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Rating Group: Children's Defense Fund Minnesota

2007 Positions on Child and Youth Issues

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Issues: Family

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State Office Name Party Rating
Phyllis Kahn 100
Jeremy Kalin 83
Margaret Kelliher 100
Katherine Knuth 100
Amy Koch 20
Lyle Koenen 83
Paul Koering 40
Paul Kohls 0
Scott Kranz 100
Gary Kubly 100
Carolyn Laine 100
Keith Langseth 100
Morrie Lanning 33
Dan Larson 100
Ann Lenczewski 100
John Lesch 100
Bernard Lieder 83
Diane Loeffler 100
Tony Lourey 100
Ann Lynch 80
Shelley Madore 100
Doug Magnus 0
Tim Mahoney 83
Carlos Mariani 100
Paul Marquart 83
Sandra Masin 100
Carol McFarlane 33
Denny McNamara 0
Jim Metzen 80
Geoff Michel 20
Frank Moe 83
William Morgan 83
Terence Morrow 100
Mee Moua 100
Joe Mullery 100
Mary Murphy 100
Steve Murphy 100
Thomas Neuville 0
Bud Nornes 17
David Olin 100
Rick Olseen 100
Gen Olson 0
Mark Olson 0
Mary Olson 100
Julianne Ortman 0
Mary Otremba 83
Dennis Ozment 0
Patricia Pariseau 0
Erik Paulsen 0
Michael Paymar 100
Joyce Peppin 0
Aaron Peterson 100
Neil Peterson 60
Sandra Peterson 100
Lawrence Pogemiller 100
Jeanne Poppe 100
Prettner Solon 100
Claire Robling 40
Julie Rosen 40
Sandy Rummel 80
Connie Ruth 17
Maria Ruud 83
Brita Sailer 100
Kathy Saltzman 80
Tom Saxhaug 80
Bev Scalze 100
Linda Scheid 100
Marty Seifert 0
David Senjem 20
Anthony Sertich 83
Daniel Severson 17
Kathy Sheran 100
Dean Simpson 0
Rod Skoe 80
Dan Skogen 60
Nora Slawik 100
Linda Slocum 100
Steve Smith 33
Loren Solberg 83
Dan Sparks 60
LeRoy Stumpf 100
Steven Sviggum 0
Marsha Swails 83
Cy Thao 100
Tom Tillberry 100
Kathy Tingelstad 20
Dave Tomassoni 80
Patricia Torres Ray 100
Ken Tschumper 100
Ray Vandeveer 0
James Vickerman 80
Jean Wagenius 100
Neva Walker 100
John Ward 100
Lynn Wardlow 25
Andy Welti 83
Betsy Wergin 0
Charles Wiger 100
Ryan Winkler 100
Sandra Wollschlager 100
State Office Name Party Rating
Phyllis Kahn 100
Jeremy Kalin 83
Margaret Kelliher 100
Katherine Knuth 100
Amy Koch 20
Lyle Koenen 83
Paul Koering 40
Paul Kohls 0
Scott Kranz 100
Gary Kubly 100
Carolyn Laine 100
Keith Langseth 100
Morrie Lanning 33
Dan Larson 100
Ann Lenczewski 100
John Lesch 100
Bernard Lieder 83
Diane Loeffler 100
Tony Lourey 100
Ann Lynch 80
Shelley Madore 100
Doug Magnus 0
Tim Mahoney 83
Carlos Mariani 100
Paul Marquart 83
Sandra Masin 100
Carol McFarlane 33
Denny McNamara 0
Jim Metzen 80
Geoff Michel 20
Frank Moe 83
William Morgan 83
Terence Morrow 100
Mee Moua 100
Joe Mullery 100
Mary Murphy 100
Steve Murphy 100
Thomas Neuville 0
Bud Nornes 17
David Olin 100
Rick Olseen 100
Gen Olson 0
Mark Olson 0
Mary Olson 100
Julianne Ortman 0
Mary Otremba 83
Dennis Ozment 0
Patricia Pariseau 0
Erik Paulsen 0
Michael Paymar 100
Joyce Peppin 0
Aaron Peterson 100
Neil Peterson 60
Sandra Peterson 100
Lawrence Pogemiller 100
Jeanne Poppe 100
Prettner Solon 100
Claire Robling 40
Julie Rosen 40
Sandy Rummel 80
Connie Ruth 17
Maria Ruud 83
Brita Sailer 100
Kathy Saltzman 80
Tom Saxhaug 80
Bev Scalze 100
Linda Scheid 100
Marty Seifert 0
David Senjem 20
Anthony Sertich 83
Daniel Severson 17
Kathy Sheran 100
Dean Simpson 0
Rod Skoe 80
Dan Skogen 60
Nora Slawik 100
Linda Slocum 100
Steve Smith 33
Loren Solberg 83
Dan Sparks 60
LeRoy Stumpf 100
Steven Sviggum 0
Marsha Swails 83
Cy Thao 100
Tom Tillberry 100
Kathy Tingelstad 20
Dave Tomassoni 80
Patricia Torres Ray 100
Ken Tschumper 100
Ray Vandeveer 0
James Vickerman 80
Jean Wagenius 100
Neva Walker 100
John Ward 100
Lynn Wardlow 25
Andy Welti 83
Betsy Wergin 0
Charles Wiger 100
Ryan Winkler 100
Sandra Wollschlager 100
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