Emmer Assembles Statewide Steering Committee
Thursday, January 21, 2010 · Saint Paul · Filed under: Campaign
Tom Emmer announced his statewide Steering Committee today, a group of experienced grassroots activists who will help recruit and organize supporters to attend precinct caucuses and support Rep. Emmer as delegates and alternates at their local convention. The list includes several prominent Republican activists and leaders who were previously supporting Pat Anderson for governor.
“Winning campaigns require great people and strong organizations. The Emmer for Governor Steering Committee is made up of people who share our conservative view of government and have the experience to win,” said Emmer. “These Republican leaders will assist our campaign as we reach out to thousands of new activists across the state in advance of the February 2nd caucus. I am proud to serve on this team.”
“Tom is the candidate with the right mix of real life experience and conservative principles,” said Bill Jungbauer, a supporter of Pat Anderson’s gubernatorial campaign. “He is also the candidate who will attract independents to our ticket and help all of our Republican candidates win in November.”
The Emmer for Governor Statewide Steering Committee includes:
First Congressional District
Emmer for Governor Chair:
Jon Kovaciny, Blue Earth County Republican Party Deputy Chairman
- Ebenezer Howe, Senate District 27 Chairman
- Joe Meyer
- Matt Payne, CD1 Teenage Republican Chairman
- Deb Roschen, Wabasha Vice Chairwoman
- David Thul, Steele Co-Chairman
- Peter Trocke, Nicollet Chairman
- Patricia Waters, Freeborn Executive Committee
- Skip Wieser, Vice Chairman Houston County
Second Congressional District
Emmer for Governor Chair:
Brad Johnson, Senate District 35 Republican Party Chairman
- Wendy Alfveby, SD57 Secretary
- Amy Anderson, Former Carver Chairwoman
- Chris Andryski
- Janet Beihoffer, Former CD2 Chairwoman
- Marc Bourdeaux
- Matt Day, SD40 Co-Chairman
- Kathy Dodds, CD2 Deputy Chairwoman and Rice Chairwoman
- Fatima Franzen, SD35 Executive Committee
- Nathan Hancock
- Jackson Harvey, 35B Director
- Doug Jones, Rice Deputy Chairman
- Frank Long, Carver Chairman
- Terry McCall, SD37 Deputy Chairman
- K.J. McDonald, Mayor of Watertown and Former Representative
- Michael Neitzel, SD38 Executive Board Member
- Greg O’Connor, 39B Chairman
- Erik Radtke, SD35 Media Director
- Linda Runbeck, Former State Representative
- Rod Tietz
- Rick Voges, Goodhue Chairman
- Tom Workman, Carver County Commissioner and Former State Representative
Third Congressional District
Emmer for Governor Chairs:
Rick Weible and Margaret Cavanaugh, Co-Chairs of the Third Congressional District Republicans
- Derek Brigham, CD3 Vice Chairman
- Norann Dillon, SD43 Vice Chairwoman
- Nancy Losier, SD40 Co-Chairwoman
- Justin McCoy, Former Staffer to Congressman Ramstad
- Tim McNeil, CD3 Vice Chairman
- Michael Neitzel, SD38 Executive Committee
- Marty Probst, SD41 Vice Chairman
- Andrew Reinhardt
- Chuck Roulet, SD32 Co-Chairman
- Jan Schneider
- Dave Swan, SD46 Vice Chairman
- Jack Tomczak, Staffer to Congresswoman Bachmann and Former Staffer to Senator Grams
- Bill Turner, SD41 Vice Chairman
- Taylor West, SD32 Co-Chairman
- Harland Wyvell, SD49 Chairman
Fourth Congressional District
Emmer for Governor Chair:
Bev Aplikowski, Fourth District Republican Party Chairwoman
- Kirstin Beach, Former HD 64A Chairwoman
- Mike Bogeszewski, HD54A Chairman
- Patrick Connolly
- Michael Gerster, HD52B Vice Chairman
- Nancy Johnson
- Bill Jungbauer, State Vice Chairman and HD39A Chairman
- Ed Matthews, GOP Candidate for Congress 2008
- Rhonda Miller
- Eva Ng, GOP Candidate for Mayor of Saint Paul
- Kathie Roberts, 39B Secretary
- Jim Schottmuller, HD53B Co-Chairman
- Blaise Villume, HD39A Vice Chairman
- Bill Walsh, Former Executive Director of the MnGOP
Fifth Congressional District
Emmer for Governor Chair:
Adam Weigold, Fifth District Republican Party Deputy Chairman
- John Anderson, HD50A Chairman
- Mona Anderson, HD50A Board Member
- Jennifer Beske, SD44 Co-Chairwoman
- Grant Cermak, SD58 Co-Chairman
- Tom Coulter, SD62 Chairman
- Dorothy Fleming, Former Republican Party of Minnesota Deputy Chairwoman
- Christopher Georgia, Former Staffer to Congressman Kline
- Susan McDonald, SD44 Secretary and Former Staffer to Senator Coleman
- Steve Rogers, Minneapolis Republicans Deputy Chairman
- Leanna Schell, Former Staffer to Senator Coleman
- Donna Schmitt, HD50A Secretary
- Tim Utz, HD50A Board Member
Sixth Congressional District
Emmer for Governor Chairs:
David FitzSimmons, Sixth District Republican Party Chairman and Joe Westrup, Sixth District Republican Party Deputy Chairman
- Scott Anderson, State Vice Chairman
- MaryAnn Anderson, SD52 Secretary
- Cindy Anderson, CD6 Secretary
- Ron Baert, Benton Executive Committee
- Even Bekkala, CD6 Vice Chairman
- Michelle Benson, SD49 Vice Chairwoman
- Eric Boone, Wright Finance Chairman
- Dick Borrell, Former State Representative
- Gordon Covyeow, Wright Treasurer
- John Dvorak, Benton Executive Committee
- Gary Gross, Benton Executive Committee
- Barbara Harper, Staffer to Congresswoman Bachmann
- Jim Howe, Benton Treasurer
- Joe McDonald, Mayor of Delano
- Stacy Morse, Wright Secretary
- Judd Mowry, SD48 Deputy Chairman
- Jim Newberger, HD16B Chairman
- Marion O’Neill, Wright Deputy Chairwoman
- Bob Ramsey, Mayor of Ramsey
- Don Soupir, Former Wright Chairman
- Don Stauffer, CD6 Vice Chairman
- Deb Steiskal, Staffer to Congresswoman Bachmann and Former Staffer to Congressman Kennedy
- Jane Stewert, Former CD6 Deputy Chairwoman
- Jim Sutton, Benton Executive Committee
- Mark Swanson, Former CD6 Chairman
- Robert Swinehart, SD52 Chairman
- Mike Von Wald, SD51 Deputy Chairman
- Luke Yurczyk, SD14 Chairman
Seventh Congressional District
Emmer for Governor Chair:
Craig Bishop, Seventh District Republican Party Chairman
- Jim Bobier, SD18 Chairman
- Barbara Bumgardner, Sibley Executive Board Member
- Larry Bumgardner, Sibley Executive Board Member
- Darrell Carter
- Cindy Determan, Red Lake Executive Committee
- Jess Determan, Red Lake Chairman
- Emily Gruenhagen, Sibley Vice-Chairman
- Glenn Gruenhagen, Sibley Treasurer
- Craig Hoel, McLeod Chairman
- Michael Housman, Meeker Chairman
- Michael Lokken, CD7 Vice Chairman
- Louann McGlynn
- Sue Nelson
- Paul Specht, Mahnomen Chairman
- Luther Stueland, Moorhead City Councilman
- Daryl Thurn, Sibley Chairman
- Chris Vinton, Becker County Vice Chairman
Eighth Congressional District
Emmer for Governor Chair:
Steve Baker, Isanti County Republican Party Chairman
- Sondra Erickson, Former State Representative
- Jonathan Heintzeman
- Judith Kahara
- Andrew Mathews, Mille Lacs Deputy Chairman
- Mike Maxim
- Jake Mayne, Chisago Executive Committee
- Garrett McConnach
- Christopher Swanson
- Rudy Takala, Pine Chairman
Publicly Endorse Tom Emmer today!
