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Rating Group: Minnesota Sierra Club-North Star

2005-2006 Positions on Environmental Conservation

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Issues: Environment

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State Office Name Party Rating
MN Commissioner - 2 Joseph Atkins Democratic/Farmer/Labor 100
Connie Bernardy 100
Terri Bonoff 100
Lyndon Carlson, Sr. 100
Karen Clark 100
MN Commissioner - 1 Tarryl Clark Democratic/Farmer/Labor 100
Jim Davnie 100
Denise Dittrich 100
MN Attorney General Keith Ellison Democratic/Farmer/Labor 100
Matt Entenza 100
Barbara Goodwin 100
Mindy Greiling 100
Alice Hausman 100
Frank Hornstein 100
Sheldon Johnson 100
Phyllis Kahn 100
Margaret Kelliher 100
Dan Larson 100
MN State Senate - 46 Ron Latz Democratic/Farmer/Labor 100
John Lesch 100
MN State House - 24B Tina Liebling Democratic/Farmer/Labor 100
Diane Loeffler 100
Carlos Mariani 100
Joe Mullery 100
Michael Paymar 100
Sandra Peterson 100
Maria Ruud 100
Bev Scalze 100
MN Public Utilities Commissioner Katie Sieben Democratic/Farmer/Labor 100
Cy Thao 100
MN Justice of the Supreme Court - Seat 4 Paul Thissen Non-partisan 100
Jean Wagenius 100
Neva Walker 100
MN State House - 53B Rick Hansen Democratic/Farmer/Labor 95
Melissa Hortman 95
Ruth Johnson 95
Ann Lenczewski 95
MN State House - 44B Leon Lillie Democratic/Farmer/Labor 95
Aaron Peterson 95
MN Secretary of State Steve Simon Democratic/Farmer/Labor 95
Nora Slawik 95
MN State Senate - 61 Scott Dibble Democratic/Farmer/Labor 94
Debra Hilstrom 94
MN State Senate - 40 John Marty Democratic/Farmer/Labor 94
Ellen Anderson 93
Satveer Chaudhary 93
Mee Moua 93
MN State Senate - 65 Sandra Pappas Democratic/Farmer/Labor 93
Jane Ranum 93
Ray Cox 89
Bill Hilty 89
Thomas Huntley 89
Mike Jaros 89
Michael Nelson 89
Linda Berglin 88
Donald Betzold 88
Leo Foley 88
Linda Higgins 88
Steve Kelley 88
Prettner Solon 88
Wesley Skoglund 88
Richard Cohen 87
Becky Lourey 87
Sharon Marko 87
Lawrence Pogemiller 87
John Hottinger 86
MN State Senate - 35 Jim Abeler II Republican 84
Patti Fritz 84
Bernard Lieder 84
Tim Mahoney 84
Charles Wiger 81
Larry Haws 80
MN State Senate - 43 Ann Rest Democratic/Farmer/Labor 80
John Dorn 79
Mary Murphy 78
William Belanger, Jr. 75
Gary Kubly 75
Frank Moe 74
Jeanne Poppe 74
Brita Sailer 74
Steve Murphy 73
Ron Abrams 72
Gene Pelowski, Jr. 72
Sheila Kiscaden 71
Mike McGinn 69
Jim Metzen 69
Geoff Michel 69
Thomas Neuville 69
Ron Erhardt 68
Doug Meslow 68
Loren Solberg 68
Dean Elton Johnson 67
Dennis Frederickson 64
Kathy Tingelstad 63
James Vickerman 63
Andy Welti 63
Linda Scheid 62
David Hann 60
Gen Olson 60
Larry Hosch 58
State Office Name Party Rating
MN Commissioner - 2 Joseph Atkins DFL 100
Connie Bernardy 100
Terri Bonoff 100
Lyndon Carlson, Sr. 100
Karen Clark 100
MN Commissioner - 1 Tarryl Clark DFL 100
Jim Davnie 100
Denise Dittrich 100
MN Attorney General Keith Ellison DFL 100
Matt Entenza 100
Barbara Goodwin 100
Mindy Greiling 100
Alice Hausman 100
Frank Hornstein 100
Sheldon Johnson 100
Phyllis Kahn 100
Margaret Kelliher 100
Dan Larson 100
MN State Senate - 46 Ron Latz DFL 100
John Lesch 100
MN State House - 24B Tina Liebling DFL 100
Diane Loeffler 100
Carlos Mariani 100
Joe Mullery 100
Michael Paymar 100
Sandra Peterson 100
Maria Ruud 100
Bev Scalze 100
MN Public Utilities Commissioner Katie Sieben DFL 100
Cy Thao 100
MN Justice of the Supreme Court - Seat 4 Paul Thissen Other 100
Jean Wagenius 100
Neva Walker 100
MN State House - 53B Rick Hansen DFL 95
Melissa Hortman 95
Ruth Johnson 95
Ann Lenczewski 95
MN State House - 44B Leon Lillie DFL 95
Aaron Peterson 95
MN Secretary of State Steve Simon DFL 95
Nora Slawik 95
MN State Senate - 61 Scott Dibble DFL 94
Debra Hilstrom 94
MN State Senate - 40 John Marty DFL 94
Ellen Anderson 93
Satveer Chaudhary 93
Mee Moua 93
MN State Senate - 65 Sandra Pappas DFL 93
Jane Ranum 93
Ray Cox 89
Bill Hilty 89
Thomas Huntley 89
Mike Jaros 89
Michael Nelson 89
Linda Berglin 88
Donald Betzold 88
Leo Foley 88
Linda Higgins 88
Steve Kelley 88
Prettner Solon 88
Wesley Skoglund 88
Richard Cohen 87
Becky Lourey 87
Sharon Marko 87
Lawrence Pogemiller 87
John Hottinger 86
MN State Senate - 35 Jim Abeler II R 84
Patti Fritz 84
Bernard Lieder 84
Tim Mahoney 84
Charles Wiger 81
Larry Haws 80
MN State Senate - 43 Ann Rest DFL 80
John Dorn 79
Mary Murphy 78
William Belanger, Jr. 75
Gary Kubly 75
Frank Moe 74
Jeanne Poppe 74
Brita Sailer 74
Steve Murphy 73
Ron Abrams 72
Gene Pelowski, Jr. 72
Sheila Kiscaden 71
Mike McGinn 69
Jim Metzen 69
Geoff Michel 69
Thomas Neuville 69
Ron Erhardt 68
Doug Meslow 68
Loren Solberg 68
Dean Elton Johnson 67
Dennis Frederickson 64
Kathy Tingelstad 63
James Vickerman 63
Andy Welti 63
Linda Scheid 62
David Hann 60
Gen Olson 60
Larry Hosch 58
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