[Mpls] Mpls DFL constitutional amendment

[Greg Abbott]

I agree entirely with Joe's excellent post.

Greg Abbott
Linden Hills
13th Ward


On May 13, 2004, at 9:26 AM, Joseph Barisonzi wrote:

> Warning: Long winded Rant
>
>
> List (especially DFL delegates),
>
> I would like to speak against the proposed amendment to the Minneapolis
> DFL Constitution which would abolish the reform of City Year Caucuses
> before there is even a chance to allow it to work.
>
> . . .

> We need to keep City Year Caucuses so that the DFL endorsement is
> relevant.
>
> . . .
>
> Let's Give it A Try
>
> We haven't even had a chance to see if this reform helps yet. The first
> time this reform will have a chance to happen is next year. This year's
> delegates were elected for school board, county, House, and federal
> electitons.  They were elected by their caucus to one year terms.
>
> To retroactivly change their term to two years and deny people the
> opportunity to come together next year and elected delegates to
> represent them in the endorsement of Mayor and City Council members
> would be a big mistake.
>
> To reverse this reform will ensure that our next Council and Mayors
> office will have even fewer candidates that were intially endorsed by
> the DFL party and make the party process and values even less relevent.
>
>
> And part of me still thinks that would be too bad.
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>
> Joseph Barisonzi
> Willard-Hay