A MEANINGFUL
MISSION and HISTORY
Our Mission
The DFL Senior Caucus mission is to involve seniors throughout Minnesota in the political process, to provide a vehicle for their active participation in the DFL party, and to promote programs and legislation that protect and enhance the lives of seniors.
The DFL Senior Caucus was founded in the spring of 2006 with the goal of increasing senior participation and influence in the Minnesota DFL Party and the halls of Government by:
- Encouraging senior participation in the political process
- Bringing focus and accountability to senior issues
- Speaking up and securing support for issues
We are the voice of Seniors in the DFL Party and in the public assemblies and legislative halls.
Join us and make our voice stronger.
East Metro Chapter Working on GOTV!
Endorsements
The DFL Senior Caucus has endorsed the following candidates as having agreed to support the MN DFL Senior Caucus issues. Congratulations! *
To be considered for endorsement, download a questionnaire from Get Questionnaire, complete the requested information, and return it to dflseniors@gmail.org. Tell us what office you seek and your contact information.
Dawanna Witt, Hennepin County Sheriff; https://www.wittforsheriff.com/meet-dawanna
Irene Fernando, Hennepin County Commissioner Dist 2; voteirene.com
Marion Greene, Hennepin County Commissioner Dist 3; mariongreene.org
Lori Norvell, Mpls School Bd Dist 5; norvell4schoolboard.com
Jaton White, Mpls School Bd At-Large; facebook.com/Jaton for Minneapolis School Board
John Peters, SD05; ajp4mnsenate.org
Jen McEwen, SD08; votemcewen.com
Liz Olson, HD08A; lizforduluth.com
Alicia Kozlowski, HD08B; aliciaforduluth.com
Pete Radosevich, HD11A; peteradosevichforhouse11A.com
Nick Frentz, SD18; frentzforsenate.com
Jeff Brand, HD18A; brandforhouse.org
Luke Frederick, HD18B; frederickforhouse.com
Marcia Stapleton, HD 22B: MarciaforMinnesota22B
Aleta Borrud, SD24; aleta4mnsenate.com
Kimberly Hicks, HD25A; kimhicksformnhouse25a.com
Brad Brown, HD27B; brown4mnhouse.com
Betsy O’Berry, HD31A: Betsy O’Berry for State Representative
Kate Luthner, SD32; kateluthnermnsenate.com
Nancy McLean, SD33; nancymcleanforsenate.com
Hanna Valento, HD33A; hannavalento.com
Josiah Hill, HD33B; josiahhill.org
Kari Rehrauer, SD35; kariformn.com
Jerry Newton, HD35B: Jerry Newton For MN House
Heather Gustafson, SD36; voteheathergustafson.com
Judy Seeberger, SD41; judyforsenate.com
Tina Folch, HD41B; tinafolch.com
Ann Rest, SD43; annrest.com
Cedric Frazier, HD43A; https://www.cedrickfrazier.com/cedrick
Mike Freiberg, HD43B; mikefreiberg.com
Tou Xiong, SD44; touxiongsenate.com
Kelly Morrison, SD45; morrisonforsenate.com
Lauren Bresnahan, HD45A; bresnahanforhouse.com
Ron Latz, SD46; ronlatz.org
Nicole Mitchell, SD47; nicolemitchell.org
Amanda Hemmingsen-Jaege, HD47A; amandaformnhouse.com
Liz Reyer, HD52A: lizreyer.com
Alicia Donahue, SD54: aliciafor54.com
Lindsey Port, SD55; lindseyportmn.com
Jessica Hanson, HD55A; Jesshansonforhouse.com
Robert Bierman, HD56A: electrobertbierman.com
Bobby Joe Champion, SD59; https://www.facebook.com/SenBobbyJoeChampion/posts
Ester Agbaje, HD59B; www.estheragbaje.com
Kari Dziedzic, SD60; kari4senate.com
Sandy Pappas, SD65; sandypappas.com
Jeff Ettinger, CD1; EttingerforCongress.com
Dean Phillips, CD3; phillipsforcongress.org
Jill Abahsain, CD7: Jill Abahsain, Candidate MN 7th | Jill For Congress (jillforthehill.org)
Jennifer Schultz, CD8; jenschultzforcongress.com
Keith Ellison, MN Attorney General; https://www.keithellison.org/
Julia Blaha, MN state Auditor; https://www.blahaforauditor.org/
Steve Simon, MN Secretary of State; https://stevesimonmn.com/
Tim Walz & Peggy Flanagan, MN Governor and Lieutenant Governor; https://walzflanagan.org/
Please Join Us!
Join us and become an active member of our DFL Community Caucus to help us address the needs of seniors. You can join one or more of our local chapters and any of our committees leading us on vital issues that concern us all. Your membership allows us to reach more seniors and have a larger voice on issues. You become part of a mission and movement to address the needs of senior citizens across Minnesota.
Making a better world for our Children, our Grandchildren, and Ourselves!
ORGANIZING DOCUMENTS
The state DFL Senior Caucus is governed under its Charter document. It states that the purposes of the Senior Caucus are:
- to foster the involvement of Minnesota seniors, especially those persons 55 years of age and older, in the political process
- to encourage their active participation in the DFL Party
- to bring outreach and focus to senior issues
- to promote, support, and hold accountable DFL candidates at all levels who are aware of and committed to the concerns of Minnesota seniors
- to increase voter turnout among Minnesota seniors
- to ensure appropriate senior representation in party positions in the DFL Party
LOCAL CHAPTERS
The DFL Senior Caucus members residing within a particular Minnesota U.S. Congressional District, or smaller geographic area, may organize and operate a local Chapter of the DFL Senior Caucus in that district or area in order to further the purposes and activities of the Senior Caucus.
Senior Caucus members seeking to form such a Chapter agree to operate under the Senior Caucus Charter and must apply to the Senior Caucus Board for recognition as an official Chapter.
Chapters must semiannually report their activities to the Senior Caucus Board by February 1 and August 1 of each year.
I decided at the age of 74 to retire. A current member of the Anoka County Senior Caucus invited me to come. I became president and increased the membership. The time has been worthwhile to me.
As one of the Founders of the DFL Senior Caucus, and as a former DFL State Representative, my main purpose was to create a political vehicle for Seniors to make known, and provide visibility for the many issues of seniors (health care being #1) to the DFL Party and to political leaders at the State, Federal and local levels.
I am a DFLer because the Democratic Party is the compassionate party. The DFL is concerned with the well being of all people, from birth through death with dignity. The DFL is the party that represents my progressive philosophies.