Political Volunteering Resume

2002: Convened Green Party caucus and was elected chair for (old) Senate District 40.

2001: Assisted with lit drops for Green Party candidates Michael Sumner, Natalie Johnson-Lee, Brother Shane Price, and Cam Gordon.

2000: Supported Ralph Nader for President.

1996: Doorknocked one day for Cam Gordon in his Green Party campaign for state legislature, and voted for Ralph Nader.

1996: Wellstone delegate to the state DFL convention, and dropped late-night literature in Shoreview.

1996: Formed a small "Progressive Wing" group that endorsed candidates for state legislature.

1995: Co-hosted Progressive Perspectives, a local cable television show.

1994: Selected as the Marty for Governor campaign’s Volunteer of the Month for computer programming tasks, including the preparation of caucus attendee lists that were distributed statewide. Served on the Rules Committee for the 5th CD convention, and was a delegate and floor persuader at the state DFL convention. Managed a phone bank leading up to Marty's narrow primary election victory.

1993: Worked on the Citizens' Reform Network (with Cam Gordon) to promote Minnesota's Campaign Finance Reform law which was authored by State Senator John Marty, DFL-Roseville.

1992: Assisted DFLer Lisa Niebauer-Stall in her attempt to unseat incumbent Martin Sabo. The campaign was outspent 18 to 1, but still got over one-fourth of the vote.

1992: Was ticketed for an "unlawful sign by roadway," a banner over 35W with presidential candidate Jerry Brown's 1-800 number on it.

1990: Phone-banked and helped with the "late-night lit drop" in Paul Wellstone's historic, narrow victory for U.S. Senate.