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Rating Group: AFSCME Council 5

2008 Positions on Workplace Rights

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State Office Name Party Rating
Carlos Mariani 100
MN Commissioner of Revenue Paul Marquart Democratic/Farmer/Labor 100
MN State Senate - 40 John Marty Democratic/Farmer/Labor 60
Sandra Masin 100
Carol McFarlane 0
Denny McNamara 20
Jim Metzen 100
Geoff Michel 60
William Morgan 100
Terence Morrow 100
Mee Moua 80
Joe Mullery 100
MN State Senate - 64 Erin Murphy Democratic/Farmer/Labor 100
Mary Murphy 100
Steve Murphy 100
Michael Nelson 100
Bud Nornes 40
MN Mayor - At-Large Kim Norton Democratic/Farmer/Labor 100
David Olin 100
Rick Olseen 100
Gen Olson 20
Mary Olson 80
Julianne Ortman 0
Mary Otremba 100
MN State Senate - 65 Sandra Pappas Democratic/Farmer/Labor 100
Patricia Pariseau 20
Michael Paymar 100
Gene Pelowski, Jr. 100
Joyce Peppin 0
Sandra Peterson 80
Lawrence Pogemiller 100
Jeanne Poppe 100
Prettner Solon 100
MN State Senate - 43 Ann Rest Democratic/Farmer/Labor 60
Claire Robling 0
Julie Rosen 60
Tom Rukavina 100
Sandy Rummel 40
Maria Ruud 100
Brita Sailer 100
Kathy Saltzman 80
Tom Saxhaug 100
Bev Scalze 80
Linda Scheid 80
Marty Seifert 0
MN Commissioner - 2 David Senjem Republican 20
Anthony Sertich 100
Daniel Severson 0
Kathy Sheran 100
Ron Shimanski 20
MN Public Utilities Commissioner Katie Sieben Democratic/Farmer/Labor 100
MN Secretary of State Steve Simon Democratic/Farmer/Labor 100
Rod Skoe 100
Dan Skogen 80
Nora Slawik 100
Linda Slocum 100
Steve Smith 20
Loren Solberg 100
Dan Sparks 80
LeRoy Stumpf 60
Marsha Swails 100
Cy Thao 100
MN Justice of the Supreme Court - Seat 4 Paul Thissen Non-partisan 100
Tom Tillberry 100
Dave Tomassoni 100
Patricia Torres Ray 100
Dean Urdahl 40
Ray Vandeveer 0
James Vickerman 80
Jean Wagenius 100
John Ward 100
Andy Welti 100
MN State Senate - 12 Torrey Westrom Republican 40
Charles Wiger 100
Ryan Winkler 100
Kurt Zellers 0
State Office Name Party Rating
Carlos Mariani 100
MN Commissioner of Revenue Paul Marquart DFL 100
MN State Senate - 40 John Marty DFL 60
Sandra Masin 100
Carol McFarlane 0
Denny McNamara 20
Jim Metzen 100
Geoff Michel 60
William Morgan 100
Terence Morrow 100
Mee Moua 80
Joe Mullery 100
MN State Senate - 64 Erin Murphy DFL 100
Mary Murphy 100
Steve Murphy 100
Michael Nelson 100
Bud Nornes 40
MN Mayor - At-Large Kim Norton DFL 100
David Olin 100
Rick Olseen 100
Gen Olson 20
Mary Olson 80
Julianne Ortman 0
Mary Otremba 100
MN State Senate - 65 Sandra Pappas DFL 100
Patricia Pariseau 20
Michael Paymar 100
Gene Pelowski, Jr. 100
Joyce Peppin 0
Sandra Peterson 80
Lawrence Pogemiller 100
Jeanne Poppe 100
Prettner Solon 100
MN State Senate - 43 Ann Rest DFL 60
Claire Robling 0
Julie Rosen 60
Tom Rukavina 100
Sandy Rummel 40
Maria Ruud 100
Brita Sailer 100
Kathy Saltzman 80
Tom Saxhaug 100
Bev Scalze 80
Linda Scheid 80
Marty Seifert 0
MN Commissioner - 2 David Senjem R 20
Anthony Sertich 100
Daniel Severson 0
Kathy Sheran 100
Ron Shimanski 20
MN Public Utilities Commissioner Katie Sieben DFL 100
MN Secretary of State Steve Simon DFL 100
Rod Skoe 100
Dan Skogen 80
Nora Slawik 100
Linda Slocum 100
Steve Smith 20
Loren Solberg 100
Dan Sparks 80
LeRoy Stumpf 60
Marsha Swails 100
Cy Thao 100
MN Justice of the Supreme Court - Seat 4 Paul Thissen Other 100
Tom Tillberry 100
Dave Tomassoni 100
Patricia Torres Ray 100
Dean Urdahl 40
Ray Vandeveer 0
James Vickerman 80
Jean Wagenius 100
John Ward 100
Andy Welti 100
MN State Senate - 12 Torrey Westrom R 40
Charles Wiger 100
Ryan Winkler 100
Kurt Zellers 0
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