Candidate Filings for 2009

City of Minneapolis Municipal offices

Candidate names appear here in the order filed. Postings on the Web are unofficial until certified. On the ballot, candidate names will be listed in all capital letters, and in an order determined by lot and rotated by precinct.

Candidate filing is now closed. The deadline for withdrawal is now closed.

The MN SOS Web site also posts local candidate filings.

Mayor
City Council – Wards 1 through 13
Board of Estimate and Taxation – two at-large
Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board – three at-large
Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board – six elected by district: Districts 1 through 6

This page includes candidates filed through _5:00 p.m. 7/23/09__.

Candidates for Mayor

Filing Date

Candidate Name

Political Party or Principle

Address

Zip Code

Phone

7/07/09

Dick Franson

Democratic-Farmer-Labor

5215 39th Ave S

55417

612-729-6752

7/07/09

John Charles Wilson

Edgertonite National Party

2736 Blaisdell Ave #207

55408-1538

612-701-5427

7/17/09

Tom Fiske

Socialist Workers Party

3501 14th Ave S #4

55407

612-729-1205

7/17/09

R. T. Rybak

Democratic-Farmer-Labor

4415 Dupont Ave S

55419

612-227-9180

7/17/09

Joey Lombard

Is Awesome

3543 Newton Ave N

55412

612-532-7240

7/20/09

Bob Carney Jr.

Moderate Progressive Censored

4232 Colfax Ave S

55409

612-803-9084

7/20/09

Al Flowers

Democratic-Farmer-Labor

4110 Third Ave S

55409

612-701-8562

7/20/09

Papa John Kolstad

Independent Civic Leader

2830 22nd St E

55406

612-321-2007

7/20/09

James R. Everett

Social Entrepreneurship

1320 Oliver Ave N

55411

612-369-8283

7/20/09

Bill McGaughey

New Dignity Party

1702 Glenwood Ave

55405

612-374-5916

7/21/09

Christopher Clark

Libertarian

2900 Brighton Ave NE

55418

612-788-4617

Candidates for Council by Ward

Ward 1 Council Member Candidates

Filing Date

Candidate Name

Political Party or Principle

Address

Zip Code

Phone

7/08/09

Kevin Reich

Democratic-Farmer-Labor

1018 22nd Ave NE

55418

612-263-3421

7/13/09

Mark Fox

Equity Advocacy Responsibility

2731 Pierce St NE

55418

612-789-8218

7/16/09

Susan Howitz Hanna

Democratic-Farmer-Labor

2015 19th Ave NE

55418

612-789-7668

7/20/09

Thomas Alessi

Ron Paul Conservative

1706 Pierce St NE

55413

612-216-1913

7/21/09

Larry Ranallo

Independent

2607 Ulysses St NE

55418

612-894-4488

Ward 2 Council Member Candidates

Filing Date

Candidate Name

Political Party or Principle

Address

Zip Code

Phone

7/14/09

Cam Gordon

Green Party

914 Franklin Terrace

55406-1101

612-296-0579

7/17/09

Allen A. Aigbogun

Independent

2329 9th St S #422

55406

763-228-1047

Ward 3 Council Member Candidates

Filing Date

Candidate Name

Political Party or Principle

Address

Zip Code

Phone

7/07/09

Diane Hofstede

Democratic-Farmer-Labor

610 Ramsey St NE

55413

612-331-3636

7/20/09

Raymond Wilson Rolfe

Libertarian Party

306 Penn Ave N

55405

612-251-8746

7/20/09

Allen Kathir

Democratic-Farmer-Labor

425 13th Ave SE #1105

55414

612-326-4141

7/21/09

Jeffrey Cobia

Republican

701 Main St SE #509

55414

847-877-7806

7/21/09

Melissa Hill

Civil Disobedience

720 Third Ave NE #109

55413

612-250-7178

Ward 4 Council Member Candidates

Filing Date

Candidate Name

Political Party or Principle

Address

Zip Code

Phone

7/07/09

Barbara A. “Barb” Johnson

Democratic-Farmer-Labor

4318 Xerxes Ave N

55412

612-522-7873

7/08/09

Troy Parker

Democratic-Farmer-Labor

4933 Penn Ave N

55430

612-242-0892

7/21/09

Grant Cermak

Independent

3354 Thomas Ave N

55412

612-860-6896

7/21/09

Marcus Harcus

Green

4830 Humboldt Ave N

55430

612-600-0155

Ward 5 Council Member Candidates

Filing Date

Candidate Name

Political Party or Principle

Address

Zip Code

Phone

7/09/09

Don Samuels

Democratic-Farmer-Labor

1542 Hillside Ave N

55411

612-669-9115

7/20/09

Kenya McKnight

Democratic-Farmer-Labor

1230 Morgan Ave N #2

55411

612-483-3245

7/20/09

Roger Smithrud

Independent

2357 James Ave N

55411-1958

612-767-3340

7/21/09

Lennie Chism

Democratic-Farmer-Labor

2519 Emerson Ave N

55411

612-861-6662

7/21/09

Natalie Johnson Lee

Democratic-Farmer-Labor

1700 Oliver Ave N

55411

612-588-7320

Ward 6 Council Member Candidates

Filing Date

Candidate Name

Political Party or Principle

Address

Zip Code

Phone

7/07/09

Laura Jean

Progressive

2456 Harriet Ave

55405

612-724-2514

7/08/09

Robert Lilligren

Democratic-Farmer-Labor

2919 3rd Ave S, Apt. 1

55408

612-825-2237

7/17/09

Bruce A. Lundeen

Green Party

2620 Stevens Ave

55408

612-872-6578

7/20/09
withdrawn
7/23/09

Soren Christian Sorensen

Progressive Grassroots Representation

2215 Pleasant Ave S

55404

612-559-9963

7/20/09

Andy Exley

Green Party

2520 Pillsbury #207

55404

612-481-7691

7/21/09

Michael Tupper

Independent

2709 Pleasant Ave S

55408

612-870-0022

7/21/09

M. Cali

Green Party

2746 Pleasant Ave S #2

5408

612-978-7091

Ward 7 Council Member Candidates

Filing Date

Candidate Name

Political Party or Principle

Address

Zip Code

Phone

7/07/09

Michael J. Katch

Independent

111 Marquette Ave S #3109

55401

612-332-1108

7/07/09

Lisa Goodman

Democratic-Farmer-Labor

1227 Hennepin Ave

55403

612-227-9102

7/21/09

Jeffrey Alan Wagner

Independent

1365 Spruce St #24

55403

612-483-7407

7/21/09
withdrawn
7/23/09

Ken Lawrence

Democratic-Farmer-Labor

906 S 7th St #501

55415

612-332-9067

Ward 8 Council Member Candidates

Filing Date

Candidate Name

Political Party or Principle

Address

Zip Code

Phone

7/08/09

Gregory McDonald

Independent

3511 Columbus Ave S

55407

612-229-9290

7/08/09

Elizabeth Glidden

Democratic-Farmer-Labor

4006 Blaisdell Ave S

55409

612-396-2288

7/16/09

David Regan

Republican

4218 Bloomington Ave S #303

55407

612-426-6026

7/20/09

Jeanine Estime

Green Party

3602 12th Ave S #2

55407

612-395-5333

7/20/09

Michael J. Cavlan

Open Progressive

3115 Elliot Ave

55407

612-327-6902

Ward 9 Council Member Candidates

Filing Date

Candidate Name

Political Party or Principle

Address

Zip Code

Phone

7/07/09

Todd J. Eberhardy

Independence

3663 Snelling Ave

55406

612-250-8880

7/07/09

Gary Schiff

Democratic-Farmer-Labor

3215 23rd Ave S

55407

612-724-5972

7/20/09

Dave Bicking

Green Party

3211 22nd Ave S #1

55407

612-276-1213

7/21/09

Khalif Jama

Democratic-Farmer-Labor

1915 19th Ave S

3015 19th Ave S
7/23/09

55406

612-558-3122

Ward 10 Council Member Candidates

Filing Date

Candidate Name

Political Party or Principle

Address

Zip Code

Phone

7/07/09

Meg Tuthill

Democratic-Farmer-Labor

2420 Bryant Ave S

55405

612-377-3123

7/13/09

Kim Vlaisavljevich

Independent

2935 Fremont Ave S #212

55408

612-226-7759

7/16/09

Dan Alvin

Independence Party

3600 Aldrich Ave S #1

55409

218-760-3103

7/21/09

Matthew Dowgwillo

Democratic-Farmer-Labor

319 W 34th St

55408

612-803-1022

Ward 11 Council Member Candidates

Filing Date

Candidate Name

Political Party or Principle

Address

Zip Code

Phone

7/07/09

Gregg A. Iverson

Democratic-Farmer-Labor

5520 34th Ave S

55417

612-724-7567

7/10/09

John Quincy

Democratic-Farmer-Labor

5157 Oakland Ave S

55417

612-209-2058

7/21/09

David A Alvarado

Republican

6045 Lyndale Ave S #232

55419

612-332-3474

Ward 12 Council Member Candidates

Filing Date

Candidate Name

Political Party or Principle

Address

Zip Code

Phone

7/07/09

Brent Perry

Socialist Action

4540 Snelling Ave Apt 205

55406

763-350-3931

7/08/09

Sandy Colvin Roy

Democratic-Farmer-Labor

4821 30th Ave S

55417

612-724-6284

7/20/09

Charley Underwood

Democratic-Farmer-Labor

3500 40th Ave S

55406

612-722-1545

7/21/09

Rick L. Nyhlen

Independent

4020 19th Ave S

55407

612-722-4053

Ward 13 Council Member Candidates

Filing Date

Candidate Name

Political Party or Principle

Address

Zip Code

Phone

7/14/09

Betsy Hodges

Democratic-Farmer-Labor

4312 Linden Hills Blvd #203

55410

612-919-5327

7/16/09

Joseph Henry

Democratic-Farmer-Labor

6129 Vincent Ave S

55410

612-730-0549

7/20/09

Kris Broberg

Independent

4100 Sheridan Ave S

55410

612-423-8848

Candidates for Board of Estimate and Taxation – two at-large

Filing Date

Candidate Name

Address

Zip Code

Phone

7/08/09

Carol Becker

3201 48th Ave S

55406

612-722-4288

7/09/09

DeWayne Townsend

3222 39th Ave S

55406

612-724-7010

7/13/09

Phil Willkie

2625 Newton Ave S

55405

612-822-0522

7/17/09

David Wheeler

3625 Bryant Ave S #4

55409

612-730-6112

7/21/09

James Elliot Swartwood

5537 Dupont Ave S

55419

612-822-7910

7/21/09

R. Michael Martens

2511 Chestnut Ave W

55405-1736

612-377-5496

Candidates for Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board – three at-large

Filing Date

Candidate Name

Address

Zip Code

Phone

7/08/09

Tom Nordyke

38 Park Lane

55416

612-802-3046

7/14/09

John Erwin

3300 24th St E

55406

612-385-6863

7/17/09

Annie Young

2601 Cedar Ave S #1

55407

612-729-3359

7/17/09

Mary Merrill Anderson

1144 Cedar View Dr

55405

612-229-9709

7/20/09

John Butler

2237 Pierce St NE

55418

612-781-0035

7/21/09

David Wahlstedt

1012 Thomas Ave S

55405

612-281-7611

7/21/09

Bob Fine

3932 York Ave S

55410

612-922-6992

7/21/09

Nancy Bernard

1011 Marshall St NE #107

55413

612-378-1813

Candidates for Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board – District 1

Filing Date

Candidate Name

Address

Zip Code

Phone

7/09/09

Liz Wielinski

3519 2nd St NE

55418-1107

612-788-5688

7/17/09

Bernie Kunza

509 36 ½ Ave NE

55418

612-597-8874

7/21/09

John Malone

641 4th St NE

55413

612-810-6487

Candidates for Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board - District 2

Filing Date

Candidate Name

Address

Zip Code

Phone

7/14/09

Jon Olson

4234 Washburn Ave N

55412

612-710-2007

7/21/09
withdrawn
7/23/09

LuAnn Wilcox

19470 Hardwood Loop, Finlayson MN

55735

612-750-1821

7/21/09

Michael Guest

748 N 3rd St #507

55401

612-501-5378

Candidates for Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board - District 3

Filing Date

Candidate Name

Address

Zip Code

Phone

7/07/09

Scott Vreeland

2437 33rd Ave S

55406

612-721-7892

7/21/09

Mike Wendorf

401 South 1st St

55401

612-251-3533

Candidates for Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board - District 4

Filing Date

Candidate Name

Address

Zip Code

Phone

7/08/09

Anita Tabb

72 Groveland Terrace

55403

612-377-6926

Candidates for Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board - District 5

Filing Date

Candidate Name

Address

Zip Code

Phone

7/09/09

Steve Barland

4853 Oakland Ave S

55417

612-824-0485

7/10/09

Dan W. Peterson

4054 41st Ave S

55406

612-722-3687

7/15/09

McClain Looney

4037 Columbus Ave S

55407

612-309-4180

7/15/09

Jason Stone

1708 57th St E

55417

612-270-4568

7/21/09

Carol Kummer

4818 30th Ave S

55417

612-722-0370

Candidates for Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board - District 6

Filing Date

Candidate Name

Address

Zip Code

Phone

7/10/09

Meg Forney

3200 Zenith Ave S

55416

612-926-7707

7/14/09

Brad Bourn

3337 Fremont Ave S #1

55408

612-423-9901

7/17/09

Geneva Hanvik

3905 Grand Ave S

55409

612-240-4295

7/20/09

Steven Jecha

4924 Oliver Ave S

55419

612-619-0247

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