Delegate and Sponsor
Things went very well at the DFL (Democrat, Farmer Labor Party for non-Minnesotans) Central Committee meeting today, or at least did for the time I was there. Attendance at the meeting seemed lighter than we expected perhaps because of the warnings of snow. However, we seemed well received and got 65 signatures from committee members wishing to sponsor the resolution! Only twenty sponsors are required to put a proposal before the committee. Some folks from Protect Our Manoomin (many of us are members of both groups) joined us outside with signs too!
I left a bit early to take part in a smaller group meeting with Rick Nolan. About 25 of us were there, and I was the only one who spoke about the wolf hunt. Many environmental groups were represented and they spoke to the proposed mine in Hoyt Lakes, the land swap, and directly related issues save myself and one other, who mentioned climate change as her biggest environmental concern.
However, I was approached by many of the people in attendance both before and after the meeting thanking us for what we are doing and expressing solidarity. Quite a few people asked for more information, one wants to help out and I will be seeing many of these people again next Sunday at the local UU church which has invited me to speak to them about the wolf hunt.
I left a bit early to take part in a smaller group meeting with Rick Nolan. About 25 of us were there, and I was the only one who spoke about the wolf hunt. Many environmental groups were represented and they spoke to the proposed mine in Hoyt Lakes, the land swap, and directly related issues save myself and one other, who mentioned climate change as her biggest environmental concern.
However, I was approached by many of the people in attendance both before and after the meeting thanking us for what we are doing and expressing solidarity. Quite a few people asked for more information, one wants to help out and I will be seeing many of these people again next Sunday at the local UU church which has invited me to speak to them about the wolf hunt.
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