFL
DFL
DFL
DFL
DFL
DFL
DFL
DFL
DFL
DFL
DFL
DFL
26B
64A
44B
50A
62B
48B
61B
39B
45B
58B
61A
62A
20A
07B
39A
66B
46B
08A
47B
14B
67B
59B
50B
40B
66A
55A
59A
67A
65B
05B
65A
23A
58A
06B
46A
64B
04A
05A
54B
44A
63B
63A
51B
12A
43B
06A
47A
POINT TOTAL
Contract Support
1
1
1
1
1
-1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
Points Bills Authored
1
1
1
1
1
-1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
Bills Authored
1st Omnibus Tax Bill
HF2337 5/1/12
PARTY
HF8 Unified Health
Premium Accounts
4/28/12
Fritz
Murphy
Winkler
Laine
Wagenius
Abeler
Allen*
Atkins
Carlson
Champion
Clark
Davnie
Falk
Gauthier
Hansen
Hausman
Hilstrom
Hilty
Hortman
Hosch
Johnson
Kahn
Knuth
Lenczewski
Lesch
Lillie
Loeffler
Mahoney
Mariani
Melin
Moran
Morrow
Mullery
Murphy
Nelson
Paymar
Persell
Rukavina
Scalze
Simon
Slocum
Thissen
Tillberry
Ward
Benson
Dill
Dittrich
Wardlow Right to Work
Amendment to
HF2958 5/7/12
SF1586 Felony
Criminal Neglect Conf
Rep 4/5/12
SF230 National Nurse
Licensure Compact
4/26/12
NAME
Patti
Erin
Ryan
Carolyn
Jean
Jim
Susan
Joe
Lyndon
Bobby
Karen
Jim
Andrew
Kerry
Rick
Alice
Debra
Bill
Melissa
Larry
Sheldon
Phyllis
Kate
Ann
John
Leon
Diane
Tim
Carlos
Carly
Rena
Terry
Joe
Mary
Michael
Michael
John
Tom
Bev Steve
Linda
Paul
Tom
John
John
David
Denise
RANK
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
HF2550; HF1953
HF2750; HF2294
2
2
2
1
1
4
HF2137
1
HF2616
1
HF2666; HF2665
HF2739; HF2646
HF2284; HF2646
HF2241
HF2869
YES
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
GOOD
GOOD
GOOD
DISTRICT
DFL
DFL
DFL
DFL
DFL
R
DFL
DFL
DFL
DFL
DFL
DFL
DFL
DFL
R
DFL
R
DFL
R
DFL
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
60A
54A
60B
31A
23B
31B
02A
07A
30A
09B
29B
27B
55B
03A
04B
26A
12B
45A
33A
20B
57A
09A
38A
13A
15B
17B
35A
24B
08B
17A
36B
15A
22B
28A
01B
03B
53B
57B
27A
10A
14A
51A
22A
21A
21B
18B
13B
POINT TOTAL
Contract Support
1
1
1
1
1
-1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
-1
-1
-1
-1
0
-1
0
0
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
Points Bills Authored
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
-1
1
-1
0
-1
0
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
0
Bills Authored
1st Omnibus Tax Bill
HF2337 5/1/12
PARTY
HF8 Unified Health
Premium Accounts
4/28/12
Greene
Greiling
Hornstein
Pelowski
Brynaert
Davids
Eken
Huntley
Liebling
Marquart
Norton
Poppe
Slawik
Anzelc
Howes
Kath
LeMieur
Peterson
Smith
Koenen**
Kriesel
Lanning
Anderson
Anderson
Banaian
Barrett
Beard
Cornish
Crawford
Daudt
Garofalo
Gottwalt
Hamilton
Kelly
Kiel
McElfatrick
McFarlane
McNamara
Murray
Nornes
O’Driscoll
Sanders
Schomacker
Swedzinski
Torkelson
Urdahl
Vogel
Wardlow Right to Work
Amendment to
HF2958 5/7/12
SF1586 Felony
Criminal Neglect Conf
Rep 4/5/12
SF230 National Nurse
Licensure Compact
4/26/12
NAME
Marion
Mindy
Frank
Gene
Kathy
Greg
Kent
Tom
Tina
Paul
Kim
Jeanne
Nora
Tom
Larry
Kory
Mike
Sandra
Steve
Lyle
John
Morrie
Diane
Paul
King
Bob
Michael
Tony
Roger
Kurt
Pat Steve
Rod
Timothy
Deb Carolyn
Carol
Denny
Rich
Bud
Tim
Timothy
Joe
Chris
Paul
Dean
Bruce
RANK
1
1
1
1
-1
1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
1
1
-1
1
0
1
0
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
0
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
-1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
HF2618
1
HF2199 (+1)
1
HF1945(+1); HF2239(-1);
HF8 (-1); HF2865 (-2)
-2
1
HF2503
1
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-2
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
GOOD
GOOD
GOOD
GOOD
FAIR
FAIR
FAIR
FAIR
FAIR
FAIR
FAIR
FAIR
FAIR
FAIR
FAIR
FAIR
FAIR
FAIR
FAIR
FAIR
FAIR
FAIR
POOR
POOR
POOR
POOR
POOR
POOR
POOR
POOR
POOR
POOR
POOR
POOR
POOR
POOR
POOR
POOR
POOR
POOR
POOR
POOR
POOR
POOR
POOR
POOR
POOR
PARTY
DISTRICT
POINT TOTAL
Contract Support
Points Bills Authored
Bills Authored
1st Omnibus Tax Bill
HF2337 5/1/12
HF8 Unified Health
Premium Accounts
4/28/12
Wardlow Right to Work
Amendment to
HF2958 5/7/12
SF1586 Felony
Criminal Neglect Conf
Rep 4/5/12
SF230 National Nurse
Licensure Compact
4/26/12
NAME
RANK
Joe
Mark
Bruce
Sarah
Mike
Matt
Bob Constance
Sondra
Dan
Glenn
Bob
Tom
David
Joe
Andrea
Ernie
Kathy
Jenifer
Tara
Pat
Pam
Joyce
Branden
Duane
Peggy
Ron
Kirk
Torrey
Kelby
Kurt
Mark
Keith
MaryLiz
Mary
Linda
Kurt
Mary
Doug
McDonald
Murdock
Anderson
Anderson
Benson
Dean
Dettmer
Doepke
Erickson
Fabian
Gruenhagen
Gunther
Hackbarth
Hancock
Hoppe
Kieffer
Leidiger
Lohmer
Loon
Mack
Mazorol
Myhra
Peppin
Petersen
Quam
Scott
Shimanski
Stensrud
Westrom
Woodard
Zellers
Buesgens
Downey
Holberg
Kiffmeyer
Runbeck
Bills
Franson
Wardlow
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
DFL
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
DFL
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
19B
10B
19A
43A
30B
52B
52A
33B
16A
01A
25A
24A
48A
02B
34B
56B
34A
56A
42B
37A
41B
40A
32A
49B
29A
49A
18A
42A
11A
25B
32B
35B
41A
36A
16B
53A
37B
11B
38B
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
0
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
Steve
Drazkowski
R
28B
-1
-1
1
-1
-1
POOR
POOR
POOR
POOR
POOR
POOR
POOR
POOR
POOR
POOR
POOR
POOR
POOR
POOR
POOR
POOR
POOR
POOR
POOR
POOR
POOR
POOR
POOR
POOR
POOR
POOR
POOR
POOR
POOR
POOR
POOR
VERY POOR
VERY POOR
VERY POOR
VERY POOR
VERY POOR
VERY POOR
VERY POOR
VERY POOR
HF2503
-1
HF2555
-1
-1
-2
-2
-2
-2
-2
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-4
-4
-4
-4
-4
-5
-5
-6
-7
-10 VERY POOR
HF2694
HF2203; HF2204
HF2521; HF2490
HF2842; HF3009
HF2070; HF2140;
HF1974; HF1975;
HF2142; HF2306;
HF2891
*Rep. Jeff Hayden vacated his House seat when he was elected to the Senate.
Susan Allen was elected in a special election on January 10, 2012.
**Rep. Koenen was elected to the Senate in a special election on 4/11/12 to fill out the term of the late Sen. Gary Kubly.
Jeff
Chris Tony
John
Mary Jo
David
Tom
Dick
D. Scott
Kari
Barb
Linda
Ken
Ron
Sandra
Tom
Kathy
Katie
Dan
LeRoy
Patricia
John
Rod Lyle
Keith James
Ann Charles
Terri
Roger
Gary
Joseph
Jeremy
Sean
Julie
Gary
Warren
Gen
Juliane
Michelle
David
John
Roger
Ted
Al
Michelle
Paul
Hayden***
Eaton**
Lourey
Marty
McGuire
Tomassoni
Bakk
Cohen
Dibble
Dziedzic*
Goodwin
Higgins
Kelash
Latz
Pappas
Saxhaug
Sheran
Sieben
Sparks
Stumpf
Torres Ray
Harrington
Skoe
Koenen****
Langseth
Metzen
Rest
Wiger
Bonoff
Reinert
Kubly****
Gimse
Miller
Nienow
Rosen
Dahms
Limmer
Olson
Ortman
Benson
Brown
Carlson
Chamberlain
Daley
DeKruif
Fischbach
Gazelka
PARTY
DFL
DFL
DFL
DFL
DFL
DFL
DFL
DFL
DFL
DFL
DFL
DFL
DFL
DFL
DFL
DFL
DFL
DFL
DFL
DFL
DFL
DFL
DFL
DFL
DFL
DFL
DFL
DFL
DFL
DFL
DFL
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
DFL
R
R
R
R
POINT TOTAL
Contract Support
Points Bills Authored
Bills Authored
1st Tax Bill HF2337
5/3/12
HF8 Unified Personal
Health Premium
Accounts 4/28/12
SF1586 Felony
Criminal Neglect
3/19/12
Thompson motion move SF1705
RTW from Jobs to Judiciary
Committee 3/8/12
SF230 National Nurse
Licensure Compact
4/19/12
NAME
RANK
DISTRICT
61
46
8
54
66
5
6
64
60
59
50
58
63
44
65
3
23
57
27
1
62
67
2
20
9
39
45
55
43
7
20
13
31
17
24
21
32
33
34
49
16
4
53
38
25
14
12
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
-1
1
1
1
1
1
0
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
-1
1
-1
-1
0
-1
-1
0
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
0
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
-1
-1
-1
-1
0
0
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
SF2182; SF2441;
SF2534
SF2214
3
2
1
1
1
1
SF2249
1
SF2304 (-1)
-1
SF2544 (+1)
1
SF1808 (+1); Virginia
PERA amend (+1)
SF2051 (+1);
SF2062 (+1)
2
2
SF1586 (+1)
1
SF2284; SF2285
SF2359
SF1953
SF1757
1
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
0
-1
-1
-1
-1
-2
-2
-2
-2
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
GOOD
GOOD
FAIR
FAIR
FAIR
FAIR
FAIR
FAIR
FAIR
FAIR
POOR
POOR
POOR
POOR
POOR
POOR
POOR
POOR
POOR
POOR
POOR
POOR
POOR
POOR
POOR
POOR
Chris Dan
John
Bill
Michael
Amy
Benjamin
Ted
Doug
Geoff
Scott
John
Claire
David
Ray
Gretchen
Carla
Mike
Pam
David
Dave
Gerlach
Hall
Howe
Ingebrigtsen
Jungbauer
Koch
Kruse
Lillie
Magnus
Michel
Newman
Pederson
Robling
Senjem
Vandeveer
Hoffman
Nelson
Parry
Wolf
Hann
Thompson
PARTY
DISTRICT
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
37
40
28
11
48
19
47
56
22
41
18
15
35
29
52
10
30
26
51
42
36
POINT TOTAL
Contract Support
Points Bills Authored
Bills Authored
1st Tax Bill HF2337
5/3/12
HF8 Unified Personal
Health Premium
Accounts 4/28/12
SF1586 Felony
Criminal Neglect
3/19/12
Thompson motion move SF1705
RTW from Jobs to Judiciary
Committee 3/8/12
SF230 National Nurse
Licensure Compact
4/19/12
NAME
RANK
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
0
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
SF1866
SF2384
SF1607; SF2078;
SF2358
SF1743; SF1744
SF1714; SF1933; SF2313;
SF2093
SF1705; SF2090;
SF2282
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-4
-4
-5
-5
-5
-6
-1
-1
-3
-2
-2
-3
POOR
POOR
POOR
POOR
POOR
POOR
POOR
POOR
POOR
POOR
POOR
POOR
POOR
POOR
POOR
VERY POOR
VERY POOR
VERY POOR
VERY POOR
VERY POOR
VERY POOR
*Senator Larry Pogemiller retired in 2011 to direct the Minnesota Office of Higher Education. Kari Dziedzic was elected on January 10, 2012
**Senator Linda Scheid passed away in 2011. Chris Eaton was elected on 10/18/11.
***Senator Linda Berglin retired in 2011. Jeff Hayden was elected on 10/18/11.
****Senator Kubly passed away on 3/2/12, and Lyle Koenen was elected to replace him on 4/11/12.
NAME
Jim
Susan
Diane
Paul
Bruce
Sarah
Tom
Joe
King
Bob
Abeler
Allen*
Anderson
Anderson
Anderson
Anderson
Anzelc
Atkins
Banaian
Barrett
PARTY
DISTRICT
R
DFL
R
R
R
R
DFL
DFL
R
R
48B
61B
38A
13A
19A
43A
03A
39B
15B
17B
POINT TOTAL
POINT TOTAL
Alphabetical Listing
NAME
5
5
-3
-1
-1
-3
2
5
-1
-1
Michael
John
Mike
Kurt
Kathy
Mark
Lyndon
Bobby
Karen
Tony
Beard
Benson
Benson
Bills
Brynaert
Buesgens
Carlson
Champion
Clark
Cornish
PARTY
DISTRICT
R
DFL
R
R
DFL
R
DFL
DFL
DFL
R
35A
43B
30B
37B
23B
35B
45B
58B
61A
24B
-1
4
-3
-5
3
-4
5
5
5
-1
Roger
Kurt
Greg
Jim
Matt
Bob David
Denise
Constance
Keith
Steve
Kent
Sondra
Dan
Andrew
Mary
Patti
Pat Kerry
Steve
Marion
Mindy
Glenn
Bob
Tom
Rod
David
Rick
Alice
Debra
Bill
MaryLiz
Joe
Frank
Melissa
Larry
Larry
Tom
Sheldon
Phyllis
Kory
Timothy
Andrea
Deb Mary
Kate
Lyle
John
Carolyn
Crawford
Daudt
Davids
Davnie
Dean
Dettmer
Dill
Dittrich
Doepke
Downey
Drazkowski
Eken
Erickson
Fabian
Falk
Franson
Fritz
Garofalo
Gauthier
Gottwalt
Greene
Greiling
Gruenhagen
Gunther
Hackbarth
Hamilton
Hancock
Hansen
Hausman
Hilstrom
Hilty
Holberg
Hoppe
Hornstein
Hortman
Hosch
Howes
Huntley
Johnson
Kahn
Kath
Kelly
Kieffer
Kiel
Kiffmeyer
Knuth
Koenen**
Kriesel
Laine
PARTY
DISTRICT
R
R
R
DFL
R
R
DFL
DFL
R
R
R
DFL
DFL
R
DFL
R
DFL
R
DFL
R
DFL
DFL
R
R
R
R
R
DFL
DFL
DFL
DFL
R
R
DFL
DFL
DFL
R
DFL
DFL
DFL
DFL
R
R
R
R
DFL
DFL
R
DFL
08B
17A
31B
62A
52B
52A
06A
47A
33B
41A
28B
02A
16A
01A
20A
11B
26B
36B
07B
15A
60A
54A
25A
24A
48A
22B
02B
39A
66B
46B
08A
36A
34B
60B
47B
14B
04B
07A
67B
59B
26A
28A
56B
01B
16B
50B
20B
57A
50A
POINT TOTAL
POINT TOTAL
NAME
NAME
-1
-1
3
5
-3
-3
4
4
-3
-4
-10
3
-3
-3
5
-5
7
-1
5
-2
4
4
-3
-3
-3
-1
-3
5
5
5
5
-4
-3
4
5
5
2
3
5
5
1
-1
-3
-1
-4
5
0
0
6
Morrie
Ernie
Mike
Ann
John
Tina
Leon
Diane
Kathy
Jenifer
Tara
Tim
Carlos
Paul
Pat
Joe
Carolyn
Carol
Denny
Carly
Rena
Terry
Joe
Mark
Erin
Mary
Rich
Pam
Michael
Bud
Kim
Tim
Michael
Gene
Joyce
John
Branden
Sandra
Jeanne
Duane
Tom
Linda
Timothy
Bev Joe
Peggy
Ron
Steve
Nora
Lanning
Leidiger
LeMieur
Lenczewski
Lesch
Liebling
Lillie
Loeffler
Lohmer
Loon
Mack
Mahoney
Mariani
Marquart
Mazorol
McDonald
McElfatrick
McFarlane
McNamara
Melin
Moran
Morrow
Mullery
Murdock
Murphy
Murphy
Murray
Myhra
Nelson
Nornes
Norton
O’Driscoll
Paymar
Pelowski
Peppin
Persell
Petersen
Peterson
Poppe
Quam
Rukavina
Runbeck
Sanders
Scalze
Schomacker
Scott
Shimanski
Simon
Slawik
PARTY
DISTRICT
R
R
R
DFL
DFL
DFL
DFL
DFL
R
R
R
DFL
DFL
DFL
R
R
R
R
R
DFL
DFL
DFL
DFL
R
DFL
DFL
R
R
DFL
R
DFL
R
DFL
DFL
R
DFL
DFL
DFL
DFL
R
DFL
R
R
DFL
R
R
R
DFL
DFL
09A
34A
12B
40B
66A
30A
55A
59A
56A
42B
37A
67A
65B
09B
41B
19B
03B
53B
57B
05B
65A
23A
58A
10B
64A
06B
27A
40A
46A
10A
29B
14A
64B
31A
32A
04A
49B
45A
27B
29A
05A
53A
51A
54B
22A
49A
18A
44A
55B
0
-3
1
5
5
3
5
5
-3
-3
-3
5
5
3
-3
-2
-1
-1
-1
5
5
5
5
-2
7
5
-1
-3
5
-1
3
-1
5
4
-3
5
-3
1
3
-3
5
-4
-1
5
-1
-3
-3
5
3
Linda
Steve
Kirk
Chris
Paul
Tom
Paul
Dean
Bruce
Jean
John
Doug
Torrey
Ryan
Kelby
Kurt
Slocum
Smith
Stensrud
Swedzinski
Thissen
Tillberry
Torkelson
Urdahl
Vogel
Wagenius
Ward
Wardlow
Westrom
Winkler
Woodard
Zellers
PARTY
DISTRICT
DFL
R
R
R
DFL
DFL
R
R
R
DFL
DFL
R
R
DFL
R
R
63B
33A
42A
21A
63A
51B
21B
18B
13B
62B
12A
38B
11A
44B
25B
32B
NAME
5
1
-3
-1
5
5
-1
-1
-1
6
5
-6
-3
7
-3
-3
POINT TOTAL
Alphabetical Listing
NAME
Tom
Michelle
Terri
David
John
Roger
Dick
Gary
Ted
Al
D. Scott
Kari
Chris Michelle
Paul
Chris Joseph
Barb
Dan
Bakk
Benson
Bonoff
Brown
Carlson
Chamberlain
Cohen
Dahms
Daley
DeKruif
Dibble
Dziedzic*
Eaton**
Fischbach
Gazelka
Gerlach
Gimse
Goodwin
Hall
PARTY
DISTRICT
DFL
R
DFL
R
R
DFL
DFL
R
R
R
DFL
DFL
DFL
R
R
R
R
DFL
R
6
49
43
16
4
53
64
21
38
25
60
59
46
14
12
37
13
50
40
POINT TOTAL
POINT TOTAL
NAME
5
-3
2
-3
-3
-3
5
-2
-3
-3
6
5
7
-3
-3
-3
-1
5
-3
David
John
Jeff
Linda
Gretchen
John
Bill
Michael
Ken
Amy
Lyle
Benjamin
Gary
Keith Ron
Ted
Warren
Tony
Doug
John
Mary Jo
James
Geoff
Jeremy
Carla
Scott
Sean
Gen
Juliane
Sandra
Mike
John
Roger
Ann Claire
Julie
Tom
David
Kathy
Katie
Rod Dan
LeRoy
Dave
David
Patricia
Ray
Charles
Pam
Hann
Harrington
Hayden***
Higgins
Hoffman
Howe
Ingebrigtsen
Jungbauer
Kelash
Koch
Koenen****
Kruse
Kubly****
Langseth
Latz
Lillie
Limmer
Lourey
Magnus
Marty
McGuire
Metzen
Michel
Miller
Nelson
Newman
Nienow
Olson
Ortman
Pappas
Parry
Pederson
Reinert
Rest
Robling
Rosen
Saxhaug
Senjem
Sheran
Sieben
Skoe
Sparks
Stumpf
Thompson
Tomassoni
Torres Ray
Vandeveer
Wiger
Wolf
PARTY
DISTRICT
R
DFL
DFL
DFL
R
R
R
R
DFL
R
DFL
R
DFL
DFL
DFL
R
R
DFL
R
DFL
DFL
DFL
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
DFL
R
R
DFL
DFL
R
R
DFL
R
DFL
DFL
DFL
DFL
DFL
R
DFL
DFL
R
DFL
R
42
67
61
58
10
28
11
48
63
19
20
47
20
9
44
56
32
8
22
54
66
39
41
31
30
18
17
33
34
65
26
15
7
45
35
24
3
29
23
57
2
27
1
36
5
62
52
55
51
-5
4
8
5
-4
-3
-3
-3
5
-3
3
-3
0
3
5
-3
-2
6
-3
6
6
3
-3
-1
-4
-3
-1
-2
-2
5
-5
-3
2
3
-3
-1
5
-3
5
5
4
5
5
-6
6
5
-3
3
-5
Onward to the Election!
The session is over, but our work is not done. If we want to stop playing defense on bad
legislation like Right to Work and the Compact, and start playing offense on policies that
will improve nurse staffing and increase access to affordable health care, we must focus
on electing candidates who will support and champion nurses’ priorities and values.
Regional Action Councils in every corner of the state are mobilizing nurses to help
get our endorsed candidates elected. There is no partisan litmus-test for MNA’s
endorsement. We have endorsed Democrats and Republicans who support nurses.
If you would like to participate or learn more about the Regional Action Councils, please
contact the MNA Political Organizer who works in your region:
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Grant Bendix, Northern Minnesota Political and Community Organizer, 651-414-2830
Geri Katz, Metro Area Political and Community Organizer, 651-414-2855
Julia Donnelly, Southern Minnesota Political and Community Organizer, 651-414-2833
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