5Th CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE

MINNEAPOLIS DFL NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE: CANDIDATE QUESTIONNAIRE

The Minneapolis DFL Nominations Committee will screen and nominate candidates the day of the convention. Please contact Heidi Quezada (612-807-0690, [email protected]) to schedule a screening time. Screenings will be held on Saturday, May 16, 2009 at Washburn High School, 201 W 49th St in Minneapolis. Screenings will begin at 9:00 a.m. Party officers govern the party unit between conventions.

NAME ______

ADDRESS______

PHONE (Day) ______

EMAIL______

GENDER ____

POSITION(s) SCREENING ______

Please provide written responses to the questions below. Feel free to use another sheet. A resume may be attached. We request that you return your questionnaire at least 24 hours before your screening time.

If you are screening for Chair or Associate Chair, the screening will be 10 minutes. For all other positions, the screening will be 5 minutes. The first half of the time should be spent making a personal statement answering the question “Why are you running and what will you do if elected?” The balance of the time will be spent taking questions from the committee.

1. As you understand them, what are the duties of this office? What time commitment does this office involve?

2. Officers elected now will serve until the next Convention (1-2 years). Can you commit to serving out this term?

3. Under what circumstances would you miss a meeting?

4. Why are you running for this office? What specific things you would like to accomplish?

5. What special skills and/or qualifications do you have for this position? What has been your past involvement in the DFL?

6. Would you be willing to accept a position other than the one for which you screened? If so, which position(s)?

7. Do you support the DFL endorsement process? Will you publicly support only the DFL endorsed candidates?

8. Additional comments you feel would help this committee’s decision.