SENATE DISTRICT 49 REPUBLICANS Edina, Bloomington, Minnetonka, Eden Prairie. March 2013 Newsletter

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1 March 2013 Issue Page 1 of 10 SENATE DISTRICT 49 REPUBLICANS Edina, Bloomington, Minnetonka, Eden Prairie VOICE PO Box , Edina MN Suite 323, Edina Community Center T: F: SD49GOP@gmail.com March 2013 Newsletter SD 49 Dinner and Conversation Tuesday March 26th Calvary Lutheran Church, Edina Richard Stanek Hennepin County Sheriff Delicious Dinner and Engaging Conversation $15 for adults at the door $12 for RSVP and Prepay > 48 hrs advance $5 for students / $5 Speaker only, no dinner 6:00 PM - Social gathering 6:30 PM - Dinner 7:00 PM - SD Business 7:30 PM - Speaker Make your reservation and pay now for savings Call or sd49gop@gmail.com Pay online at or mail a check to: SD49 Republicans PO Box Edina MN March is Minnesota FoodShare Month Please bring non-perishable food item(s) to the dinner. Each March, Minnesota FoodShare (a division of the Mpls. Council of Churches) directs the largest food drive in the state and restocks almost 300 food shelves across Minnesota. We will donate all collected to a local food shelf on behalf of our SD 49 Republican Community. Richard W. Stanek, Hennepin County Sheriff, is serving his 2nd term in Minnesota's largest county with 1.3 million residents. He was first sworn in on January 1, 2007, and was re-elected in A 29- year veteran of law enforcement, Sheriff Stanek began his career in t h e M i n n e a p o l i s P o l i c e Department. While a police officer, Sheriff Stanek was elected five times to the Minnesota State Legislature. He chaired the House Crime Policy & Finance Committee and authored Minnesota's Felony DWI law, Minnesota's standard for DNA collection for predatory offenders, and Minnesota's Homeland Security Act of Sheriff Stanek currently serves in leadership positions with several national organizations and on several national boards. In January of 2012, Sheriff Stanek began a two-year term as President of the Major County Sheriffs' Association (MCSA). Among his responsibilities with MCSA, Sheriff Stanek participated in the President's national law enforcement working group that was convened by the White House to address gun violence. In 2013, he testified at the Minnesota State Legislature on improving the system for criminal background checks and the intersection of extreme gun violence and untreated mental illness. Find the Pachyderm!! Find and click on the little elephant and be entered into a drawing for a free dinner. It wasn t easy, even little elephants are usually big, but Somewhere amongst the text of this newsletter we ve hidden an elephant - see if you can find it. Hint: the one at the top of this page, is not it... Thu. Mar 21 Sat. Mar 23 Tue.. Mar 26 Tue.. Apr 02 Sat. Apr 06 Tue.. Apr 23 Sat. Apr 27 Tue.. Nov 05 SD 49 Key Dates MN GOP Party Chair Forum, 6 PM Eagan Community Center CD3 Convention,Oak Grove Middle School CD5 Convention, Mpls. Convention Center SD 49 Dinner and Conversation Republican Seniors of MN State Central, Radisson Blu, Mall of America SD 49 Dinner and Conversation Tax Cut Rally - State Capitol Election Day -- Local races

2 March 2013 Issue Page 2 of 10 A Palliative Cure for Minnesota s Economy, By Bill Glahn Now that Governor Dayton has executed his do over" on the state budget and the legislature has reached its first deadline of the year, it is a good time to assess where Minnesota stands in the third month of one-party rule. About a month ago, I observed that those voters still waiting for that pro-growth agenda promised by the state s Democrat (or DFL, Democrat-Farmer- Labor as we style it in the North Star State) majorities were going to wait in vain. After unveiling his Budget 2.0, Governor Dayton spoke to the state s largest business group. Although accounts of the meeting are wildly divergent (the differing accounts did not go unnoticed), local CBS-TV reporter Pat Kessler filed this report under the headline Gov. Dayton Lashes Out At Chamber Of Commerce. Kessler reported, I expect that the chamber will oppose it, Dayton said. All I ask is that you oppose it with the facts. Gov. Dayton told a stunned luncheon audience that Minnesota is among the best places for business in the country, contrary to the Chamber s message. He said government spending is right in the middle, and that the state s tax rank is dropping. The Governor s outburst called to mind President Obama s statement from last summer The private sector is doing fine. Where we are seeing weaknesses in our economy have to do with state and local government. Not having bothered to report the anti-business tirade of the Governor in the first instance, the Star Tribune stepped in on Saturday (Mar 16) with a damage-control puff piece on Dayton's chief of staff Tina Smith. Even within the long, sad history of laudatory journalism, this article must rank as a classic of the genre: it is simply breathtaking in its suckupidness. Touting Ms. Smith s status as every Republican s favorite Democrat hyping her vast network of business friends and noting i m p r e s s i v e t i e s t o t h e l o c a l b u s i n e s s community, the Star Tribune goes out if its way to reassure a jittery business community that there is a steady hand at the wheel of state government. The paper follows Ms. Smith as she moves easily among business leaders and DFL elite. Speaking of DFL elite, Star Tribune columnist Lori Sturdevant weighed in this Sunday on the Governor s budget redo. Sturdevant writes about how income inequality is on the rise in Minnesota and nationwide, a phenomenon which she believes argues in favor of the Governor s efforts to raise income taxes on high income households. Sturdevant writes, It s fair to conclude that the modern Minnesota economy, like the nation s, is a robust engine for making the rich richer and the poor more numerous. Fair or not, it is not at all clear that the DFL elites are uncomfortable with that situation. DFL elites like Mark Dayton (Dayton s/target department store heir) and his ex-wife Alida Messinger (Rockefeller oil heiress) already have theirs. As President Obama once famously said, At a certain point you've made enough money. It could well be that the DFL elite believe that they (or their ancestors) made enough money and feel comfortable enough to pull up the drawbridge behind them. Sturdevant frames the tax issue in these terms, But asking the people on the winning side of the income divide to pay more so that the state s best elevator out of poverty can be kept in good working order? It s absurd to believe that taxing the residents of the penthouse more will translate into extra help for the people in the basement. As I ve written before, Dayton s income tax proposal is less a tax on the wealthy than a tax on those trying to become wealthy. The extra tax revenue is earmarked for education. But with even the brightest kids from low income households not gaining entry into the nation's elite colleges, it s not clear how much good the extra help will do. So in the end, what does one-party rule have to offer? Apparently, the plan is to turn Minnesota into the Portlandia of the Midwest: complete with boutique transportation options based on state-of-the-art 19 th - century transit technology and ever more twee food offerings. If pig tongue or rabbit liver (really) aren t your bag or if you can t afford anything on the bill of fare in the front of the house, the DFL suggests taking a job in the back of the house at a newly raised minimum wage. Indeed, the whole living wage movement is meant as a substitute for a dynamic, growth economy, enabling life as a career busboy, sorry, bus person. Fans of The Godfather movies will recognize this sentiment as the same one expressed by patriarch Vito Corleone s instruction regarding his new son-in-law (Carlo Rizzi), Give him a living, but never discuss the family business with him. The DFL elite is willing to offer a living wage (with someone else s money) to career service workers but they are either unwilling or unable to offer economic opportunity that may lead to real wealth. What they offer instead is a form of palliative care for the economy. This takes literal form in their efforts to bring Minnesotans the joys of "free" health care. Or spiritual succor for their followers, as they promise to take rights away from people they don t like and give rights to people they do like. A few of the proletariat may be allowed to rise into the nomenklatura, but make no mistake, the DFL elite is a closed society. - wlg The views expressed in submitted articles are not necessarily those of the SD49 Executive Committee but are the free expression of ideas for the purpose of sharing information and ongoing discussion.

3 March 2013 Issue Page 3 of 10 SD49 February 23, 2013 Convention Roundup SD 49 Executive Committee: As a result of our Senate District 49 Convention on February 23rd, here are the members of your new Executive Committee. SD49 Executive Committee HD 49A Vice Chairs & Assigned Precincts HD 49B Vice Chairs & Assigned Precincts Grant Johnson Co-chair Angela Berger (E9) E3, E4, E9 Sara Amaden (E18) B18, B23, B25, E18 Barb Sutter Co-chair David Clynes (E7) E1A, E7, E11 Russ Burnison (B19) B19, B16, B24 Carol Kerr Secretary Kathy Frey (E6) E6, E10, E17 Bill Coyne (E13) B17, B21, B28, E13 Michael Sabre Treasurer Brian Hansen (E15) E8, E14, E15, E16 Barb Nazarian (E19) B27, E12, E19, EP8 Gary Mertz Communications Joy Hazucha (E2) E1B, E2, E5 Vince Riehm (B22) B22, MTK-B, MTK-C Lynn Swon awarded Crystal Eagle PAST CRYSTAL EAGLE RECIPIENTS Lynn and her son John Swon IV A Crystal Eagle was awarded at this year s convention. A special award that is not given every year. Lew Coffey did a fine job of presenting the award to Lynn Swon, with the following words: Good afternoon all - Today it is my honor and privilege to present the Crystal Eagle Award to one of our own, whose years of effort and decades of loyal support have made Senate District 42, Senate District 41 and Senate District 49 the best organized and most active grass-roots political unit in the State of Minnesota. The award itself dates from the 1990's and has been awarded to elected officials, long-serving volunteers, and benefactors whose contributions came in many ways, but always in nearly limitless quantities. In many instances, it represented a lifetime achievement award, because it recognized an allconsuming dedication that laid the groundwork for all that we have at our disposal today. The list of recipients includes the likes of Senator Roy Terwilliger, Rep. Alice Seagren, General Dennis Schulstad, Co-Chairs Jerry Paar and Linda Presthus, and a local barrister of some note, the honorable Gary Flakne, Esq. The honoree of this year is well within the range of this generous company. The effort poured forth over decades of energetic and creative participation has taken very nearly every form imaginable, and continues to this day to expand into even more new roles. To name all of the tasks carried out with such energy and fidelity, would be to catalog nearly everything one could imagine doing, in an organization of political volunteers. Literally everything from sweeping the floors to running for public office, and everything in between. Ladies and gentlemen, it is a distinct and personal honor to come before this convention to present this Crystal Eagle Award, for a lifetime of effort and loyalty, to my mentor, my friend, my inspiration, my Co-Chair, Lynn Swon. Name Year BPOU Susan Covnick 1999 SD 42 Jackie Erhardt 2000 SD 42 Ron Erhardt 2001 SD 42 Ron Abrams 2001 SD 42 Roy Terwilliger 2002 SD 41 John Swon III 2003 SD 41 Gary Flakne 2004 SD 41 Ric Davies 2005 SD 41 Alice Seagren 2006 SD 41 Dennis Schulstad 2007 SD 41 Linda Presthus 2008 SD 41 Jerry Paar 2008 SD 41 Doug Seaton 2009 SD 41 NO ONE 2010 Gary Mertz 2011 SD 41 David Clynes 2011 SD 41 NO ONE 2012 Lynn Swon 2013 SD-49

4 March 2013 Issue Page 4 of 10 What WAS That Elephant Thinking? At our Convention on February 23rd, Susan Covnick provided us with some comic relief, when she came up with the idea of filling in the cartoon bubble for an elephant pictured on the last page of our Convention booklets. Over 40 of you gave it a go. Some entries were quite serious, some thought-provoking, some very funny. Without looking at the entrants names, a few of us narrowed the cartoons down to the top three, and selected the winner. Drum roll, please And the winner is Pat Teynor! Here is her entry: We really need an elephant in the room. For her victory, Pat wins two free dinner tickets to an SD 49 dinner of her choice, along with a bottle of wine, or sparkling juice. Second place went to Kathy Frey, with Now what s that Ass going to do? and Third place to Lynn Swon s I m on a rampage to take back OUR seats. Congratulations Pat, and many thanks to Susan for coming up with this great concept! - bms We really need an elephant in the room... REPUBLICAN BUMPER STICKER / SIGN CONTEST What do we stand for? Can you distill it down to a few words? After the Elephant Cartoon Contest at our Convention (see previous article), we know that we have some very clever and thoughtful people in our midst! So, let's see what ideas you have. The best may very well show up as signs to be carried through Edina in the July 4th parade. Examples to get you started: "Opportunity, not Entitlement" "Don't just Occupy, Improve" Submit your bumper sticker ideas to: Barbara Sutter at: hrhsutter@aol.com by April 30th, and we'll announce the winner shortly thereafter. - bms Volunteer of the Year Award: We are very fortunate to have a strong Republican community in SD 49. This year these volunteers distinguished themselves with extra special effort. Many thanks and congratulations to: Dar Gray Stephen Jensen Donna and Don Johnson Barbara Nazarian Dennis Paetzel Pat Teynor - dwc If you put the federal government in charge of the Sahara Desert, in 5 years there d be a shortage of sand. Milton Friedman Your SD 49 Newsletter Team Gary Mertz: Communications Chair Betsy Wolff: Page layout and assembly David Clynes: Editing Angela Berger: Website

5 March 2013 Issue Page 5 of 10 Republican Seniors Lunch Meeting Tuesday, April 2 at 10 am Andy Cilek, Executive Dir of MN Voters Alliance will be the featured speaker. Poor Richard s Commonhouse 1801 Normandale Blvd / Bloomington $6-11 for lunch / $3 for just the meeting For more info call: Conservative Book Exchange To help us share resources, SD49 will coordinate a tiny library. Please bring books that you have enjoyed but are finished with to the SD49 dinner meetings. They will be organized and offered to others to borrow. We would like to focus on the topics of: Politics Current Events Public Policy History Biography Religion or Philosophy Legislative Update, for March 2013 Look for this section in each Newsletter. This was signed into law by Gov. Dayton on The law will be effective in 2014 and will be called MNSURE. Check out this website, and you can follow progress of future events on Twitter at #mnsure or #mnhix. Are you aware of the following actions that will take place with Minnesota "Insurance Exchange?" The MN House and Senate have both voted for this legislation. 1.The legislation creates an unelected and paid board of seven directors appointed by the governor to oversee the development and maintenance of the portal (anyone with experience in the insurance industry is prohibited from serving); 2.The board has complete discretion (with no objective criteria) to decide which insurance providers get to participate, and can restrict any provider from participation for any or no reason at all; 3.The Exchange will cost over $100 million by the biennium, and will employ over 100 full-time employees (these are not the costs of providing care or coverage, just managing the internet portal!) 4.Residents who participate must agree to allow both the state and federal government to access their private medical, insurance and income information (without sufficient protection of our privacy); and 5.Worst of all, the legislation imposes compensation restrictions on free-market transactions (those that buy and sell insurance outside the program) by disallowing any insurer or agent from offering any price, or earning any compensation or commission, that might be more competitive than the providers selected to participate in the Exchange. Our legislators voted FOR this healthcare exchange bill! Call them and ask them to explain why they voted for this. Let us know what you hear back from them and we ll publish it... Rep. Paul Rosenthal (49B) Rep. Ron Erhardt (49A) Sen. Melisa Franzen (49) rep.paul.rosenthal@house.mn rep.ron.erhardt@house.mn sen.melisa.franzen@senate.mn The above is from an article published by Senator Julianne Ortman: first printed in Chanhassen Villager, March 8, btw Please let us know what feedback you receive from our legislators when you ask them why they supported this bill and what they expect as an outcome. You can write to us at our (sd49gop@gmail.com) and we will print some of the replies.

6 March 2013 Issue Page 6 of 10 St. Paul Roll Call: The legislature has been in session for two and half months. For the first time in 20 years both the House and Senate are led by a DFL majority, along with a DFL Governor. The agenda and timetable of the legislature is ruled by only one party. What are their priorities and what have they accomplished so far? We have seen contentious cultural issues at the forefront, drawing most of the attention of the electorate and media. Both chambers have had bills introduced and committee hearings have been held on gun rights, gay marriage, unionization of childcare and home healthcare workers and school bullying. The budget, jobs and economic development legislation seem to have taken a back seat. The new forecast in February of a reduced projected deficit and a turnaround in tax policy by Governor Dayton have further clouded what exactly the DFL s plans are. Reviewing our SD49 DFL Legislators priorities it seems there is consensus about their support for light rail with Rep. Rosenthal and Senator Franzen both authoring bonding bills for the Southwest Light Rail project. Rep. Erhardt as the Chair of the T r a n s p o r t a t i o n P o l i c y Committee has also authored his share of transportation related initiatives. Most of Rep. Erhardt s bills, however, include tax increases to provide the funding. Rep. Erhardt has authored legislation calling for higher taxes on a myriad of areas including estate and trust taxes, income surcharge taxes and sales taxes. Below is a table of legislative activity. A selection of bills authored by our representatives is included. Bills that have direct effects on our community and bills that are broad in scope or effect on the state were chosen. Also included on the table are some of the more contentious areas of public policy and bills that have far reaching effects like the MN Healthcare Exchange or the Omnibus Tax Bill. Links are provided to the text of the bill and for the next stop for the legislation. When votes have been cast they are shown, as well. Check out our SD49 website for more bills: The State of MN website provides up to date information on the legislative bills. Enter the Bill File # (or Senate File #) into the following website: CLICK HERE Bill # Short Description Status Yea's Nay's HF 5 SF SF 1 SF 552 SF 58 SF 925 Minnesota Health Insurance Exchange Minnesota Health Insurance Exchange Omnibus Tax Bill Ratification of State Labor Contracts Establishing Gay Marriage HF 1085 HF 1086 HF 1394 HF 1449 HF 1528 HF 402 / SF 258 HF 599 / SF 3 HF 624 / SF 412 HF 826 / SF 783 HF 950 / SF 778 HF 82 / SF 167 SF 1414 SF 458 Final Bill Passed in the House Final Bill Passed in the Senate Vote to Re-refer to the Taxes Committee Recent Votes and Bill Status as of 3/18/2013 Yea's (Republican) Nay's (Republican) Rep. Erhardt Author/ Co-Author Rep. Rosenthal Author/ Co-Author Yes Yes Sen. Franzen Author/ Co-Author Yes Yes Final Bill Passed Yes Acceptance of Judicial Committee Recommendation to Pass Yes See more legislative activity at the Senate District 49 website: Other bills (House File and Senate File) currently being debated are: - Temporary Income Tax Surcharge Imposed (Erhardt is a co-author) - Individual, Estate & Trust Tax Schedules of Rates Increased (Erhardt is a co-author) - Sales Tax Rate Expanded & Reduced (Erhardt is a co-author) - Raising Transportation Taxes (Erhardt is a co-author) - Changing Government Definition of Dependent (same sex benefits) (Erhardt is a co-author) - Funding for Southwest Light Rail Transit (Erhardt and Franzen are co-authors) - Minimum Wage Increase - District Boundaries Adjusted within SD49 - School Bullying - Unionization of Childcare and Home Health Care Workers - Edina; All Veterans Memorial Funding - Metro Airport Commission Meetings with Broad Public Interest (Franzen is co-author) - Omnibus Gun Bill - asb

7 March 2013 Issue Page 7 of 10 Roster of Republican Legislators There are 21 Senate Committees and 28 House Committees. The names and links of the Committee Chairs are on our website. Republican Lead Senators * indicates committees of which Melisa Franzen is a member Capitol Investment Dave Senjem Sen.dave.senjem@senate.mn Environment, Econ. Develop & Ag Bill Ingebrigtsen Sen.bill.ingebrigtsen@senate.mn * Transportation John Pederson Sen.john.Pederson@senate.mn State & Local Government Dan Hall Sen.dan.hall@senate.mn Commerce Paul Gazelka Sen.paul.gazelka@senate.mn * Health & Human Services Div. Julie Rosen Sen.julie.rosen@senate.mn Health, Human Serv s & Housing Michelle Benson Sen.michelle.benson@senate.mn Taxes Julianne Ortman Sen.julianne.ortman@senate.mn * Education Carla Nelson Sen.carla.nelson@senate.mn Higher Ed. & Workforce Division Jeremy Miller Sen.jeremy.miller@senate.mn Higher Education & Workforce Jeremy Miller Sen.jeremy.miller@senate.mn Tax Reform Division Dave Thompson Sen.dave.thompson@senate.mn Environment & Energy Dave Brown Sen.dave.brown@senate.mn Judiciary Division Warren Limmer Sen.warren.limmer@senate.mn Jobs, Ag & Rural Development Gary Dahms Sen.gary.dahms@senate.mn Finance Michelle Fischbach Sen.michelle.fischbach@senate.mn State Depts & Veterans Division Roger Chamberlain Sen.roger.chamberlain@senate.mn Judiciary Warren Limmer Sen.warren.limmer@senate.mn E-12 Division Sean Nienow Sen.sean.nienow@senate.mn Legacy Subcommittee Bill Ingebrigtsen Sen.bill.ingebrigtsen@senate.mn Rules Subcommittee on Elections Scott Newman Sen.scott.newman@senate.mn Republican Lead Representatives * = Erhardt is a member / + = Rosenthal is a member Agriculture Rod Hamilton Rep.rod.hamilton@house.mn Elections Tim Sanders Rep.tim.sanders@house.mn Health & Human Services Policy Tara Mack Rep.tara.mack@house.mn + Public Safety Tony Cornish Rep.tony.cornish@house.mn * Capital Investment Matt Dean Rep.matt.dean@house.mn Energy Policy Pat Garofalo Rep.pat.garofalo@house.mn + Higher Education Bud Nornes Rep.bud.nornes@house.mn State Government & Veterans Bob Dettmer Rep.bob.dettmer@house.mn + Civil Law Peggy Scott Rep,.peggy.scott@house.mn Enviro. & Nat ll Resource Policy Tom Hackbarth Rep.tom.hackbarth@house.mn Housing Paul Anderson Rep.paul.anderson@house.mn * Taxes Greg Davids Rep.greg.davids@house.mn Commerce & Consumer Protection Joe Hoppe Rep.joe.hoppe@house.mn Environ, Nat Res s & Ag Finance Denny McNamara Rep.denny.mcnamara@house.mn Jobs & Economic Development Bob Gunther Rep.bob.bunther@house.mn Property & Local Taxes Paul Torkelson Rep.paul.torkelson@house.mn Early Childhood & Youth Devel. Pam Myhra Rep.pam.myhra@house.mn Ethics Tim Kelly Rep.tim.kelly@house.mn Judiciary Steve Drazkowski Rep.steve.drazkowski@house.mn * Transportation Finance * Michael Beard Rep.Michael.beard@house.mn Education Finance Kelby Woodard Rep.kelby.woodard@house.mn Education Policy Sondra Erickson Rep.sondra.erickson@house.mn Government Operations Joyce Peppin Rep.joyce.peppin@house.mn Health & Human Services Finance Jim Abeler Rep.jim.abeler@house.mn Labor, Workplace & Regulated Industries Tim O Driscoll Rep.tim.odriscoll@house.mn Legacy Dean Urdahl Rep.dean.urdahl@house.mn *+ Transportation Policy (Ron Erhardt Chair) Linda Runbeck Rep.linda.runbeck@house.mn Ways & Means Mary Liz Holberg Rep.maryliz.holberg@house.mn

8 March 2013 Issue Page 8 of 10 Internet Resources Let us know of interesting websites that you would like us to publish in upcoming newsletters and on our website. Please send them to: sd49gop@gmail.com Check out our redesigned SD49 website: Bill Glahn: Rebuilding America from the Bottom Up: Eric Strobel: Study the Constitution and History Online - FREE! Constitution 101 Constitution 201 Western Heritage from Genesis to John Locke This site researches complex ideas and policy issues and makes them digestible. Share this with the young person(s) in your life, especially those attending college: Look up MN state bills, legislators, daily schedules, etc: YOU too can comment on pending federal regulations during their 90-day comment period. Or simply visit this website to see what is pending; learn about the regulatory process. Thousands of new regulations are posted daily: A great way to follow bills in our US Congress: Subscribe to our MN legislators lists. Get s from them when they send out a blast They will ask for your address but your name and address are optional: Melisa Franzen (click on the Subscribe tab): Ron Erhardt (click on Join my updates list beside his photo): Paul Rosenthal (click on Join my updates list beside his photo: Republican Youth Organizations: Minnesota Teen Age Republicans: Find them on facebook at: Minnesota College Republicans: Find them on their web site: where you can reach their Facebook and other social media site links to College Republican groups on campuses through out Minnesota. Minnesota Young Republicans: Find them on their web site: where you can reach their Facebook and other social media site links to their schedule of events and links to other GOP organizations through out Minnesota.

9 March 2013 Issue Page 9 of 10 Divert State Funds to support the GOP... here is your chance. Please Print Filing Status Fund M1 Place an X If a Foreign Your First Name and Initial Last Name Your Social Security Number If a Joint Return, Spouse s First Name and Initial Last Name Spouse s Social Security Number Current Home Address (Street, Apartment Number, Route) Place an X if a Your Date of Birth (mm/dd/yyyy) New Address: City State Zip Code Spouse s Date of Birth 2012 Federal Filing Status (1) Single (2) (3) (place an X in (4) Head of Enter spouse s name and (5) Qualifying widow(er) Social Security number here State Elections Campaign Fund campaign expenses, you may each enter the code number for the party of your choice. This will not increase your tax or reduce your refund. Individual Income Tax 2012 Leave unused boxes blank. Do not use staples on anything you submit. Political Party and Code Number: Republican Grassroots Democratic Farmer-Labor 12 Green...15 Independent General Campaign Fund 16 From Your Federal Return D Your code: Spouse s code: Help the GOP on Tax Day: Each of us can direct $5 of our MN tax bill to support the Republican cause. This does not raise your tax bill. On your Minnesota Income Tax Form M1 Just enter code 11 for Republicans in the State Elections Campaign Fund Section. November 2013 Elections Yes, we will be called to polls this November as well, and it is only 7 months from now. The chart below shows the elections scheduled for this fall. In the other chart links are provided to information for each city and school board. Planning and preparation now can go a long way to help us support specific campaign efforts. We need to identify solid conservative candidates and develop plans to support them over the next seven months in any way that we can. Bloomington Council member at-large Council member Wards I, II, III and IV School Board District #271-4 seats Eden Prairie School Board District #272-3 seats Edina School Board District #273-4 seats Minnetonka Mayor Council Member, At Large seats A and B School Board District #276-4 seats Check out your local city council and school board. You can find their meeting schedules and videos of past meetings: Edina City Council and School Board: Bloomington City Council and School Board: Eden Prairie City Council and School Board Minnetonka City Council and School Board: "It is a melancholy reflection that liberty should be equally exposed to danger whether the Government have too much or too little power." - James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 1788

10 March 2013 Issue Page 10 of 10 Senate District 49 Republicans PO Box Edina, MN Hi Neighbor! We are your Senate District 49 (SD49) Republican Organization. We exist to build up a strong community of Republican supporters in our area and do everything we can to support the development and election of our endorsed Republican candidates. Our website is For more information please contact us at sd49gop@gmail.com or Working together, we can reach our common goals. Please share this newsletter with your family, friends and neighbors. Next Month s Dinner and Conversation will be: Tuesday, April 23 Save the Date! Join us Tuesday, March 26 For our next Dinner and Conversation Calvary Lutheran Church Also Inside: Richard Stanek Hennepin County Sheriff Bring a friend! see Page 1 inside for details Our Conservative Book Exchange Project Republican Senior s Lunch, April 2 Bill Glahn article SD 49 Convention Roundup Legislative Update Internet Resources and Tools Information re: 2013 Election Special Volunteer Opportunities: If available, phone and leave a message with contact info... Thanks! Meal preparation, serving and clean up: Many hands make light work. Help is needed before, during and after the monthly dinner meals, so this a once a month need. Excel file manipulation: Our continuous voter preference and ID efforts are generating a lot of data to be updated. If you have used Excel and would like to help us with this, please call. Constant Contact: We use Constant Contact to reach out via . If you have some time to help us with this valuable tool, please call. Compensation: A grateful community, a gold star next to your name and maybe even a Dilly bar now and then. "Every man's happiness is his own responsibility." Abraham Lincoln