Minnesota NOW PAC 2000 Candidate Ratings

Candidate	Office	Dist	Rating	Reviewed	Party	City
Anderson, Cyndi	St Representative	11A	A	08/2000	DFL	Detroit Lakes
Sweetland, Doug	St Representative	21A	B	08/2000	DFL	Marshall
Robins, Heather	St Representative	25A	A	10/2000	DFL	Northfield
Speer, Katherine	St Representative	29B	A	08/2000	DFL	Elgin
Frederickson, Mark	St Representative	30B	A	09/2000	DFL	Rochester
Johnson, Cheryl M.	St Representative	33A	B	03/2000	DFL	Maple Grove
Traub, Lauri	St Representative	37B	B	08/2000	DFL	Lakeville
Eland, Marcia	St Representative	43A	B	09/2000	DFL	Chanhassen
Folliard, Betty	St Representative	44A	A	08/2000	DFL	Hopkins
Luther, Darlene	St Representative	47A	A	08/2000	DFL	Brooklyn Park
Koskinen, Luanne	St Representative	49B	A	09/2000	DFL	Coon Rapids
Stevens, Vince	St Representative	50B	C	06/2000	DFL	Ramsey
Johnson, Joellen	St Representative	53A	A	06/2000	DFL	Shoreview
Greiling, Mindy	St Representative	54B	B	08/2000	DFL	Roseville
Irish, Joshua	St Representative	55A	C	08/2000	DFL	White Bear TWP
Beaver, Joan	St Representative	56A	B	10/2000	DFL	Stillwater
Basham, Michelle*	St Representative	58A	A	10/1999	DFL	Minneapolis
Thoman, Rebecca*	St Representative	60B	A	02/2000	DFL	Minneapolis
Dibble, Scott	St Representative	60B	A	06/2000	DFL	Minneapolis
Clark, Karen	St Representative	61A	A	02/2000	DFL	Minneapolis
Walker, Neva	St Representative	61B	B	02/2000	DFL	Minneapolis
Davnie, Jim	St Representative	62A	A	06/2000	DFL	Minneapolis
Mellen, Mary	St Representative	62A	C	10/2000	IND	Minneapolis
Lourey, Becky	State Senate	8	A	09/2000	DFL	Kerrick
Neef, Dale	State Senate	43	B	06/2000	DFL	Deephaven
Foley, Lee	State Senate	49	B	08/2000	DFL	Coon Rapids
Krueger, Wm. J.	State Senate	53	C	06/2000	DFL	Shoreview
Berglin, Linda	State Senate	61	A	01/2000	DFL	Minneapolis
Cohen, Richard	State Senate	64	A	08/2000	DFL	Saint Paul
Reinhardt, Victoria A.	Ramsey Cty Cm	7	A	08/1999	NP	White Bear Lake
Wiessner, Jan Parker	Ramsey Cty Cm	2	A	02/2000	NP	New Brighton
Masin, Sandra A.	City Council	-	B	08/2000	NP	Eagan
Rettler, Tricia	City Council	-	A	08/2000	NP	Inver Grove Hgts
Staley, Deb	Mayor	-	A	08/2000	NP	Spring Valley

Minnesota NOW formed a Political Action Committee in 1982. Since that time, we have endorsed and supported candidates who will work to advance Minnesota NOW’s issues. Candidates generally contact us to solicit endorsement through our screening process. Candidates are rated on the basis of their statements, record and leadership on Minnesota NOW’s legislative priorities. The Minnesota NOW PAC’s primary emphases are:

A—Endorsed: Applicant supports NOW's position on the following six issues: reproductive rights, CEA (Constitutional Equity Amendment (a/k/a ERA), eliminating racism, freedom from violence, lesbian /gay/bisexual/transgender rights, and opposition to punitive welfare reform and has shown leadership on feminist issues.

B—Supported: Applicant supports NOW's position on the issues above, but has not demonstrated strong leadership on feminist issues or supports five of the issues listed above and has shown leadership on feminist issues.

C—Fair: Applicant supports NOW’s position on four of the six issues above and is supportive of feminist issues in general.

D—Poor: pplicant opposes NOW’s stand on two or more of the issues listed above.

Minnesota NOW PAC Candidate Ratings for 2000