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Committees and *Special work groups of the DFL Senior Caucus

Committee chairs and CD representatives can be reached by sending an email to dflseniors@gmail.com

Membership – Julianne Johnston, Chair

Coordinates the recruitment of members and communications on all membership matters. Maintains membership data, including dues payments and volunteer lists. Provides membership reports.  Maintains the MyCampaign database. Works with other committees interacting with members and potential members to ensure consistent member data collection and communication.

*Database Management – John Larva

Education – Vacant, Chair

Plans, promotes and executes trainings, seminars, and forums on issues important to seniors.

Events – Karla Sand, Chair

Plans, coordinates Senior Caucus events and programs. It works with other committees to meet Caucus membership and political action goals.

*Annual Membership Meeting

*Annual Picnic

*State Fair Activities – Georgiana Ruzich, Coordinator

*Autumn Gala

*Monthly Lunches  (check calendar)

.2nd Wednesday – SE Metro at Burnsville Davanni’s

.4th Wednesday – Central Metro at Minneapolis Riverside Perkins

Political Involvement Committee – Vacant

Develop and propose strategies for the upcoming election and senior legislative issues such as health care, medicare, social security and services.

*Seniors-calling-Seniors – John Martin, Coordinator: Matches senior phone bank callers to lists of seniors.

*Senior Residences – John Martin, Coordinator:  Develops plans and procedures for identifying and recruiting DFL senior residents. Will prepare and distribute a manual describing the procedures; assist local units with training and implementation.

*Voter ID project

Communications – Judy Berglund, Chair

Edits and delivers Caucus Communications media (Newsletter, e-Updates, Website, e-mail blasts, Facebook) to members and DFL units.

*Newsletter team – Judy Berglund, Editor

*Blasts and website editing – Judy Berglund, Editor’

*Blasts Manager – John Larva

*Calendar Manager – John Martin

*Website Manager – Jim Poradek

Caucus Development/Outreach - Earl Bower, Chair

Builds and maintains relationships with DLF units, endorsed candidates and liked minded policy groups.  Promotes and interacts with Chapters and Meetups.

*Central Lakes Senior Caucus Chapter – Terry Sluss, Chair

http://www.centrallakesseniors.blogspot.com/

*SouthEast Minnesota DFL Senior Caucus Chapter – Phil Castrovinci, Chair

(Includes Olmsted, Winona, Houston, Fillmore Mower, Dodge, Goodhue and Wabasha Counties.

*DFL Senior Caucus Congressional District Representatives

Note: Personal email addresses of CD representatives have been removed as an anti-span measure. Members can obtain an email address by emailing dflseniors@gmail.com)

CD1	Phil Castrovinci	507 271 4738	Rochester
	Mary Petersson	507 286 1061	Rochester
CD2	Earl Bower	952 432 6928	Apple Valley
CD3	Georgiana Ruzich	763 424 5164	Maple Grove
CD4	Karla Sand	651 739 7397	Maplewood
CD5	John Martin	952 926 4522	St. Louis Park
CD6	Dick Bernard	651 730 4849	Woodbury
CD7	Retha Dooley	320 352 9927	Sauk Centre
	Ed Mars	218 287 2693	Dilworth
CD8	Don Bye	218 733 0745	Pequot Lakes
	Charlie Rike	320 629 2048	Pine City