Senate District 07

Draft Minutes 0f SD7 Convention April 20, 2024

Minnesota Democratic Farmer-Labor Party
Senate District 7 Convention
April 20, 2024
Hibbing Memorial Building, 400 E 23rd St.
Registration Open – 12 PM
Call to Order – 1:00 PM

• 1. Call to Order:
  -Senate District 7 Convention called to order at 1:06 PM.
  -Welcome from Chair Cathy Daniels.
  -Affirmative Action/Outreach Inclusion Statement read by Vice Chair Johnnie Forrest.
  -Chair Cathy Daniels hands gavel back to Convention Chair, Bill Marchand.
  -Waiting on credentials report.
• 2. Adoption of Convention Rules.
  -Point of Order: From floor: There is no separate set of rules for Senate District 7 to vote on, none submitted. Motion to adopt rules of MN State DFL Constitution. The only difference is allocation of floor passes from 5 to 2. Motion carried.
• 3. Credentials.
  -Credentials committee requests head count of 7A delegates. 39 delegates for 7A.
  -Credentials committee requests head count of 7B delegates. 16 delegates for 7B.
  -Credentials report: 55 total delegates for Senate District 7.
• 4. Ratify Convention Agenda.
  -No changes or discussion. Agenda adopted.
• 5. Consideration of SD7 Constitutional Bylaws/Amendments.
  -Discussion: The current SD7 Constitution is not valid because SLC07 and SD7 were combined into the same Constitution. No constitution was provided to convention or delegates. Motion from floor to void SD7 constitution. Supported.
  -Discussion: SD6 Constitution was null and void after redistricting. There was a new constitution adopted at the last convention. There are no copies of the SD7 Constitution present at current convention. Motion goes to show of hands vote, counted by tellers.
  -Results: 23 votes in favor. 25 votes opposed. Motion is defeated.
• 6. Election of SD7 Officers
  -Chair.
  -Point of Information: From convention chair, Any delegate is able to be nominated for officer/board positions. No screening necessary.
  -Cathy Daniels nominated from floor. Johnnie Forrest nominated from floor. Both
  accepted nomination. Candidate speeches, 2 minute limit.
  -Ballot vote conducted.
  -Results: Discrepancy, 57 votes and only 55 delegates present. Recount of delegates conducted. 57 delegates confirmed as present. Results: Cathy- 25, Johnnie- 32. Johnnie Forrest elected as Chair of SD7.
  -Vice Chair. Cathy Daniels nominated from floor. Shanai Matteson nominated from floor. Both accepted nominations. Candidate speeches, 2 minute limit.
  -Ballot vote conducted.
  -Results: Cathy: 25, Shanai: 32. Shanai Mattson elected as Vice Chair of SD7.
  -Secretary. No nominations from floor. Position will be filled at first Senate District 7 meeting.
  -Treasurer. Nathaniel Dropp nominated from floor. Motion carried. Nathaniel Dropp elected as Treasurer of SD7.
  -Outreach Officer.Jennifer Reyes nominated from floor. Motion carried. Jennifer Reyes elected as Outreach Officer for SD7.
  -Directors. Nominated from floor: Tammy Wickstrom, Jesse Dahl, Samantha Lowen, Cathy Daniels,Jeanne Newstrom, Bill Pick, Mike Maleska, Vicki Nelson, Beth Peterson, Lora Anderson, Nancy Melin, Tina Ross. Motion carried. All elected as Directors for SD7.
• 7. 7B State Representative Endorsement.
  -Incumbent is Rep. Dave Lislegard. Put in nomination. Voice vote conducted, 60% needed. Vote carried. Rep. Dave Lislegard is endorsed as the candidate for 7B State Representative.
• 8. 7A State Representative Endorsement.
  -No incumbent. Erin Ningen nominated from floor. Aron Schnaser nominated from floor.
  -Each candidate will have 5 minutes for a speech. Informal Q & A session conducted.
  -Questions from floor taken, they can be directed at one or both candidates. 4 questions submitted.
  -Ballot vote conducted, 60% needed for endorsement. Results: Aron S.-21, Erin N.-17, No Endorsement – 2. No endorsement given. Second round of informal Q & A. 3 questions submitted.
  -Point of Order: State DFL wants a yes or no answer on honoring the endorsement. Erin N. did not give a definite answer. Erin N. states she will not run against an endorsed candidate in a primary election.
  -Second ballot vote conducted. Floor is frozen while votes are being counted. —Results: Aron S.-26, Erin N.-12, No Endorsement- 1. Aron Schnaser is endorsed as the candidate for 7A State Representative.
• 9. Adjourn.
  -Senate District 7 Convention adjourned at 3:09 PM.