Emy Minzel, Baldwin Township, was endorsed to run as the DFL candidate for 15A for the MN House of Representatives and Karla Scapanski, Mayhew Township, was endorsed to run as the DFL candidate for the House seat in 15B at the SD 15 DFL convention held in Milaca March 17.   

 

Minzel will be running against long-term incumbent Sondra Erickson. A small business owner, Ms Minzel considers herself a regular person and “wants to work for hardworking people who are not currently being represented in St. Paul.” Senate District 15A includes Mille Lacs and portions of Kanabec and Sherburne counties.  For more information, contact Emy at 763-439-7514 or emyforhouse@gmail.com 

 

Scapanski will be running for the open seat vacated by Rep. Newburger.  As a dairy farmer and health/ safety educator with emphasis in early child -care, she has deep roots in the community and is intimately familiar with “the struggles of families and small businesses and will work to solve these problems at this critical time”.  For more information, contact Karla at 320-237-1068 or visit www.friendsforkarla.org.

 

SD 15 B includes portions of Benton, Sherburne, Wright and Morrison counties.

 

Other business at the March 17 convention included the election of 17 men and women to serve on the 2018-2020 DFL - SD 15 board.