The DFL’s SD50 will have it’s 2010 Endorsing Convention Saturday, march 13 at Columbia Heights High School starting at 8:30 AM and lasting until an estimated 2:30 PM. Registration will start at 8:00 AM and the convention starts at 9:00 AM Questions? Please contact SD50 chair, Bill Krueger at wjkq45@comcast.net

Although possible, no challengers have stepped up and it appears unlikely anyone will take on the incumbents of Sen. Satveer Chaudhary, SD50, Rep. Kate Knuth, HD50B, and Rep Carolyn Laine, HD50A.  It is expected that incumbents Chaudhary, Knuth and Laine will all be endorsed at the convention.

DFL Senate District 50 Convention - Proposed Agenda

1. Registration 8:30 AM
2. Call to Order 9:00 AM
3. Presentation of Colors
4. Welcome
5. Affirmative Action Statement
6. Resolution of Credential Challenges
7. Initial Credential Committee Report
8. Election of Convention Chairs
9. Adoption of Rules and Agenda
10. Officer’s Reports, if any.
11. Second Credentials Committee Report
12. Election of Party Officers
    1. a) Chair
    2. b) Associate Chairs
    3. c) Secretary
    4. d) Treasurer
    5. e) Affirmative Action Officer
    6. f) Directors (at least 11, with gender balance)
13. Election of State Central Committee Delegates / Alternates
14. Endorsement of State Senate Candidate
15. Ratification of Precinct Chairs and Associate Chairs
16. Adoption of Senate District Constitution
17. Resolutions Discussion Voting Closed 10:30 AM
18. Separation into Congressional District Conventions
    1. a) Election of State Delegates / Alternates
       1. (CD4 – 9 delegates, CD5 – 9 delegates)
    2. b) Election of Congressional District Central Committee Delegates / Alternates
19. Reconvene the Convention as a Whole
20. Separation into House District Conventions
    1. a) Endorsement of Candidates for Minnesota House of Representatives
21. Reconvene the Convention as a Whole
22. Resolutions Discussion
23. Resolutions Balloting
24. Other Business
25. Adjournment