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Rating Group: Children's Defense Fund Minnesota

2005 Positions on Child and Youth Issues

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State Office Name Party Rating
Dean Elton Johnson 83
Debbie Johnson 20
Ruth Johnson 100
Sheldon Johnson 100
Al Juhnke 83
Michael Jungbauer 33
Phyllis Kahn 100
Steve Kelley 100
Margaret Kelliher 100
Bob Kierlin 50
Sheila Kiscaden 80
Dave Kleis 33
Karen Klinzing 17
Jim Knoblach 0
Lyle Koenen 67
Paul Koering 67
Paul Kohls 17
Philip Krinkie 0
Gary Kubly 83
Keith Langseth 83
Morrie Lanning 33
Cal Larson 33
Dan Larson 83
MN State Senate - 46 Ron Latz Democratic/Farmer/Labor 100
Brian LeClair 17
Ann Lenczewski 67
John Lesch 100
MN State House - 24B Tina Liebling Democratic/Farmer/Labor 100
Bernard Lieder 83
MN State House - 44B Leon Lillie Democratic/Farmer/Labor 83
MN State Senate - 37 Warren Limmer Republican 17
Diane Loeffler 100
Tony Lourey 83
Doug Magnus 17
Tim Mahoney 83
Carlos Mariani 100
Sharon Marko 83
MN Commissioner of Revenue Paul Marquart Democratic/Farmer/Labor 67
MN State Senate - 40 John Marty Democratic/Farmer/Labor 100
Mike McGinn 50
Denny McNamara 17
Doug Meslow 33
Jim Metzen 83
Geoff Michel 50
Frank Moe 83
Mee Moua 83
Joe Mullery 100
Mary Murphy 67
Steve Murphy 83
Michael Nelson 100
Peter Nelson 17
Thomas Neuville 50
Scott Newman 17
Sean Nienow 33
Bud Nornes 33
Gen Olson 33
Mark Olson 0
Joe Opatz 67
Julianne Ortman 50
Mary Otremba 67
Mark Ourada 50
Dennis Ozment 33
MN State Senate - 65 Sandra Pappas Democratic/Farmer/Labor 100
Patricia Pariseau 17
Erik Paulsen 17
Michael Paymar 100
Gene Pelowski, Jr. 83
Maxine Penas 33
Joyce Peppin 17
Aaron Peterson 100
Neil Peterson 17
Sandra Peterson 100
Lawrence Pogemiller 83
Jeanne Poppe 83
Duke Powell 17
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