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Rating Group: Minnesota Chamber of Commerce

2008 Positions on Pro-Business Policy

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State Office Name Party Rating
John Lesch 80
MN State House - 24B Tina Liebling Democratic/Farmer/Labor 33
Bernard Lieder 33
MN State House - 44B Leon Lillie Democratic/Farmer/Labor 33
MN State Senate - 37 Warren Limmer Republican 33
Diane Loeffler 33
Tony Lourey 50
Ann Lynch 50
Shelley Madore 33
Doug Magnus 83
Tim Mahoney 33
Carlos Mariani 33
MN Commissioner of Revenue Paul Marquart Democratic/Farmer/Labor 50
MN State Senate - 40 John Marty Democratic/Farmer/Labor 67
Sandra Masin 33
Carol McFarlane 67
Denny McNamara 67
Jim Metzen 50
Geoff Michel 67
Frank Moe 40
William Morgan 67
Terence Morrow 50
Mee Moua 50
Joe Mullery 33
MN State Senate - 64 Erin Murphy Democratic/Farmer/Labor 33
Mary Murphy 50
Steve Murphy 60
Michael Nelson 33
Bud Nornes 67
MN Mayor - At-Large Kim Norton Democratic/Farmer/Labor 67
David Olin 50
Rick Olseen 50
Gen Olson 67
Mark Olson 67
Mary Olson 50
Julianne Ortman 50
Mary Otremba 50
Dennis Ozment 67
MN State Senate - 65 Sandra Pappas Democratic/Farmer/Labor 50
Patricia Pariseau 50
Erik Paulsen 80
Michael Paymar 33
Gene Pelowski, Jr. 83
Joyce Peppin 83
Aaron Peterson 33
Neil Peterson 100
Sandra Peterson 50
Lawrence Pogemiller 50
Jeanne Poppe 67
Prettner Solon 50
MN State Senate - 43 Ann Rest Democratic/Farmer/Labor 67
Claire Robling 67
Julie Rosen 67
Tom Rukavina 33
Sandy Rummel 67
Connie Ruth 100
Maria Ruud 67
Brita Sailer 50
Kathy Saltzman 83
Tom Saxhaug 67
Bev Scalze 50
Linda Scheid 83
Marty Seifert 83
MN Commissioner - 2 David Senjem Republican 67
Anthony Sertich 33
Daniel Severson 83
Kathy Sheran 50
Ron Shimanski 83
MN Public Utilities Commissioner Katie Sieben Democratic/Farmer/Labor 50
MN Secretary of State Steve Simon Democratic/Farmer/Labor 33
Dean Simpson 83
Rod Skoe 50
Dan Skogen 80
Nora Slawik 50
Linda Slocum 33
Steve Smith 67
Loren Solberg 33
Dan Sparks 67
LeRoy Stumpf 67
Marsha Swails 50
Cy Thao 33
MN Justice of the Supreme Court - Seat 4 Paul Thissen Non-partisan 50
Tom Tillberry 33
Kathy Tingelstad 83
Dave Tomassoni 33
Patricia Torres Ray 50
Ken Tschumper 50
Dean Urdahl 67
Ray Vandeveer 67
James Vickerman 67
Jean Wagenius 33
Neva Walker 40
John Ward 50
Lynn Wardlow 67
Andy Welti 50
Betsy Wergin 80
MN State Senate - 12 Torrey Westrom Republican 67
Charles Wiger 67
Ryan Winkler 33
Sandra Wollschlager 83
State Office Name Party Rating
John Lesch 80
MN State House - 24B Tina Liebling DFL 33
Bernard Lieder 33
MN State House - 44B Leon Lillie DFL 33
MN State Senate - 37 Warren Limmer R 33
Diane Loeffler 33
Tony Lourey 50
Ann Lynch 50
Shelley Madore 33
Doug Magnus 83
Tim Mahoney 33
Carlos Mariani 33
MN Commissioner of Revenue Paul Marquart DFL 50
MN State Senate - 40 John Marty DFL 67
Sandra Masin 33
Carol McFarlane 67
Denny McNamara 67
Jim Metzen 50
Geoff Michel 67
Frank Moe 40
William Morgan 67
Terence Morrow 50
Mee Moua 50
Joe Mullery 33
MN State Senate - 64 Erin Murphy DFL 33
Mary Murphy 50
Steve Murphy 60
Michael Nelson 33
Bud Nornes 67
MN Mayor - At-Large Kim Norton DFL 67
David Olin 50
Rick Olseen 50
Gen Olson 67
Mark Olson 67
Mary Olson 50
Julianne Ortman 50
Mary Otremba 50
Dennis Ozment 67
MN State Senate - 65 Sandra Pappas DFL 50
Patricia Pariseau 50
Erik Paulsen 80
Michael Paymar 33
Gene Pelowski, Jr. 83
Joyce Peppin 83
Aaron Peterson 33
Neil Peterson 100
Sandra Peterson 50
Lawrence Pogemiller 50
Jeanne Poppe 67
Prettner Solon 50
MN State Senate - 43 Ann Rest DFL 67
Claire Robling 67
Julie Rosen 67
Tom Rukavina 33
Sandy Rummel 67
Connie Ruth 100
Maria Ruud 67
Brita Sailer 50
Kathy Saltzman 83
Tom Saxhaug 67
Bev Scalze 50
Linda Scheid 83
Marty Seifert 83
MN Commissioner - 2 David Senjem R 67
Anthony Sertich 33
Daniel Severson 83
Kathy Sheran 50
Ron Shimanski 83
MN Public Utilities Commissioner Katie Sieben DFL 50
MN Secretary of State Steve Simon DFL 33
Dean Simpson 83
Rod Skoe 50
Dan Skogen 80
Nora Slawik 50
Linda Slocum 33
Steve Smith 67
Loren Solberg 33
Dan Sparks 67
LeRoy Stumpf 67
Marsha Swails 50
Cy Thao 33
MN Justice of the Supreme Court - Seat 4 Paul Thissen Other 50
Tom Tillberry 33
Kathy Tingelstad 83
Dave Tomassoni 33
Patricia Torres Ray 50
Ken Tschumper 50
Dean Urdahl 67
Ray Vandeveer 67
James Vickerman 67
Jean Wagenius 33
Neva Walker 40
John Ward 50
Lynn Wardlow 67
Andy Welti 50
Betsy Wergin 80
MN State Senate - 12 Torrey Westrom R 67
Charles Wiger 67
Ryan Winkler 33
Sandra Wollschlager 83
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