Minneapolis Park, Library, and Estimate board candidates

Minneapolis elections

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Board of Estimate and Taxation Members

Vote for up to 2 At-Large Members

• Carol Becker
  • Party: DFL (Endorsed)
  • E-mail: wonk@scc.net
  • Web: http://www.carolbecker.net
  • Postal Address:3201 48th Ave S Mpls MN 55406
  • Telephone: 612-722-4288

• Dave Berger
  • Party: GREEN (Endorsed)
  • E-mail: votedaveberger@comcast.net
  • Web: http://www.daveberger.org
  • Postal Address: P.O. Box 2094, Inver Grove Heights, MN 55076
  • Telephone: 612-338-3630

• Gordon Nelson
  • Party: DFL
  • E-mail:
  • Web: http://

• Jill Schwimmer
  • Party: DFL (Endorsed)
  • E-mail: jillschwimmer@gmail.com
  • Web: http://
  • Postal Address: 3642 Blaisdell Ave S, Mpls, MN 55409
  • Telepone: 612-822-2331

Library Board Trustees

Vote for up to 6 At-Large Trustees

• Anita Duckor
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• Eric Hinsdale
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• Virgina Holte
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• Alan Hooker
  • Party: DFL (Endorsed)
  • E-mail: alan@alanhooker.com
  • Web: http://www.alanhooker.com
  • Postal Address: 4417 Upton Ave N, Minneapolis, MN 55412
  • Telephone: 612-605-1145
  • Cell: 612-730-6041

• Julie Iverson
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• Lisa Kjellander
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• Rod Krueger
  • Party: DFL Endorsed
  • E-mail: rodmn@hotmail.com
  • Web: http://www.rodkrueger.org
  • Postal Address: 4848 - 28th Ave S Minneapolis MN 55417
  • Telephone: 612-721-8076 or 612-385-4802

• Sheldon Mains
  • Party: DFL (Endorsed)
  • E-mail: Sheldon@MainsForLibrary.org
  • Web: http://MainsForLibrary.org
  • Postal Address: 2718 24th St. E., Minneapolis, MN 55406
  • Telephone: 612-618-7149

• Laurie Savran
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• Samatha Smart
  • Party: no party affiliation
  • E-mail: smartlibraries2005@earthlink.net
  • Web: http://www.earthlink.net/~smartlibraries2005
  • Postal Address: Smart for Public Library Board, P.O. Box 17374, Minneapolis, MN 55417
  • Telephone: 612-722-5998
  • FAX: 612-722-5998

• Gary Thaden
  • Party: DFL Endorsed
  • E-mail: garythaden@att.net
  • Web: http://
  • Postal Address: 2301 Aldrich Ave. S, Minneapolis, MN 55405
  • Telephone: 612-377-2029

• Laura Waterman Wittstock
  • Party: DFL (Endorsed)
  • E-mail: lwmpls@visi.com
  • Web: http://www.laurawatermanwittstock.com
  • Blog: http://laurawatermanwittstock.blogspot.com
  • Postal Address: 913 19th Avenue SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414
  • Telephone: 612-387-4915 (Cell)

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