Senate District 65 is located entirely in St. Paul and includes most of the Precincts in Wards 1 and 2 and part of Ward 5. We are one of the most diverse Senate Districts in the state.

Announcements

Results for SD65 straw poll download the excel spread sheet or the .pdf form.

Congratulations to Janice Rettman for her endorsement for Ramsey County Commissioner District 3, also to Raphael Ortega for his endorsement for Ramsey County Commissioner District 5.
At the Senate District 65 Convention Senator Sandy Pappas, Represenative Cy Thao, and Representative Carlos Mariani were all endorsed, congratulations and we look forward to working with them for two more years!

Resolutions for the Platform have been tallied. You can download the .rtf (open with word or text editor) here or just see the short summary online here.

Check out the current SD65 Constitution in word format here.

Get the latest update from SD65 Senator Sandy Pappas in .pdf.

The subcaucuses who elected people were (in no particular order):

Upcoming Events

Minnesota's Capitol District


1. TOMORROW SD65DFL Picnic!
2. Come out and meet Mike Hatch
3. Precinct Chair Training
4. Fundraiser for Sandy Pappas
5. Primary season is in the air
6. November comes quickly


Please feel free to forward this information about events and happenings in Senate District 65 on to your friends and neighbors. If you know of an event you would like to get the word out about you can get it included in this every other week e-mail by e-mail it to me (sara@insani-x.com) by the Friday before it goes out. The e-mail newsletter will go out ever other Tuesday.? This is designed to let you know what's going on in the community and keep you informed in a regular way.??
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August is a very busy month here in Senate District 65, leading into an even busier September!? Below are this month's highlights.

1) Senate District 65 DFL Picnic!

Join your DFL friends and neighbors for our 2nd annual SD65 summer picnic!

We'll celebrate our hard work, eat and drink as much as we like, and get revved up to win big in November!? Everyone's welcome, so please bring your families and new DFL neighbors and friends!

When: Wednesday, August 16th, 5:30-8:30 pm (in lieu of our regular monthly meeting)

Where: Cherokee Park large shelter, St. Paul's West Side (on Cherokee Blvd. between Chippewa Ave. & W. Annapolis St. - see map at http://www.stpaul.gov/depts/parks/userguide/cherokeepark.html)

Bring: A dish or snack to share. SD65 will provide grilling meats, beverages, and paper products. (We encourage you to bring your own reusable plates/silverware to cut down on waste!)

Hope to see you on August 16th! Questions? Contact Pam Marentette at 225-4964.

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2) Come Meet Mike Hatch! Monday, August 21

Next Monday, August 21, come meet our endorsed candidate for governor, Mike Hatch!? Mike will be our special guest of honor at a Hatch/Dutcher house party hosted by Sen. Sandy Pappas at her home on the West Side.

All are welcome to join us at Sandy's home, located at 182 Prospect Blvd. (don't get confused by the address - it's actually at the corner of Bellows and Isabel, right next to Prospect Park on the edge of the bluff).? The party starts at 6:30 until 8 pm.

Voluntary donations accepted at the door.

It's going to be a great event for Senate District 65 and the entire DFL, so please come!

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3) Precinct Chair training - Wednesday 8/23

This year is going to be a great year for the DFL across Minnesota, but we need your help to win!??The way our entire statewide ticket - from Amy Klobuchar and Mike Hatch on down to our county commissioners - is going to win by is turning out every last Democratic vote in our very Democratic precincts.??And the surest way to succeed at this is by talking directly to our neighbors.

You're invited to a fun and informative training about how to do precinct-level voter contact, persuasion and turnout in Senate District 65.??The details:

Date: Wednesday, August 23rd
Time: 7:00-9:00
Location: State DFL headquarters, 255 E. Plato Blvd. (just west of Hwy. 52)

We will learn how to target the voters we want to contact and practice different one-on-one persuasion techniques.??We'll also brainstorm other fun ideas for precinct- and neighborhood-level activities.

This training will be key in our efforts to win this year, so whether you're a first-time chair or an old hand, we'd like everyone to be there.??We all have a lot to learn from each other no matter who we are.

It'll be a great feeling on the evening of Tuesday, November 7 when you get the results from your home precinct and know that your efforts paid off when we win It's very gratifying.

If you're receiving this message but you're not a precinct chair or associate chair, we still want you to come because we need every single dedicated, talented SD65 activist to pitch in! Working your precinct is a big job, and the precinct chairs and associate chairs can't do it all alone.

We really look forward to seeing you on Wednesday, August 23!

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4) Fundraiser for Senator Sandy Pappas - Wednesday, August 30

We're back at Sandy Pappas's house this week, too, to support Sandy herself as she runs for re-election to the Minnesota Senate.

Aside from being a strong legislative leader for Saint Paul, and an effective committee chair for higher education, Sandy has been a great friend to us in Senate District 65.? Let's join her in her campaign not just to re-elect Sandy, but to turn out as many Democrats in November as we can!

When: Wednesday, August 30th, 2006 from 5-8 pm
Where: Home of Sen. Sandy Pappas and Neal Gosman at 182 Prospect Blvd, St. Paul's West Side at Bellows and Isabel?

$25 (more if you can, less if you can't)
Your contribution can quality for the Minnesota Political Refund.

If you have questions or need directions call 651-227-6032.

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5) REMEMBER TO VOTE FOR OUR DFL-ENDORSED CANDIDATES!
Primary Day, Tuesday, September 12

REMEMBER - Tuesday, September 12 is the statewide primary election.

The Minnesota DFL-endorsed candidates for statewide office who are facing primaries are:

Amy Klobuchar - U.S. Senate
Mike Hatch and Judi Dutcher - Governor/Lt. Governor
Steve Kelley - Attorney General
Mark Ritchie - Secretary of State

In addition, there is one primary for local office on the ballot in about half of SD65 precincts.? That DFL-endorsed candidate is:

Rafael Ortega - Ramsey County Commissioner, District 5

Senate District 65 and the Minnesota DFL strongly encourage you to support these excellent candidates.? Vote on September 12!

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6) Volunteer on Election Day - Tuesday, November 7

Why are we talking about Election Day already?? Because it's coming up fast!? On Tuesday, November 7, we will need the best efforts of every SD65 DFLer to help turn out voters in our key precincts.

Please make plans now to take Election Day - Tuesday, November 7 - off work.? There will be plenty to do that day, from doorknocking to phoning to giving rides to the polls.? It's not too soon to start planning for this!

But if you forget, don't worry - we'll remind you again soon!

Thanks for everything you do for our party.