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Rating Group: AFSCME Council 5

2008 Positions on Workplace Rights

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State Office Name Party Rating
Brita Sailer 100
Tom Saxhaug 100
Anthony Sertich 100
Kathy Sheran 100
MN Public Utilities Commissioner Katie Sieben Democratic/Farmer/Labor 100
MN Secretary of State Steve Simon Democratic/Farmer/Labor 100
Rod Skoe 100
Nora Slawik 100
Linda Slocum 100
Loren Solberg 100
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
Jean Wagenius 100
John Ward 100
Andy Welti 100
Charles Wiger 100
Ryan Winkler 100
John Benson 80
Donald Betzold 80
Terri Bonoff 80
Julie Bunn 80
Denise Dittrich 80
John Doll 80
Sharon Erickson Ropes 80
Tim Faust 80
Leo Foley 80
Thomas Huntley 80
Mee Moua 80
Mary Olson 80
Sandra Peterson 80
Kathy Saltzman 80
Bev Scalze 80
Linda Scheid 80
Dan Skogen 80
Dan Sparks 80
James Vickerman 80
MN State Senate - 35 Jim Abeler II Republican 60
Stephen Dille 60
Dennis Frederickson 60
Gary Kubly 60
MN State Senate - 40 John Marty Democratic/Farmer/Labor 60
Geoff Michel 60
MN State Senate - 43 Ann Rest Democratic/Farmer/Labor 60
Julie Rosen 60
LeRoy Stumpf 60
Richard Day 40
MN U.S. House - 7 Michelle Fischbach Republican 40
Steve Gottwalt 40
Rod Hamilton 40
Larry Howes 40
Paul Koering 40
Bud Nornes 40
Sandy Rummel 40
Dean Urdahl 40
MN State Senate - 12 Torrey Westrom Republican 40
Bruce Anderson 20
Michael Beard 20
Tony Cornish 20
Robert Eastlund 20
Patrick Garofalo 20
Joseph Gimse 20
Bob Gunther 20
Tom Hackbarth 20
Amy Koch 20
Morrie Lanning 20
Doug Magnus 20
Denny McNamara 20
Gen Olson 20
Patricia Pariseau 20
MN Commissioner - 2 David Senjem Republican 20
Ron Shimanski 20
State Office Name Party Rating
Brita Sailer 100
Tom Saxhaug 100
Anthony Sertich 100
Kathy Sheran 100
MN Public Utilities Commissioner Katie Sieben DFL 100
MN Secretary of State Steve Simon DFL 100
Rod Skoe 100
Nora Slawik 100
Linda Slocum 100
Loren Solberg 100
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
Jean Wagenius 100
John Ward 100
Andy Welti 100
Charles Wiger 100
Ryan Winkler 100
John Benson 80
Donald Betzold 80
Terri Bonoff 80
Julie Bunn 80
Denise Dittrich 80
John Doll 80
Sharon Erickson Ropes 80
Tim Faust 80
Leo Foley 80
Thomas Huntley 80
Mee Moua 80
Mary Olson 80
Sandra Peterson 80
Kathy Saltzman 80
Bev Scalze 80
Linda Scheid 80
Dan Skogen 80
Dan Sparks 80
James Vickerman 80
MN State Senate - 35 Jim Abeler II R 60
Stephen Dille 60
Dennis Frederickson 60
Gary Kubly 60
MN State Senate - 40 John Marty DFL 60
Geoff Michel 60
MN State Senate - 43 Ann Rest DFL 60
Julie Rosen 60
LeRoy Stumpf 60
Richard Day 40
MN U.S. House - 7 Michelle Fischbach R 40
Steve Gottwalt 40
Rod Hamilton 40
Larry Howes 40
Paul Koering 40
Bud Nornes 40
Sandy Rummel 40
Dean Urdahl 40
MN State Senate - 12 Torrey Westrom R 40
Bruce Anderson 20
Michael Beard 20
Tony Cornish 20
Robert Eastlund 20
Patrick Garofalo 20
Joseph Gimse 20
Bob Gunther 20
Tom Hackbarth 20
Amy Koch 20
Morrie Lanning 20
Doug Magnus 20
Denny McNamara 20
Gen Olson 20
Patricia Pariseau 20
MN Commissioner - 2 David Senjem R 20
Ron Shimanski 20
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