MAPE backs Kelliher for governor
Minnesota's second largest public employee union is backing DFL House Speaker Margaret Anderson Kelliher in her 2010 bid for governor.
Officials with the Minnesota Association of Professional Employees (MAPE) screened all of the DFL candidates and one Republican earlier this week. But the union's executive director, Jim Monroe, says Kelliher stood out with her proven leadership skills. During a State Capitol news conference today, Monroe also described Kelliher as the most electable candidate in the field.
"Speaker Kelliher is willing to bring people together to solve problems in a crisis," Monroe said. "She has a history of respect for state workers and the work that they do."
MAPE is Kelliher's first labor endorsement. The state's largest public employee union, AFSCME Council 5, is backing Mark Dayton for governor.
Monroe and Kelliher held a news conference this morning to talk about the enodrsement. You can listen to it here:
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