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Garofalo Endorsed by GOP for MN House Seat 36B

I admit it, I have been remiss in my blogging duties as of late, which needs to change. So here goes.

Saturday, March 18, was the convention for Minnesota State Senate District 36. The hottest issue of the day was for SD 36B, which was scheduled to endorse a candidate for the Minnesota House seat. What was going on is that the first-term incumbent, Pat Garofalo, was being challenged by Chaz Johnson.

After the coin toss and opening statements, a question/answer period was held where both candidates seeking the party endorsement could state their case. This part went well.

The first vote for endorsing took place, and it was determined that a candidate would need 73 votes to receive the party endorsement.

After the first vote was tallied, with Pat receiving 71, and Chaz receiving 50 (I think that’s correct…may be off by one vote), both candidates had an opportunity to further discuss, and, hopefully persuade, enough people to their side so that an endorsement could be made.

Well, to make a long story short, after five votes were taken, and there was virtually no change in the numbers, Chaz and Pat got together in private to discuss the situation (no idea what was said), and Chaz came out and conceded to Pat, thus ending the deadlocked endorsement process.

Both Chaz and Pat should be commended as they both had a lot of loyal supporters, and that the support of these folks was so unwavering throughout the endorsement process.

The end result is that SD36B is now unified behind Pat Garofalo as he seeks re-election in November.

Other highlights of the day included mucho discussion on, and adoption (or denial) of, resolutions for the MNGOP platform.

It was a long day, but well worth it.

Lets face it, it is best to be involved in the political process, than letting it be rammed down your throat. It is also educational and inspiring. So, if you arent already involved, find the time and get involved. Its worth it.