Rating Group: Minnesota Chamber of Commerce

2008 Positions on Pro-Business Policy

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State Office Name Party Rating
Kent Eken 50
Sharon Erickson Ropes 50
MN U.S. House - 7 Michelle Fischbach Republican 50
Leo Foley 50
Patti Fritz 50
Chris Gerlach 50
Joseph Gimse 50
David Hann 50
MN State House - 53B Rick Hansen Democratic/Farmer/Labor 50
Larry Haws 50
Linda Higgins 50
Bill Hilty 50
Larry Hosch 50
Bill Ingebrigtsen 50
Debbie Johnson 50
Al Juhnke 50
Jeremy Kalin 50
Katherine Knuth 50
Amy Koch 50
Paul Koering 50
MN State Senate - 46 Ron Latz Democratic/Farmer/Labor 50
Ann Lenczewski 50
Tony Lourey 50
Ann Lynch 50
MN Commissioner of Revenue Paul Marquart Democratic/Farmer/Labor 50
Jim Metzen 50
Terence Morrow 50
Mee Moua 50
Mary Murphy 50
David Olin 50
Rick Olseen 50
Mary Olson 50
Julianne Ortman 50
Mary Otremba 50
MN State Senate - 65 Sandra Pappas Democratic/Farmer/Labor 50
Patricia Pariseau 50
Sandra Peterson 50
Lawrence Pogemiller 50
Prettner Solon 50
Brita Sailer 50
Bev Scalze 50
Kathy Sheran 50
MN Public Utilities Commissioner Katie Sieben Democratic/Farmer/Labor 50
Rod Skoe 50
Nora Slawik 50
Marsha Swails 50
MN Justice of the Supreme Court - Seat 4 Paul Thissen Non-partisan 50
Patricia Torres Ray 50
Ken Tschumper 50
John Ward 50
Andy Welti 50
Jim Davnie 40
Frank Moe 40
Neva Walker 40
Tom Anzelc 33
MN Commissioner - 2 Joseph Atkins Democratic/Farmer/Labor 33
John Benson 33
MN Commissioner - 4 Karla Bigham 33
Kathy Brynaert 33
Lyndon Carlson, Sr. 33
Karen Clark 33
David Dill 33
Willie Dominguez 33
Paul Gardner 33
Mindy Greiling 33
Alice Hausman 33
Debra Hilstrom 33
Frank Hornstein 33
Melissa Hortman 33
Thomas Huntley 33
Mike Jaros 33
Sheldon Johnson 33
Phyllis Kahn 33
Margaret Kelliher 33
Carolyn Laine 33
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
Shelley Madore 33
Tim Mahoney 33
Carlos Mariani 33
Sandra Masin 33
Joe Mullery 33
MN State Senate - 64 Erin Murphy Democratic/Farmer/Labor 33
Michael Nelson 33
Michael Paymar 33
Aaron Peterson 33
Tom Rukavina 33
Anthony Sertich 33
MN Secretary of State Steve Simon Democratic/Farmer/Labor 33
Linda Slocum 33
Loren Solberg 33
Cy Thao 33
Tom Tillberry 33
Dave Tomassoni 33
Jean Wagenius 33
Ryan Winkler 33
David Bly 17
State Office Name Party Rating
Kent Eken 50
Sharon Erickson Ropes 50
MN U.S. House - 7 Michelle Fischbach R 50
Leo Foley 50
Patti Fritz 50
Chris Gerlach 50
Joseph Gimse 50
David Hann 50
MN State House - 53B Rick Hansen DFL 50
Larry Haws 50
Linda Higgins 50
Bill Hilty 50
Larry Hosch 50
Bill Ingebrigtsen 50
Debbie Johnson 50
Al Juhnke 50
Jeremy Kalin 50
Katherine Knuth 50
Amy Koch 50
Paul Koering 50
MN State Senate - 46 Ron Latz DFL 50
Ann Lenczewski 50
Tony Lourey 50
Ann Lynch 50
MN Commissioner of Revenue Paul Marquart DFL 50
Jim Metzen 50
Terence Morrow 50
Mee Moua 50
Mary Murphy 50
David Olin 50
Rick Olseen 50
Mary Olson 50
Julianne Ortman 50
Mary Otremba 50
MN State Senate - 65 Sandra Pappas DFL 50
Patricia Pariseau 50
Sandra Peterson 50
Lawrence Pogemiller 50
Prettner Solon 50
Brita Sailer 50
Bev Scalze 50
Kathy Sheran 50
MN Public Utilities Commissioner Katie Sieben DFL 50
Rod Skoe 50
Nora Slawik 50
Marsha Swails 50
MN Justice of the Supreme Court - Seat 4 Paul Thissen Other 50
Patricia Torres Ray 50
Ken Tschumper 50
John Ward 50
Andy Welti 50
Jim Davnie 40
Frank Moe 40
Neva Walker 40
Tom Anzelc 33
MN Commissioner - 2 Joseph Atkins DFL 33
John Benson 33
MN Commissioner - 4 Karla Bigham 33
Kathy Brynaert 33
Lyndon Carlson, Sr. 33
Karen Clark 33
David Dill 33
Willie Dominguez 33
Paul Gardner 33
Mindy Greiling 33
Alice Hausman 33
Debra Hilstrom 33
Frank Hornstein 33
Melissa Hortman 33
Thomas Huntley 33
Mike Jaros 33
Sheldon Johnson 33
Phyllis Kahn 33
Margaret Kelliher 33
Carolyn Laine 33
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
Shelley Madore 33
Tim Mahoney 33
Carlos Mariani 33
Sandra Masin 33
Joe Mullery 33
MN State Senate - 64 Erin Murphy DFL 33
Michael Nelson 33
Michael Paymar 33
Aaron Peterson 33
Tom Rukavina 33
Anthony Sertich 33
MN Secretary of State Steve Simon DFL 33
Linda Slocum 33
Loren Solberg 33
Cy Thao 33
Tom Tillberry 33
Dave Tomassoni 33
Jean Wagenius 33
Ryan Winkler 33
David Bly 17
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