Forwarded on behalf of the 5th Congressional District Independence Party. - David Brauer, list manager, Minneapolis-Issues INDEPENDENCE PARTY WADES INTO MINNEAPOLIS CITY ELECTION Endorses in Ward Six; IRV Petition On Saturday, May 5th, The Independence Party endorsed Tamir Nolley in the race for Jim Nilands vacant Ward Six seat. Tamir won endorsement with a convincing 94% of the the convention, becoming the only candidate the IP has chosen to endorse in this years Minneapolis city elections. "I'm honored to earn this, now let's get to it!," an excited Tamir exclaimed after seizing the endorsement. "The Independence Party platform most closely resembles my own. I'm proud to carry this banner and I'm sure this will help me to get out my message of Government Accountability and Community Empowerment. I believe my views on Crime and Justice, The Environment, Affordable Housing, Education and Children's Issues resonates with the constituents of the Sixth Ward, and I'm simply pleased to be taking another step forward towards representing my district on the city council." For more information on Tamir and his gorilla campaign to seize this open seat, please visit his website at http://www.nolleytrolley.org, or email Tamir at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Jump on the Nolley Trolley today!!!! In other news, the IP officially endorsed the petition drive to change the Minneapolis City Charter to have all city elections decided by Instant Runoff Voting (IRV). To view the charter amendment, simply click here: http://www.instantrunoff.com/states.html. For more information on how YOU can help with this very important piece of electoral reform, please contact David Kaminsky at [EMAIL PROTECTED], or call (612) 331-1681. Finally, the Fifth District elected Peter Tharaldson as its new Chair after the current Chair, Neal Levine, declined a nomination for re-election. Peter, who most recently worked on the James Gibson for US Senate and Denn Evans for State House campaigns, as well as being Treasurer of the Fifth District, is an experienced and talented IP volunteer who won with the full endorsement of the outgoing leadership and unanimous support of the convention. Peter has some exciting ideas about community outreach and should make an excellent Chair who seems poised to take the IP to new and exciting heights. You may contact Peter at (612)640-0212. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT NEAL LEVINE at (612) 640-0212, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Independence Party Fifth Congressional District PO Box 50292 Minneapolis, MN 55405 (612) 640-0212 Prepared and paid for by the Independence Party Fifth District Committee _______________________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - Minnesota E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
