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Latz Record of Accomplishments
Awards

2010 Endorsements

Organizations

DFL
MAPE
NARAL
United Transportation Union (rail labor)
Minnesota Farmers Union - PAC
Teamsters
Education Minnesota
Pro-Choice Minnesota Election Fund
Local 49
Clean Water Action
SEIU (Service Employees International Union) MN State Council PAC
Minnesota Nurses Association
AFSCME
AFL-CIO

Community Members

Steve Kelley,
Former State Senator for St. Louis Park, Hopkins & Golden Valley
Gail Dorfman, Hennepin County Commissioner
Pam Rykken, St. Louis Park School Board Member
Larry Shapiro, St. Louis Park School Board Member
Nancy Gores, St. Louis Park School Board Member
Julie Sweitzer, St. Louis Park School Board Member
Bruce Richardson, St. Louis Park School Board Member
Rolf Peterson, St. Louis Park School Board Member
Jim Yarosh, St. Louis Park School Board Member
Yvonne Selcer, Hopkins School Board Member
Ellen Dustman, Hopkins School Board Member
Betsy Scheurer, Hopkins School Board Member
Helen Bassett, Robbinsdale School Board Member
Patsy Green, Robbinsdale School Board Member
Mark Haggarty, Three Rivers Park District
Jeff Jacobs, Mayor of St. Louis Park
Susan Sanger, St. Louis Park City Council Member
Paul Omodt, St. Louis Park City Council Member
Phil Finkelstein, St. Louis Park City Council Member
Anne Mavity, St. Louis Park City Council Member
Julia Ross, St. Louis Park City Council Member
Bruce Rowan, Hopkins City Council Member
Cheryl Youakim, Hopkins City Council Member
Mike Frieberg, Golden Valley City Council Member
Paula Pentel, Golden Valley City Council Member
Bob Schaffer, Golden Valley City Council Member
Linda Asche
Cathy Baldwin
Barbara Bearman
Gary Coehn
Craig Fobes
Steve Foldes
Paula Fox
Ann & Otis (Tracy) Godfrey
Rosalie Goldstein
Marsia Herman
Julie Howard
Ellen & Milton Huges
Richard Koch
Axel Kornfuehrer
Harry McClanahan
Bruce Nember
Marcia Oleisky
Gloria Peck
Judy Reinehr
Martha Roberts
Avrom Robinow
Judie Schumacher
Alan Silver
Bonnie Skelton
Dwight Townes
Emily Wallace-Jackson

Latz Record of Accomplishments

Meeting Local Needs

• Led statewide public places indoor smoking ban, igniting local efforts around the state
• Successfully authored law helping to prevent unfunded mandates on our local public school districts.
• Successfully authored a law helping firefighter pensions keep pace with inflation
• Was successful in co-authoring into law legislation giving Golden Valley residents bargaining leverage in negotiating water rates and terms with Minneapolis
• Sought balanced social studies standards in our schools
• Fought for better capital funding for the University of Minnesota and MNSCU and emerged as a leading advocate for higher education in Minnesota
• Authored improved funding of the Non-Game Wildlife Fund
• Authored legislation to regulate gift cards
• Co-authored bond funding of a pedestrian bridge over Hwy. 7
• Co-authored bond funding for storm water improvements in St. Louis Park
• Authored bond funding for the Perpich Center for Arts
• Led effort to sanction legislator Arlon Lindner for bigoted statements about gays and African-Americans
• Opposed further restrictions on a woman’s right to choose
• Supported expansion of prescription drug coverage for seniors
• Authored legislation to repeal Conceal-Carry legislation
• Successfully authored bonding provisions to reduce railroad noise and mitigate flooding in St. Louis Park and replace the railroad bridge in Golden Valley

Awards that Ron has received

• In 2002, nominated Freshman DFL Legislator of the Year
• Awarded Legislator of the Year by the Minnesota State University Students Association
• Citizen’s League Civic Leadership Award
• SEIU “Hero Award” for “putting working families first”
• Received a 100% rating from the Children’s Defense Fund and was named one of the organization’s “Children’s Champion”