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Endorsements 2006
Community Leaders Supporting Ron
Latz Record of Accomplishments as State Senator
Latz Record of Accomplishments as State Representative
Awards

2006 Endorsements

Education Minnesota
Minnesota Police & Peace Officers Association
Police Officers Federation of Minneapolis
Peace Officers Alliance of Minnesota
Minnesota Professional Firefighters
Clean Water Action
Sierra Club
League of Conservation Voters 100% Voting Record
Minnesota AFL-CIO
State Council of Machinists
MAPE (Minn. Assoc. of Professional Employees)
Minneapolis Building and Construction Trades Council
SEIU (Service Employees International Union)
Minnesota Nurses Association
Abortion Rights Council-PAC
NARAL (Pro-Choice Minnesota)
Planned Parenthood of Minnesota
FACE (Fair and Clean Election Pledge)
DFL Feminist Caucus
Care Providers of Minnesota
DFL Party, Senate District 44
AFSCME
MEDPAC - Minnesota Medical Association
DentalPAC – Minnesota Dental Association
National Association of Social Workers

Some of our Community Leaders supporting Ron Latz in 2006:

Gail Dorfman
Jeff Jacobs
Sue Sanger
Phil Finkelstein
Paul Omodt
John Basill
Paul Carver
Gene Maxwell
Cheryl Youakim
Bruce Rowan
Bob Shaffer
Mike Frieberg
Paula Pentel
Jerry Timian
Bruce Richardson
Jim Yarosh
Nancy Gores
Rolf Peterson
Julie Sweitzer
Larry Shapiro
Steve Kelley
Susan Scharenbroich
Yvonne Selcer
Sandy Forster
Helen Bassett
Brad Brown

Latz Record of Accomplishments as State Senator

• Authored legislation protecting homeowners faulty construction damages recovery modifications
• Authored legislation to repeal deadline on establishing Housing improvement district
• Authored Minnesota False Claims Act protecting consumers
• Authored law clarifying I-35W bridge collapse survivor compensation process
• Authored legislation to create Consumer complaint database
• Authored legislation to protect Children and Families with Crisis nurseries grant program
• Authored legislation to provide for Consumer fraud prevention private action
• Authored legislation to remedy Involuntary employment termination statutory notice failure
  
• Authored legislation to provide Alcohol control devices liquor store sale
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• Authored law defining process for Transfer on death deeds technical modifications; common element certificates modifications; real estate designated transfer, power of attorney and cartway procedure modifications
  
• Authored legislation to make driving after license suspension a misdemeanor
• Authored legislation to create St. Louis Park Excelsior Boulevard redevelopment project and Elmwood Village tax increment financing (TIF) districts duration extension
• Authored legislation to implement Veterans public postsecondary institution in-state tuition status requirement and military coursework equivalency guides creation requirement
• Authored legislation to fund Southwest transit way corridor environmental impact statement and preliminary engineering bond issue and appropriation
• Authored law implementing DWI ignition interlock device pilot program expansion
• Authored legislation to fund Healthy community-healthy youth initiatives grant program
• Authored legislation for Postsecondary institutions prospective student notification of potential effects of criminal convictions on future employment
• Authored legislation for Public employers consideration of job applicants criminal records or history during hiring process prohibition
• Authored Public Safety legislation modifying Racial profiling elimination provisions
• Authored Real Estate legislation to modify Statutory implied residential construction warranties provisions
• Authored legislation to expand exemption of Sales tax and motor vehicles sales tax for pubic safety equipment purchases by local government units law enforcement (police) and fire departments
• Authored Housing and Housing Finance Agency legislation to implement Homeless outreach grant program and appropriation
• Authored Crimes and Criminal legislation for Criminal records expungements laws recodification and restructuring and eligibility expansion
• Authored legislation to extend Hopkins tax increment financing (TIF) district duration
• Authored Legal Proceedings legislation for Pretrial diversion programs establishment for all counties
• Authored Education legislation to create Minnesota school of science, technology, engineering and mathematics residential high school
• Authored legislation for Cities without local government aid (LGA) sales tax exemption
• Authored Consumer Protection legislation for Background check notice and copy requirements

Latz Record of Accomplishments as State Representative

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”