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Ads Tout the Minimum Wage Increase, Veteran’s Healthcare and Ethics Reform
Washington, DC — The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) today announced a television advertising campaign highlighting recent congressional action on issues of importance to working families. The ads praise the votes of 10 freshman members of Congress who fulfilled their pledge to raise the minimum wage, increase funding for veteran’s healthcare and strengthen congressional ethics rules. The 1.4 million member public service union said it would spend in excess of $500,000 for an initial buy on network and cable television in nine districts.

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The Annual Convention of AFSCME Council 65 was held on October 13-14, 2006 at the Holiday Inn in Duluth, Minnesota. 122 registered delegates were present, as well as many staff and guests.

Highlights included a moment of silence and a memorial video for deceased staff representative Char Brink, Lifetime Achievement Awards to LeRoy Carver, deceased staff representative and assistant director, and Gary Quale, Local 559, and Outstanding Leadership Award to Deb Tauer, Local 105. Speakers included Jim Klobuchar, father of Senate Candidate Amy Klobuchar; Paul Booth from AFSCME International; Tom Rukavina, District 5A State Representative.

The election of officers resulted in the following people being elected to the Council 65 Executive Board: George Plautz, President; Alan Stanaway, Vice President; Donna Arends, Recording Secretary; Mark Reger, Secretary / Treasurer; Roxanne Kottke, District 1 Board Member; Suzanne Hunt, District 2 Board Member; C. Tom Everett, District 3 Board Member; Karen Haugen, District 4 Board Member; Maxine Davis, Local 105 Board Member; Linda Vine, Retiree Chapter Board Member; Gary Quale and Linda Antl, Board Members at Large. Trustees include Sandy Heacock, Ida Gatfield and Rick Staples.

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