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Community Leaders Supporting Ron
Latz Record of Accomplishments
Awards

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

Here are some of our Community Leaders supporting Ron Latz

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

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”