Minnesota NOW PAC 2002 Candidate Ratings

The Minnesota NOW Political Action Committee (PAC) screens candidates who request a screening with the MN NOW PAC. They can be a candidate in any MN state or local election. Here are ratings to date. Please review PAC Endorsement Guidelines for a fuller understanding of our ratings scale. Please check back monthly for more candidate ratings as candidates continue to request screenings.

Candidate	Office	District	City	Rating	Reviewed	Party
Moe, Roger	Governor	MN	State-wide	A	08/2002	DFL
Dutcher, Judi*	Governor*	MN	State-wide	A	04/2002	DFL
Lourey, Becky*	Governor*	MN	State-wide	A	04/2002	DFL
Gilman, Rhoda	Lt. Governor	MN	State-wide	A	08/2002	GRN
Humphrey IV, Hubert H. "Buck"	Sec. of State	MN	State-wide	A	04/2002	DFL
Reinhardt, Victoria*	State Auditor*	MN	State-wide	A	11/2001	DFL
Abress, Monica	Representative	17B	Stacy	C	07/2002	DFL
Schmidt, Lori	Representative	19B	Otsego	B	07/2002	DFL
Poppe, Jean	Representative	27B	Austin	A	07/2002	DFL
Van de Ven, Martha	Representative	33A	Long Lake	A	08/2002	DFL
Gerlach, Charles "Chuck"	Representative	35A	Prior Lake	C	08/2002	DFL
Murphy, Christine	Representative	36B	Farmington	B	07/2002	DFL
Issacson, Rosie	Representative	37B	Rosemount	A	08/2002	DFL
Tilley, Meg	Representative	38A	Eagan	A	08/2002	DFL
Rosenfield, Joe	Representative	40A	Burnsville	B	09/2002	DFL
Folliard, Betty	Representative	44A	Hopkins	A	07/2002	DFL
Koskinen, Luanne	Representative	47A	Coon Rapids	A	05/2002	DFL
Hortman, Melissa	Representative	47B	Brooklyn Park	B	07/2002	DFL
Chlebeck, Benadette	Represenative	49B	Coon Rapids	C	07/2002	DFL
Hobot, Chad	Representative	51A	Blaine	B	08/2002	DFL
Bernardy, Connie	Representative	51B	Fridley	A	07/2002	DFL
Otto, Rebecca	Representative	52B	Marine on St. Croix	C	10/2002	DFL
Slawik, Nora	Representative	55B	Maplewood	B	07/2002	DFL
Oines, Eric	Representative	58A	Minneapolis	A	07/2002	DFL
Walker, Neva	Representative	61B	Minneapolis	A	09/2002	DFL
Davnie, Jim	Representative	62A	Minneapolis	A	07/2002	DFL
Lammers, Patty*	Representative*	65A	Saint Paul	B	07/2002	DFL
Haas, Nancy*	Representative*	66A	Saint Paul	B	07/2002	DFL
Lourey, Becky	Senate	8	Kerrick	A	04/2002	DFL
Gallagher, Jennifer	Senate	35	Prior Lake	A	07/2002	DFL
Briner, Charlene	Senate	36	Rosemount	A	07/2002	DFL
Arkley, Rhonda	Senate	37	Apple Valley	A	08/2002	DFL
Bodnar, Amy	Senate	48	Elk River	B	07/2002	DFL
Betzold, Don	Senate	51	Fridley	A	07/2002	DFL
Marty, John	Senate	54	Roseville	A	07/2002	DFL
Brian, Holle	Senate	62	Minneapolis	B	08/2002	GRN
Moua, Mee	Senate	67	St. Paul	A	01/2002	DFL
Murdock, Kathleen	Commissioner	2	Hennepin County	A	09/2002	non-partisan
Hesch, Fran	Commissioner	6	Hennepin County	A	07/2002	non-partisan
Rettler, Tricia	City Council	-	Inver Grove Hgts	A	08/2002	DFL
Staley, Deb	City Council	-	Spring Valley	A	10/2002	DFL

*Asterisk denotes candidate no longer running for election
or candidate did not advance past Primary.

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: Applicant opposes NOW’s stand on two or more of the issues listed above.

F—Rejected: Applicant opposes NOW’s stand on two or more of the issues listed above, and/or takes prominent leadership in opposition to any of NOW’s issues.