Rating Group: Minnesota Chamber of Commerce
2001 Positions (Environmental Policy)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Mullery | 50% | |||
| Robert Ness | 50% | |||
| Bud Nornes | 50% | |||
| Joe Opatz | 50% | |||
| Mike Osskopp | 50% | |||
| Tom Osthoff | 50% | |||
| Tim Pawlenty | 50% | |||
| Michael Paymar | 50% | |||
| Gene Pelowski, Jr. | 50% | |||
| Maxine Penas | 50% | |||
| Michelle Rifenberg | 50% | |||
| Tom Rukavina | 50% | |||
| Connie Ruth | 50% | |||
| Marty Seifert | 50% | |||
| Anthony Sertich | 50% | |||
| Rod Skoe | 50% | |||
| Wesley Skoglund | 50% | |||
| Nora Slawik | 50% | |||
| Doug Stang | 50% | |||
| Steven Sviggum | 50% | |||
| Dale Swapinski | 50% | |||
| Howard Swenson | 50% | |||
| Mark Thompson | 50% | |||
| Kathy Tingelstad | 50% | |||
| MN | Public Utilities Commissioner | John Tuma | R | 50% |
| Jean Wagenius | 50% | |||
| Scott Wasiluk | 50% | |||
| Stephen Wenzel | 50% | |||
| MN | State Senate - 12 | Torrey Westrom | R | 50% |
| Ellen Anderson | 0% | |||
| Charles Berg | 0% | |||
| Linda Berglin | 0% | |||
| Connie Bernardy | 0% | |||
| Donald Betzold | 0% | |||
| Satveer Chaudhary | 0% | |||
| Richard Cohen | 0% | |||
| Jim Davnie | 0% | |||
| Richard Day | 0% | |||
| Stephen Dille | 0% | |||
| John Dorn | 0% | |||
| Matt Entenza | 0% | |||
| MN | U.S. House - 7 | Michelle Fischbach | R | 0% |
| Chuck Fowler | 0% | |||
| Dennis Frederickson | 0% | |||
| Mark Gleason | 0% | |||
| Gregory Gray | 0% | |||
| Linda Higgins | 0% | |||
| John Hottinger | 0% | |||
| Mike Jaros | 0% | |||
| Loren Jennings | 0% |