LIST OF ELECTED OFFICIALS
REPRESENTING SENATE DISTRICT 42
FEDERAL | STATE | COUNTY | LOCAL | JUDICIAL
WHY SO MANY CHOICES?
FEDERAL
U.S. President and Vice President
The President and Vice President are elected by the Electoral College for a four-year term.
Minnesota currently has 10 electors. This number is based on the 2000 census.
In addition, the President is limited by the U.S. Constitution to a maximum of two terms.
The current term expires Jan 2009. |
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U.S. Senate
Minnesota's two Senators are elected statewide for a 6-year term
The U.S. Senate currently has 55 Republicans, 44 Democrats, 1 Independent |
Senator Norm Coleman (R)
(term expires Jan 2009)
Washington, DC Office
320 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
202-224-5641 (phone)
202-224-1152 (fax)
Metro Area Office
2550 University Avenue, West
Suite 100N
St. Paul, MN 55114
651-645-0323 (phone)
651-645-3110 (fax)
E-Mail Form: coleman.senate.gov/contact/index.cfm
Website: coleman.senate.gov
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Senator Amy Klobuchar (DFL)
(term expires Jan 2013)
Washington, DC Office
302 Hart Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
202-224-3244 (phone)
202-228-2186 (fax)
Metro Area Office
1 Federal Drive
Whipple Federal Building, Suite 298
Fort Snelling, MN 55111
612-727-5220
(phone)
612-727-5223 (fax)
E-Mail form: klobuchar.senate.gov/emailamy.cfm
Website: http://klobuchar.senate.gov
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U.S. House of Representatives
The U.S. Representative representing Senate District 42 is Jim Ramstad.
They are elected for 2 year terms.
The U.S. House currently has 232 Republicans, 201 Democrats, 1 Socialist, 1 Vacant Seat. |
District 3
(West Suburbs including Minnetonka and Eden Prairie)
Representative Jim Ramstad (R)
Washington Office:
103 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
(202) 225-2871
(202) 225-6475 - Fax
Minnetonka Office:
1809 Plymouth Road, Suite 300
Minnetonka, MN 55305
(952) 738-8200
(952) 738-9362 - Fax
Web: www.house.gov/ramstad
Email: mn03@mail.house.gov
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District 1
(Southern Minnesota including Rochester)
Representative Tim Walz (DFL)
Washington Office:
1529 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
(202) 225-2472
(202) 225-3433- Fax
Rochester Office
1134 7th St NW
Rochester, MN 55901
(507) 206-0643
Web: walz.house.gov
Email Form: walz.house.gov/ContactForm/
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District 2
(South Suburbs)
Representative John Kline (R)
Washington Office:
1429 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
(202) 225-2271
(202) 225-2595 - Fax
Burnsville Office:
101 West Burnsville Pkwy
Burnsville, MN 55337
(952) 808-1213
(952) 808-1261 - Fax
Website: www.house.gov/kline
Email Form: www.house.gov/kline/zipauth.htm
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District 4
(East Metro including Saint Paul)
Representative Betty McCollum (DFL)
Washington Office:
1029 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
(202) 225-6631
(202) 225-1968 - Fax
St. Paul Office:
165 Western Avenue North, Suite 17
St. Paul, MN 55102
(651) 224-9191
(651) 224-3056 - Fax
Website: www.house.gov/mccollum
Email Form: www.house.gov/mccollum/contact.htm |
District 5
(West Metro including Minneapolis and Saint Louis Park)
Representative Keith Ellison (DFL)
Washington Office:
1130 Longworth Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
(202) 225-4755
(202) 225-4886 - Fax
Minneapolis Office:
2100 Plymouth Ave North
Minneapolis, MN 55411
(612) 522-1212
(612) 522-9915 - Fax
Website: ellison.house.gov
Email Form: ellison.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=75
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District 6
(South Central Minnesota including Saint Cloud and Buffalo)
Representative Michele Bachmann (R)
Washington Office:
412 Cannon HOB
Washington, DC 20515
(202) 225-2331
(202) 225-6475 - Fax
St Cloud Office:
110 2nd Street S, Suite 232
Waite Park, MN 56387
(320) 253-5931
(320) 240-6905 - Fax
Woodbury Office:
6043 Hudson Rd, Suite 330
Woodbury, MN 55125
(651) 731-5400
(651) 731-6650 - Fax
Website: bachmann.house.gov/
Email Form: bachmann.house.gov/email.htm |
District 7
(Northwest Minnesota including Moorehead)
Representative Collin Peterson (DFL)
Washington Office:
2159 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
(202) 226-2165
(202) 225-1593 - Fax
Detroit Lakes Office:
714 Lake Avenue, Suite 107
Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
(218) 847-5056
(218) 847-5109 - Fax
Website: www.house.gov/collinpeterson
Email: tocollin.peterston@mail.house.gov
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District 8
(Northeast Minnesota including Duluth)
Representative Jim Oberstar (DFL)
Washington Office:
2365 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
(202) 225-6211
(202) 225-0699 - Fax
Duluth Office:
231 Federal Building
Duluth, MN 55802
(218) 727-7474
(218) 727-8270 - Fax
Website: www.house.gov/oberstar
Email Form: www.house.gov/oberstar/zipauth.htm |
STATE
COUNTY
Hennepin County - Board of Commissioners
The commissioners representing Senate District 42 are Randy Johnson (Eden Prairie) and Linda Koblick (Minnetonka)
They are elected for four-year terms. Current terms expire in Jan 2007.
Board of Commissioners
A2400 Government Center
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55487-0240
General Number: (612) 348-3081
Voice Mail: (612)-348-HENN |
5th District
(Richfield, Bloomington, Eden Prairie, Chanhassen)
Chairman
Commissioner Randy Johnson
Phone: 612-348-7885
Email: randy.johnson@co.hennepin.mn.us
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6th District
(Edina, Hopkins, Minnetonka, Wayzata, Orono, Shorewood, Excelsior, Wayzata)
Commissioner Linda Koblick
Phone: 612-348-7886
Email: linda.koblick@co.hennepin.mn.us
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1st District
(Brklyn Park, Bklyn Center, Robbinsdale, Crystal, New Hope, Osseo)
Commissioner Mike Opat
Phone: 612-348-7881
Email: mike.opat@co.hennepin.mn.us |
2nd District
(Medicine Lake, Golden Valley, St. Anthony, Crystal, Plymouth)
Commissioner Mark Stenglein
Phone: 612-348-7882
Email: mark.stenglein@co.hennepin.mn.us |
3rd District
(St. Louis Park, W Minneapolis, Mpls Lakes Area)
Commissioner Gail Dorfman
Phone: 612-348-7883
Email: gail.dorfman@co.hennepin.mn.us |
4th District
(E Minneapolis, Downtown)
Commissioner Peter McLaughlin
Phone: 612-348-7884
Email: peter.mclaughlin@co.hennepin.mn.us |
7th District
(Mound, Independence, Plymouth, Maple Grove, Rogers, Champlin, Orono, Rogers, Corcoran)
Commissioner Penny Steele
Phone: 612-348-7887
Email: penny.steele@co.hennepin.mn.us |
Hennepin County - Other County Offices
Elected for four-year terms.
Conservation Supervisors represent their district but are elected in a count-wide vote. The Supervisors are unpaid except for a per deim.
Board of Commissioners
A2400 Government Center
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55487-0240 |
County Sheriff
Rich Stanek
term expires Jan 2011
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County Attorney
Mike Freeman
term expires Jan 2011
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District 1
(Crystal, Minneapolis Wards 1-6, Robbinsdale, St. Anthony)
Soil and Water Conservation Supervisor
Kim Boyce
Treasurer
Term expires Jan 2009
Residence is Robbinsdale
(612) 724-2767
Email: dnordstog@hcd.hennepin.mn.us
Suburban Regional Park Commissioner
Sara Wyatt
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District 2
(Minneapolis Wards 7-13)
Soil and Water Conservation Supervisor
Phil Willkie
Term expires Jan 2011
Suburban Regional Park Commissioner
Marylynn Corcoran |
District 3
(Bklyn Center, Bklyn Park, Champlin, Maple Grove, New Hope, Osseo, Plymouth)
Soil and Water Conservation Supervisor
Daniel Jones
Secretary
Term expires Jan 2009
Residence in Plymouth
(612) 706-0272
Email: mburress@hcd.hennepin.mn.us
Suburban Regional Park Commissioner
Mark Haggerty |
District 4
(Bloomington, Chanhassen, Eden Prairie, Edina, Richfield)
Soil and Water Conservation Supervisor
Stephen Jenkens
Term expires Jan 2011
Suburban Regional Park Commissioner
Jim Holmbeck |
District 5
(Deephaven, Excelsior, Golden Valley, Hopkins, Independence, Maple Plain, Minnetonka, Mound, Orono, Rogers, St Louis Pk, Shorewood, Wayzata)
Soil and Water Conservation Supervisor
Michael Wyatt
Term expires Jan 2009
Residence in Mound
(612) 991-6573
Email: jshudy@hcd.hennepin.mn.us
Suburban Regional Park Commissioner
Rosemary Franzese |
Hennepin County Judges
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LOCAL
Eden Prairie City Council
Elected for four year terms
Mayor and City Council
Phone: 952-949-8412
EMail: allcouncil@edenprairie.org
Fax: 952-949-8589 |
Mayor Phil Young
term expires 2010
Phone: 952-949-2451
EMail: pyoung@edenprairie.org |
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Councilmember Jon Duckstad
term expires 2010 |
Councilmember Sherry Butcher
term expires 2008
Phone: 952-829-5351
EMail: sbutcher@edenprairie.org |
Councilmember Kathy Nelson
term expires 2010 |
Councilmember Brad Aho
term expires 2008
Phone: 952-944-5955
EMail: baho@edenprairie.org |
Minnetonka City Council
Elected for four-year terms. Mayor and At large seats are elected by entire city.
City of Minnetonka
14600 Minnetonka Boulevard,
Minnetonka, MN 55345
952.939.8200 |
Mayor
Jan Callison
Term expires Jan 2010
Home: 952.938.2808
Office: 952.939.8389
E-Mail: kanderson@eminnetonka.com
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Ward 1
Robert Ellingson
Term expires Jan 2008
Home: 952.931.3065
Email: bellingson@eminnetonka.com |
At Large, Seat A
Dick Allendorf
Term expires Jan 2010
Home: 952.933.6231
Voice Mail: 952.939.8502
Email: dallendorf@eminnetonka.com |
Ward 2
Tony Wagner
Term expires Jan 2008
Home: 952.512.1817
Office: 763.212.3780
Email: twagner@eminnetonka.com |
At Large, Seat B
Terry Schneider
Term expires Jan 2010
Home: 952.934.9529
Office: 952.545.0505
Voice Mail: 952.939.8504
Email: tschneider@eminnetonka.com |
Ward 3
Brad Wiersum
Term expires Jan 2008
Home: 952.930.3681
Office: 952.930.3681
Voice Mail: 952.939.8503
Email: bwiersum@eminnetonka.com |
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Ward 4
Al Thomas
Term expires Jan 2008
Home: 952.949.9027
Office: 763.553.2977
Voice Mail: 952.939.8506
Email: athomas@eminnetonka.com |
JUDICIAL
Minnesota Supreme Court
Judges are elected for 6-year terms
For background of individual Supreme Court justices go to: www.courts.state.mn.us/scgroup.htm |
Chief Justice
Kathlene Blatz
Appointed by Arne Carlson (1996)
Chief Justice (1998 - Present)
Term expires Jan 2007 |
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Associate Justice 1
Barry Anderson
Elected in 2006
Term expires Jan 2011 |
Associate Justice 2
Sam Hanson
Appointed by Jesse Ventura (2002)
Term expires Jan 2009 |
Associate Justice 4
Russell Anderson
Appointed by Arne Carlson (1998)
Term expires Jan 2007 |
Associate Justice 3
Paul Anderson
Appointed by Arne Carlson (1994)
Term expires Jan 2009 |
Associate Justice
Helen Meyer
Appointed by Jesse Ventura (2002)
Term expires Jan 2009
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Associate Justice
Alan Page
Elected in 1992
Term expires Jan 2009 |
Minnesota Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals judges are elected statewide.
There are currently 16 Court of Appeals judges. Minnesota residents vote on all 16.
All serve 6-year terms.
6 judges were elected in 2000. 7 judges were elected in 2002
For background of individual Appeals judges go to: www.courts.state.mn.us/coagroup.htm |
Chief Judge
Edward Toussaint
Chief Judge (1995 - Present)
Term expires Jan 2009 |
Minnesota Trial Judges - Hennepin County District Court
Minnesota is divided up into 10 districts. Hennepin County is in the 4th District.
There are currently over 270 trial judges in Minnesota. 61 Judges are in the 4th District Court. Hennepin County residents vote on all 61.
All serve 6-year terms.
15 judges were elected in 2000. 27 judges were elected in 2002
For background of individual judges go to: www.courts.state.mn.us/districts/fourth/bios/biomain.htm
For background from the Hennepin County Bar Association, see www.hcba.org/judges.htm |
Chief Judge
Kevin Burk
Appointed 1984
Chief Judge (1992 - 1996, 2000 - Present)
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Assistant Chief Judge
Lucy Wieland
Appointed 1990
Assistant Chief Judge (2000 - Present)
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| WHY SO MANY CHOICES? |
Most Minnesotans surveyed feel the current election ballot is too confusing and not well designed to help voters shape the future course of government. Consider your 2004 ballot. It featured more than 50 races - for federal and state legislative offices, state constitutional offices, county offices, city offices and 35 judicial elections.
How can any voter negotiate those choices knowledgeably? Most voters cannot. Minnesota's judicial elections are a particular oddity. Minnesota puts state judges up for election but traditionally state law had prevented candidates from campaigning for judicial office, essentially requiring voters to choose in ignorance.
The Republican Party of Minnesota, by the way, challenged the practice of elections without campaigns. The U.S. Supreme Court agreed with them, recently declaring Minnesota’s ban on judicial campaigns to be a violation of the free-speech rights of candidates.
The fact that we have so many choices is a consequence of the Progressive reform movement of the early 20th century, a movement that is uniquely American. The goal of the movement was to remove party corruption in government, but it went too far. Ballot reforms took appointment powers from partisan officials and made too many offices elective.
As a result, Minnesota's system now asks too much of voters. By forcing voters to cast long, complex ballots for individualistic candidates, we actually weaken popular control of government. An ignorant vote provides no better control of government than no vote at all.
This is a dilemma which can only be fixed by your state legislature. Let them know how you feel.
Ummm....you'll find their number up above. Somewhere.
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