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.