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YRs Needed to Walk with Bachmann (that means you)

Walk with Team Bachmann in Stillwater on July 25

Date: Sunday, July 25

Time: Start: 1:00 p.m.

Meet: 12:00 p.m
Location: Line-Up Location is the Corner of Churchill Street W and S Martha Street, near Stillwater Junior High School. Unit # is C-40

Come walk with Team Bachmann in the Lumberjack Days Parade in Stillwater on Sunday, July, 25. Michelle Bachmann is scheduled to be at this parade.

The parade starts at 1:00 p.m. Meet at 12:00 p.m.

Location of line up: Corner of Churchill Street W and S Martha Street, near Stillwater Junior High School.

Unit #: C-40

Questions call Brian at 651-324-9825 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or YR Campaign Chair Nate Proano at 612-310-3585 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Upcoming Campaign Event

MNYR Door Knocking/Voter Identification Event !!

Please join our great candidates in Senate District 38 as we work to identify voters to help them win the election in November!

Date: Saturday, June 19, 2010
Time: 12pm – 3pm
Location: Meet at Wal-Mart (1360 Town Centre Drive, Eagan) to collect walk books and then disperse to both the A & B sides of the district.

Come on out to our first Minnesota Young Republicans Campaign Event for the 2010 Election Season. We will be doing Voter Identification Door Knocking in Senate District 38, which is in CD 2. SD 38 is where YR endorsed candidates Ted Daley, Diane Anderson and Doug Wardlow are running for the MN Senate and house district 38A and 38B respectively.

We will be meeting at the Wal-Mart in Eagan with the Campaign and BPOU volunteers to pick up our maps, literature and receive instructions on what we are doing. We will then spread out in groups to both the A and B sides of the district.

This is the critical work that needs to be done to lay a winning foundation for all these candidates (including our Statewide Candidates) in November. I am excited for this event even though it is short notice. All YR's are encouraged to attend and I hope to see you all out their!

For more information please contact CD 5 YR Chair Nate Proano at 612-310-3585 or email @ This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

From Nate Proano / Campaign Chair

With the conclusion of the 2010 Republican State Convention, we now have a full slate of endorsed candidates who will be on the ballot this November. With the DFL Party having a competitive three-way primary to determine their gubernatorial candidate, we have a chance to get a head start in campaigning for our GOP UNITY TICKET! Here are the endorsed GOP Candidates running for each statewide office and where to go for more info about them:

Governor & Lt Governor - Tom Emmer & Annette Meeks (TEAM)
Website: http://www.facebook.com/l/059d4;www.EmmerForGovernor.com

Attorney General - Chris Barden
Website: http://www.facebook.com/l/059d4;www.looktruenorth.com/component/content/article/117-Minnesota%20State%20Offices/12168-chris-barden-for-attorney-general-press-conference.html

Secretary of State - Dan Severson
Website: http://www.facebook.com/l/059d4;www.DanSeverson.com

State Auditor - Pat Anderson
Website: http://www.facebook.com/l/059d4;www.PatAndersonForAuditor.com

With this strong slate of candidates we are in a great position to win this November! We also have a lot of endorsed candidates in local races all over the state for the MN House and Senate that are going to help us take control of those bodies as well. This includes many MNYR members running for those offices. As the Deputy Chair/Campaign Chair for the Minnesota Young Republicans I could not be more excited!

We will have many opportunities to work on many campaigns from now until November. To help us sort through all the work that needs to be done, I will be organizing campaign meetings for all YR’s (and anyone else who wants to help) in each of the Metro Area Congressional Districts (CDs 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6) and CDs 1 and 7 over the next month or so. The purpose of these meetings will be to find out how we can most effectively work in each CD from the people who know it best. This would mean that we make sure the Congressional District Chairs and state party field staff attend these meetings to give us their insight on how we can be most effective. I hope that all candidates or a representative of their campaigns can come speak to us as well. I will be asking where possible for the Chairs of the Local YR Clubs to assist in planning these meetings.

What I ask of all members is that you make every effort to attend the campaign meeting in your CD and commit to coming out to as many campaign events as possible. This works best when we have as many of you involved and engaged as possible. I am looking forward to a great year for GOP campaigns and I hope you are as well.

Sincerely,

Nate Proano
Minnesota Young Republicans
Deputy Chair/Campaign Chair
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Convention Recap

Chairman’s Note:

Thanks to everyone who came and sponsors who contributed to our 2010 Convention; it was our highest attended since 1999! Governor Pawlenty was in top form and really jazzed up the 18-40 conservative crowd. All of the state and local candidates that were there made a wonderful impression as well. Look for all the pics to go up later this week on our site.

Let me proudly announce our new MNYR State Executive Board:

Deputy Chair: Nate Proano

1^st Vice Chair: Stephen Ringquist (re-elected)

2^nd Vice Chair: Abdul-Rahman Magba-Kamara (former College Republican Chair)

Treasurer: Daniel Reynolds (re-elected)

Chair (David Berdass), National Committeeman (Matt Haapoja), National Committeewoman (Natalie Miller) remain on their two-year terms.

Candidates endorsed by YRs at the convention:

Rich Stanek - Hennepin Co. Sheriff

Joel Demos - 5th Congressional District

Kelby Woodard - HD25B
Mark Fotsch - HD54A
Branden Peterson - HD49B
Kirk Stensrud - HD42A
Doug Wardlow - HD38B

Dan Hall - SD40
Norann Dillon - SD43
Ted Daley - SD38

Also in case you missed it, Jeff and Heather Peil were recognized as MNYR’s Volunteer(s) Of The Year and special congratulations again to them for all their invaluable contributions this past year.

Also I want to re-recognize those on our Convention Committee that were enormous help and we couldn’t do without:

Julie Ann Schmidt

Matt Haapoja

Trisha Haapoja

Zoe Swanson

Joe Swanson

Jeff Peil

Heather Peil

Matthew Kirkpatrick

Dan Reynolds

Stephen Ringquist

Julie Wenaas

Megan Rossbach

and the estimable Victor Gomez

Next time you see them, make sure to thank them for their hard work and planning that went into the event.

Upcoming Events for CD2

UPCOMING EVENTS

(note: look for Minneapolis/St. Paul events starting next week)

Join the CD2 Young Republicans to proudly accept a fundraising invitation in support of Dave Thompson for MN Senate District 36 (Farmington, Lakeville…)
Featuring Governor candidates Tom Emmer and Marty Seifert.

Dave Thompson (former AM1500 talk show host) has helped the YR’s over the years as a guest speaker at meetings and also hosted a group in studio during a live radio show. (website www.davethompsonforsenate.com < http://www.davethompsonforsenate.com> )

Photo opportunities available.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 2010 8PM-10PM

Brackett’s Crossing Country Club
17976 Judicial Road, Lakeville, MN 55044

Suggested Contribution is $50, however a courtesy rate $15 for Young Republicans members has been graciously extended to the membership.
Facebook event under “Minnesota CD2 Young Republican” group

RSPV to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , or call Martha Johnson at 651-460-4251 or YR, Jon Koznick at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Join HD39B candidate Terry Pearson and the CD2 Young Republicans at the Baja Sol Cantina in Inver Grove Heights (2922 Upper 55th Street) for a pre-Debate Happy Hour on Friday April 23rd.

Whether you are going to the HD39B Gubernatorial Debate at 7 pm or want to just meet up with some fellow young Republicans and CD2 candidates, this is a great opportunity to enjoy some drinks, enjoy some great chips and salsa, networking, meeting some fellow Young Republicans, AND meeting the state and house candidates in CD2.

All the CD2 house and senate candidates have been invited.

Happy Hour starts at 4:30. For those going to the debate, you have a short drive. For those not going, feel free to stay and mingle.

***CD2 YRs have monthly happy hours. If interested in being contacted about happy hours, membership or getting involved with campaign work in CD2, contact Megan Hess, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

2010 Young Republican State Convention

2010 Young Republican State Convention

The Minnesota Young Republicans cordially invite you to an evening dinner with keynote speaker

Governor Tim Pawlenty

Sponsored by:

Click here for more information!

Upcoming Events - Week of March 15, 2010

CD5 St. Patty's Day (Annual) Get-Together

Please join us as we celebrate one of the best holidays of the year. We will be celebrating at Kieran’s NEW LOCATION at Block E. Be prepared for a fun evening full of drinking and revelry and remember to wear GREEN. It will be crazy in the pub of course for the holiday so please take down my number and send a text or call me to find us. My number is 612-310-3585. I look forward to seeing you all.