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Legislative Scorecard

 

Welcome to Ban the Ban Minnesota's Legislative Scorecard. Below is a comprehensive list of the individuals that will be representing you in the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2009-2010. Don't hesitate to contact any of them with your thoughts. 

 

 

 

 

 

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the Ban

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 the Ban

Comments

1A

 

 

Dave Olin(DFL)

Dave voted for the ban, but he also supported the smoke shack

amendment. 

1B

Bernie

Lieder(DFL)

 

 

Bernie fought the ban, but the ban won.

2A

Kent Eken(DFL)

 

 

Kent voted against the ban and for the smoke shack.

2B

 

Brita Sailer(DFL)

 

Brita voted for the ban, although she would have preferred

exemptions.

3A

Tom Anzlec(DFL)

 

 

Tom was a sponsor of the smoke shack amendment.

3B

Loren Solberg

(DFL)

 

 

Loren voted against the ban and for the smoke shack

amendment.

4A

 

John Persell(DFL)

 

John won't tell us where he stands.

4B

 

 

 Larry Howes(R)

Larry WAS on our side and was a sponsor of the smoke shack

amendment, but now he would support anything more than that.

5A

Tom Rukavina

(DFL)

 

Tom was one of the biggest opponents to the statewide

smoking ban.

5B

Tony Sertich(DFL)

 

 

 

Tony does not agree with the ban.

6A

David Dill(DFL)

 

David has been against the ban all along. 

6B

 

 

Mary Murphy(DFL) 

Mary voted for the ban and wants no exemptions.

7A

 

 

Tom Huntley(DFL)

Tom was an author of the smoking ban. Fire him.

7B

 

Roger Reinert(DFL)

 

Roger won't tell us his position.

8A

 

 

Bill Hilty(DFL)

Get rid of Bill; he's not a fan of liberty. 

8B

 

Tim Faust(DFL)

 

Tim voted in favor of the ban, but to his credit, he did

support the smoke shack amendment. 

9A

 

Morrie Lanning(R)

 

Morrie voted for the ban, but he wanted exemptions and he

voted in favor of the smoke shack amendment.

9B

Paul Marquardt

(DFL)

 

Paul voted against the ban and for exemptions.

10A

Bud Nornes(R)

 

Bud voted against the ban and would support exemptions.

10B

 

Mark Murdock(R)

Mark may support us, but we're not quite sure

11A

Torrey Westrom(R)

 

Torrey is on our side and voted against the ban. 

11B

Mary Ellen

Otremba(DFL)

 

Mary is opposed to the ban and did not vote for it. 

12A

 

 

John Ward(DFL) 

John voted for the ban and against the smoke shack.

12B

 Al Doty(DFL)

 

Al voted against the ban and for the smoke shack. 

13A

 

Paul H. Anderson(R)

 

13B

 

Al Juhnke(DFL)

 

Al voted for the ban, but supports exemptions. 

14A

 

 

Dan Severson(R) 

Dan was a sponsor of the ban. Kick him out of office. 

14B

Larry Hosch(DFL)

 

 

Larry would like the smoking ban to be history. 

15A

 

 

Steve Gottwald(R) 

Another hater of freedom of choice, Steve sponsored the ban.

15B

 

Larry Haws(DFL)

Larry voted in favor of the ban, but supports the smoke shack.

16A

 

Gail Kulick Jackson

(DFL)

 

Gail supports property rights, but is unsure about 

supporting a bar owner's right to allow smoking.

16B

 

Mary Kiffmeyer(R)

 

Mary tells us she would support minor exemptions.

17A

Rob Eastlund(R) 

 

Rob opposes the ban and voted against it. 

17B

 

Jeremy Kalin(DFL)

 

Jeremy voted for the ban, but supports exemptions. 

18A

Ron Shimanski(R)

 

 

Vote for Ron, he is against the ban. 

18B

 

Dean Urdahl(R) 

 

Dean originally supported the ban, but has gone on the record

stating he'd like exemptions to help hurting businesses. 

19A

Bruce Anderson(R)

 

Bruce would fight to get rid of the ban. 

19B

Tom Emmer(R)

 

 

Tom is a top-notch Representative. We need more reps like him to

fight the good fight. 

20A

 

Andrew Falk(DFL)

 

20B

Lyle Koenen(DFL)

 

 

Lyle fought the ban and was a sponsor of the smoke shack

amendment. 

21A

Marty Seifert(R)

 

 

Marty strongly opposes the ban.

21B

 

Paul Torkelson(R)

 

We don't know where Paul stands at this time. 

22A

Doug Magnus(R)

 

 

Doug voted against the ban. 

22B

Rod Hamilton(R)

 

 

Rod would vote to repeal the ban. 

23A

 

 

Terry Morrow

(DFL) 

 Terry was a ban sponsor. Enough said.

23B

 

 

Kathy Brynaert

(DFL)

Kathy was also a sponsor of the ban. 

24A

 

Bob Gunther(R)

 

Bob voted for the ban, but he was a sponsor of the smoke

shack amendment. 

24B

 

Tony Cornish(R)

 

Tony also voted for the ban, but would vote in favor of 

exemptions. 

25A

Laura Brod(R)

 

Laura completely opposes the ban. 

25B

 

 

David Bly(DFL)

David supports the ban. He may support very limited exemptions.

26A

 

Kory Kath(DFL)

 

Kory has not responded to our emails.

26B

 

 

Patti Fritz(DFL)

Patti is a ban sponsor...boo! 

27A

 

 

Robin Brown(DFL)

Robin supports the ban all the way. 

27B

 

Jeanne Poppe(DFL)

Jeanne fully supports the ban.

28A

Tim Kelly(R) 

 

Tim is completely opposed to the government making that

choice for private business owners.

28B

Steve Drazkowski

(R)

 

Steve say the ban violates the property rights and personal

liberties of bar owners across the state.

29A

Randy Demmer(R)

 

Randy has always opposed the ban. 

29B

 

 

Kim Norton(DFL)

Kim is a ban sponsor and helped put the Olmsted County

ban into place.  

30A

 

Tina Liebling(DFL)

Tina is another ban sponsor. She thinks that tobacco smoke is

"poison". Tina is poison to liberty.

30B

 

 

Andi Welti(DFL)

Andy is yet another rep who is disgusted by liberty. 

31A

 

 

Gene Pelowski,

Jr.(DFL)

 Gene voted for the ban, also, and does not support exemptions. 

31B

Gregory M.

Davids(R)

 

Greg supports small businesses and is on our side.

32A

Joyce Peppin(R)

 

 Joyce has always been opposed to the ban in the past, but she could

be swayed to the dark side.

32B

Kurt Zellers(R)

 

 Kurt would gladly see the ban disappear.

33A

 

 Steve Smith(R)

 

Steve supports the ban, but based upon his voting record, he wants

exemptions.

33B

 

 Connie Doepke(R)

 

Connie currently has no opinion on this issue. We will work

to educate her. 

34A

Paul Kohls(R)

 

Paul supports us and he voted against the ban. 

34B

Joe Hoppe(R) 

 

 

Joe also supports us, so please support him.

35A

Michael Beard(R)

 

 

Michael also understands what this country was founded upon. 

35B

Mark Buesgens(R)

 

 

Mark not only opposed the ban, he was a smoke shack sponsor. 

36A

Mary Liz

Holberg(R)

 

 

Mary also supports freedom of choice. 

36B

Pat Garofalo(R)

 

 

Pat gets a big thumbs up from us!

37A

 

Tara Mack(R)

 

We think Tara supports us, but we're not entirely sure. 

37B

 

Phillip Sterner

(DFL)

 

Philip states that if businesses can find ways to promote a healthier

environment he would consider supporting smoking ban exemptions.

38A

 

 Sandra Masin

(DFL)

 

38B

 

Mike Obermueller

(DFL)

 

Mike has no comment.

39A

 

 

Rick Hansen(DFL)

Rick was a sponsor of the ban. Slight chance he would support

exemptions. 

39B

 

 

Joe Atkins(DFL)

Joe is a waste of time.

40A

 

 

Will Morgan(DFL)

 Will is also a big time nanny. He'd take good care of your

children, but doesn't care about his voters.

40B

 

 

Ann Lenczewski

(DFL)

 Ditto for Ann.

41A

 

Keith Downey(R)

 

Keith won't comment. 

41B

 

Paul Rosenthal(DFL)

 

Neither will Paul.

42A

 

 

Maria Ruud(DFL)

Maria is another sponsor of the nasty ban.  

42B

 

 Jenifer Loon(R)

 

Jenifer did not respond to our requests for information.

43A

Sarah Anderson(R)

 

Sarah is one of us--please support her. 

43B

 

 

John Benson(DFL)

Ban Sponsor. 

44A

 

 

Steve Simon(DFL)

Voted for the ban, blah, blah, blah.

44B

 

 

Ryan Winkler(DFL)

 

45A

 

 

Sandra Peterson

(DFL)

Sandra is a no-go. She fully supports the ban. 

45B

 

 

Lyndon Carlson

(DFL)

Lyndon also voted for the ban. 

Greg tells us that he is in favor of banning the ban.

46A

 

 

Michael Nelson

(DFL)

 

46B

 

 

Debra Hilstrom

(DFL)

As for Debra, *yawn* 

47A

 

 

Denise Dittrich

(DFL)

Denise is all about government being involved. 

47B

 

 

Melissa Hortman

(DFL)

Melissa doesn't care if small businesses suffer.

48A

Tom Hackbarth(R)

 

 

Tom is vehimately opposed to the smoking ban and was a smoke shack

amendment sponsor.

48B

Jim Abeler(R)

 

Jim has never been in favor of the ban. 

49A

Peggy Scott(R)

 

Peggy says she does not like smoke, but acknowledges she has a choice

whether or not to visit smoking establishments. She's completely on

or side.

49B

 

Jerry Newton(DFL)

 

Jerry would prefer not to comment.

50A

 

 

Carolyn Laine(DFL)

Carolyn voted for the ban, but also in favor of the smoke shack.

50B

 

 

Kate Knuth(DFL)

Nothing good to say about Kate. We'll leave it at that. 



Against the

Ban

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Maybe 

Supports the

Ban

Comments

51A 

                       

Tim Sanders(R)

                        

                            Tim won't share his thoughts.                               

51B Tom Tillberry(DFL)Don't expect Tom to support freedom and liberty.
52A 

Bob Dettmer(R)


There's a shot Bob may help us, but I wouldn't bet the farm on it.
52BMatt Dean(R)                       
Matt is one of us--be sure to support him.
53APaul Gardner(DFL)

Paul would like to ban liberty.

53B

Carol McFarlane(R)

 Carol says she will support exemptions.
54AMindy Greiling(DFL)

Mindy wants to run your life for you.

54B

Bev Scalze(DFL)


Bev confuses us. She voted against the ban, but she also voted against the

smoke shack amendment.

55A

 

Leon Lillie(DFL)

Leon fully supports the ban.

55BNora Slawik(DFL)

Nora is another fan of the ban.

56A
Julie Bunn(DFL)

And Julie is, too.

56B
Marsha Swails(DFL)

Marsha is just not talking to us, so her position is clear.

57A
Karla Bingham(DFL)

Karla is simply, "one of them". Ick.

57BDenny McNamara(R)

Denny has always supported the bar owners and smokers.

58A

Joe Mullery(DFL)

Joe would have like to have seen exemptions and I believe he would support limited

exemptions.

58B

 

 

Bobby Joe Champion(DFL)

Bobby Joe embraces the ban.

59A

 

Diane Loefler(DFL)

Tell Diane what you think, she's a nanny.

59B 

 

Phyllis Kahn(DFL)Phyllis is one in a million and quite frankly, she scares us.
60A

Margaret Anderson

Kelliher(DFL)

Margaret. Okay, make that two in a million.

60B Frank Hornstein(DFL)

Frank supports big government.

61AKaren Clark(DFL)

Karen is another ban sponsor.

61BJeff Hayden(DFL)

Jeff claims that "spoken to many wait staff that are thankful that they do
have [sic] to breath [sic] second hand smoke.." He doesn't support us.

62A
Jim Davine(DFL)
62BJean Wagenius(DFL)

Jean, well, you know...

63APaul Thissen(DFL)

Just call him Anti-Smoking Paul.

63B
Linda Slocum(DFL)Linda is yet another anti-small business nanny.
64A

 

Erin Murphy(DFL)

 

64B
Michael Paymar(DFL)Boo!
65A
Cy Thao(DFL)Hiss!
65BCarlos Mariani(DFL)

Carlos supports telling you how to live your life.

66AJohn Lesch(DFL)

John may or may not be on our side, we're not sure.

66B

Alice Hausman(DFL)

Alice is not a friend of ours.

67A

Tim Mahoney(DFL)

 

Tim has always supported private property rights.

67BSheldon Johnson(DFL)

Sheldon lost our support when his anti colors started showing.