THURSDAY: Governor Gretchen Whitmer to Keynote DFL Founders Day Dinner

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SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA – On Thursday, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer will keynote the DFL Party’s 2021 Founders Day Dinner. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Governor Tim Walz will also be speaking during the event. 

Members of the media will be able to tune in to the virtual dinner at dfl.org/founders. We ask that you do not share this link with people outside of your media outlet. Members of the public looking for more information and to order tickets should visit www.dflfoundersday.com.

WHAT: A virtual fundraising dinner to celebrate the founding of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party.

WHO:

  • Governor Gretchen Whitmer
  • Governor Tim Walz
  • Senator Amy Klobuchar
  • Senator Tina Smith
  • DFL Party Chairman Ken Martin

WHEN: 5:30 PM on Thursday, June 3rd

WHERE: Virtual – members of the media can tune in at dfl.org/founders

In the Know: April 6, 2021

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Join Us for Our 2020 Virtual Holiday Celebration

You are cordially invited to share in the CD3 Virtual Holiday Celebration!

December 9th, 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm.

Please join us as we celebrate the season and our friendship as we hunker down for this pandemic.  

We will be joined by:

  • Congressman Dean Phillips
  • State Auditor Julie Blaha
  • State DFL Chair Ken Martin and
  • State DFL Vice Chair Marge Hoffa
  • Ron Pierce, DNC Veterans and Military Council with an update on the Biden Transition
  • Additional guest speakers will be announced!

Mark your calendars and let’s join in celebrating Hannukah, Christmas, Kwanza and the countdown to our new president and vice president, President Elect Joe Biden and Vice President Elect Kamala Harris.

Email us at info@dfl3cd.org for link information, which will be provided as we get closer to the date.

Tickets to Hear Sen. Harris at the October 1 Humphrey-Mondale Dinner

This year’s Humphrey-Mondale dinner will be held virtually on Thursday, October 1, 2020 at 5:30 PM. The party is pleased to welcome Sen. Kamala Harris, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Sen. Tina Smith, Gov. Tim Walz, Sen. Elizabeth Warren and many more special guests. Click on the graphic above for more information.

Sen. Kamala Harris to Keynote 9th Annual Humphrey-Mondale Dinner

SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA – The Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party is pleased to announce Senator Kamala Harris will be the keynote speaker at the Party’s Ninth Annual Humphrey-Mondale Dinner on Thursday, October 1st, at 5:30 PM. In addition to Senator Harris, the DFL Party will be joined by Senators Amy Klobuchar, Tina Smith, Elizabeth Warren, and Governor Tim Walz.

In keeping with the DFL Party’s ongoing work to limit the spread of COVID-19, this year’s dinner will be entirely virtual. Tickets are available here and the event will be livestreamed for members of the media.

“I’m honored that Senator Harris will be our keynote speaker for the DFL Party’s Ninth Annual Humphrey-Mondale Dinner,” said DFL Party Chairman Ken Martin. “Our Humphrey-Mondale Dinner is a celebration of the accomplishments of leaders and activists within our party and Kamala Harris has a tremendous record of delivering real change for the American people.

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2019 A Night of Thanks Jackie Award Nominations

Prefer to complete a paper form and mail it to us? You can do so here:

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We must receive your nomination by October 31, 2019, 5:00 PM CST.

Join Us for Our 2019 Night of Thanks Dinner

Our Night of Thanks is This Friday Night

In honor of one of our long-time volunteers, Jackie Stevenson, the Third Congressional District DFL is pleased to announce A Night of Thanks.

When:  Friday, November 8, 2019
     5:30 PM — Social Hour with Cash Bar and Silent Auction
     6:30 PM — Dinner and Program.
Where:  DoubleTree Hotel, 7800 Normandale Blvd, Bloomington, MN

Silent Auction Items

The famous CD3 silent auction will be something you won’t want to miss. This will be a great opportunity to get one of a kind gift ideas for everyone on your Holiday list. Here are some of the the items in this Holiday Boutique silent auction:

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Your attendance will help us help our candidates up and down the ballot next year.  The deadline for advance purchase has passed. If you’re interested in attending, please email us at info@dfl3cd.org. We’ve reserved a few extra seats.

2019 CD3 Jackie Award Winners

The Third Congressional District DFL is proud to announce this year’s award winners:

Jackie Stevenson Volunteer of the Year Award — Cathy Olson, Chair of SD33 DFL. Cathy epitomizes the true spirit of Jackie Stevenson. She does it all. She runs her district, organizes and volunteers on campaigns. She shows up, hits the doors and the phone to elect DFLers. Cathy is a a Tireless organizer willing to do whatever it takes to elect DFLers and turn her district blue.

Rick Nelson Volunteer of the Year Award — Sharon Borine, former Chair of SD48 DFL and Director for CD3 DFL.  Sharon is truly a foundational organizer. She’s found helping out behind the scenes at everything CD3 and SD48 DFL.  Whether it’s credentials preparation for caucuses, organizing and running a silent auction, picking up delivering and setting up for events, you can count on Sharon to be there organizing and working.  She truly epitomizes Rick’s spirit:  a true rock that does whatever needs to be done.

Sen. Linda Scheid Elected Official of the Year — Senator Chris Eaton, SD40.  Sen. Eaton came to office in a special election in 2011 upon the passing of Sen. Scheid. As a RN, Sen. Eaton has spent her time in the Minnesota Senate advocating tirelessly for the betterment of our health care system and care of our communities whether it’s protecting our environment, schools or health care systems. Sen. Eaton has passionately advocate for years to address the ravages that addiction takes on our society. This issue is personal too Sen. Eaton with the loss of her daughter. This year saw a bill she strongly advocated fro to battle opioid addiction be signed into law by Gov. Walz. We recognize Sen. Eaton for her tireless work on our behalf and stand with her as she continues to advocate for stronger communities.

New Volunteer of the Year — Jimmy Tarpey, SD44. Jimmy is new to political field politics in our area having first knocked doors with Rep. Ginny Klevorn. But, he was quick to volunteer and eager to learn. That lead to him become Co-Field Director of Rep. Klevorn’s 2018 campaign. He has served with SD44 DFL as Field Director of our “We Win with Data” task force, and has personally knocked over 700 doors since July, 1, 2019. Unfortunately for SD44 DFL, he will be moving out of that district, but has promised to continue to be part of the DFL Team and has already reached out to party officials in his new senate district.

Our Keynote Speaker for 2019

This year, we’re honored to announce our keynote speaker for this year’s event is our Congressional Representative Dean Phillips.

Once again this year, our emcee will be Buck Humphrey.

 

In the Know: April 12, 2019

Congress
MN Congressional delegation fights proposed federal cuts to MinnesotaCare funding (except Jim Hagedorn), DL-Online
Senate Republicans are using a recent rules change to push through more judges, Vox

Economy
Forcing Corporations to Pay At Least Some Tax, The American Prospect
White House moves to tighten control over federal regulators, Politico
‘A walking conflict of interest’: ex-oil lobbyist confirmed to lead US interior department, The Guardian

Environment
Climate change is making allergy season worse, CNN Continue reading “In the Know: April 12, 2019”