SD63 Update for April 20
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Join us at SD63’s summer picnic
Unfortunately we’ve had to cancel our Spring Dinner. But we are now planning a summer event — after the endorsing conventions for the city, Congressional District and State, we’ll have an outdoor cookout to get to know our endorsed candidates. Look here for more details!
Legislative newsletters
Our representative sent a legislative updates this week about the progress of the legislative session: read online Samantha’s newsletter, Emma’s newsletter. They have been busy! The lagislature approved a two-year budget last year, so this year’s session is focused on policy, and on reacting to budget forecast updates. This year’s session ends by May 20: following the state constitution, on the first Monday after the third Saturday in May.
Many of our other elected and appointed officials as well as government service branches also have their own official newsletters, and we include a list below.
Candidates, calendar and links
Endorsement candidates
To the best of our knowledge, these are the candidates seeking the DFL endorsement this year for races which overlap SD63. If you are a candidate for DFL endorsement in a race overlapping SD63, and you are not mentioned here, then please let us know! We will be happy to include you.
- Samantha Sencer-Mura, endorsed for MN House District 63A: info, volunteer, donate.
- Emma Greenman, endorsed for MN House District 63B: info, donate.
- Debbie Goettel, endorsed for Hennepin County District 5 Commissioner: info, volunteer, donate.
- Tim Peterson for Minnesota Congressional District 5 Representative: info, volunteer, events, donate.
- Don Samuels for Minnesota Congressional District 5 Representative: info, volunteer, donate.
- Ilhan Omar for Minnesota Congressional District 5 Representative: info, volunteer, donate.
- Amy Klobuchar for U.S. Senate: info, volunteer and donate.
- Kim Ellison for Minneapolis School Board At-Large Member: info, donate.
- Greta Callahan for Minneapolis School Board District 6 Member: info, volunteer, donate
- Lara Bergman for Minneapolis School Board District 6 Member: info, volunteer, donate
Sarah Gad is no longer seeking DFL endorsement in the Minnesota Congressional District 5 Representative race.
Events
Ongoing
- The city has released an interactive map showing its schedule for spring street sweeping. There is also a general street sweeping information page.
Through Friday, May 3
- Help shape travel and tourism in Minneapolis Survey by Meet Minneapolis as it updates its 10-year destination master plan (in English, Spanish, Somali, Hmong)
Through Friday, May 24
- Outdoor Heritage Fund requests The Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council (LSOHC) has issued its annual Call for Funding Request from the Outdoor Heritage Fund. Requests are due to the LSOHC at 4pm on Friday, May 24. Funds for approved programs will be available on July 1, 2025 (requirements, terms, and more info).
Through Thursday, May 30
- Input on the accessibility of city programs and services For updates to the city’s ADA Action Plan (English, Spanish, Somali, Hmong, Oromo)
Sunday, April 21
- Minneapolis DFL Convention At 2pm (registration from 1pm), Washburn High School (201 West 59th Street)
Thursday, May 2
- Public comment on Minneapolis Stormwater Management At 1:30 pm, Public Service Center, Room 350 (250 South Fourth Street)
- City Capital Long-Range Improvement Committee public listening session At 6:15pm, Lynnhurst Recreation Center, Multipurpose Room (1345 West Minnehaha Parkway, link to current budget requests)
Saturday, May 4
Promise Act Town Hall With Rep. Samantha Sencer-Mura, Sen. Zaynab Mohamed, Council Member Jason Chavez, and Council Member Aurin Chowdhury, at noon, Matthews Park (2318 29th Avenue South, more info)
Saturday, May 11
- Congressional District 5 DFL Convention At 11am (registration from 9am), South High School (3131 19th Avenue South)
- Neighborhood Day Various events around the city (more info)
- Fix-it clinic A Hennepin County program, noon-4pm at Hope Presbyterian Church in Richfield (7132 Portland Avenue, more info)
May 31-June 2
- Minnesota DFL Convention In Duluth
Tuesday, June 4
- Renter rights resource fair With staff from the Department of Regulatory Services and community organizations, connecting with renters and property owners, 10:30am-1:30pm, Minneapolis Public Service Building, first floor (505 Fourth Avenue South, more info about city renter protections)
Other newsletters
Many of our elected and appointed officials have their own official newsletters, discussing local needs and opportunities. They are great starting points for getting more involved in our community! You can subscribe for new updates, and in many cases find back issues, at these sites:
- SD63 Senator Zaynab Mohamed (subscribe)
- HD63A Representative Samantha Sencer-Mura (subscribe)
- HD63B Representative Emma Greenman (subscribe)
- Ward 2 Councilmember Robin Wonsley (subscribe)
- Ward 6 Councilmember Jamal Osman (subscribe)
- Ward 8 Councilmember Andrea Jenkins (subscribe)
- Ward 9 Councilmember Jason Chavez (subscribe)
- Ward 11 Councilmember Emily Koski (subscribe)
- Ward 12 Councilmember Aurin Chowdhury (subscribe)
- Ward 13 Councilmember Linea Palmisano (subscribe)
- Park Board District 5 Commissioner Steffanie Musich (subscribe)
- Hennepin County District 4 Commissioner Angela Conley (subscribe)
- Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty (subscribe)
- Hennepin County Sheriff Dawanna S. Witt (subscribe)
- MPLS snow emergency alerts (subscribe)
- The Metropolitan Council (subscribe)
- The Minnesota Judicial Branch (subscribe)
- Secretary of State Steve Simon (subscribe)
- State Auditor Julie Blaha (subscribe)
- Gov. Tim Walz and Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan (subscribe)
- Metro Transit (subscribe)
- DFL Dispatch, for state party news (subscribe)
Our meetings
- The next SD63 Central Committee meeting will be on May 1, 2024, 6:30pm, in person at McRae Recreation Center, 906 East 47th Street.
All SD63 Central Committee meetings are open to the public.
- Minutes of recent meetings: March 6, April to arrive.
Support SD63
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