Vet Who Lost Legs Delivers Purple Heart To MN Soldier

SOURCE: WCCO

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Jack Zimmerman, a 21-year-old soldier from Cleveland, Minn., received the Purple Heart from someone who is familiar with his experience.

Zimmerman lost both his legs last February when he walked over a roadside bomb in Afghanistan.

The Purple Heart is awarded to those who are wounded or killed in any action against an enemy of the United States.

State Rep. John Kriesel pinned the award on Zimmerman. Kriesel was awarded the Purple Heart after he lost his legs in an IED attack that claimed the lives of two men in his unit.

Kriesel said he already knows what he’ll tell Zimmerman.

“Every minute down there is worth it, every time you’re struggling in physical therapy, you know, fight harder, because it’s going to make your life back here much easier,” said Kriesel. “And I’m gonna let him know that I’m here for him, any questions he has, anything I can do for him.”

Kriesel went to Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas on Thursday, where Zimmerman is going through rehab. Kriesel received his Purple Heart from President George W. Bush in 2006.

SCHEID MEMORIAL SERVICE SET FOR 6/28

Senator Linda Scheid memorial service has set up for Tuesday June 28^th at Brooklyn Park Community Center. The address is 5600 85^th Avenue North in Brooklyn Park and it is from 4:00 PM until 8:00 PM. The food and drinks will be provided by Surly Brewing. The service is open to the public.

SECOND ST PAUL 2ND WARD CONVENTION SET FOR JUNE 25

St. Paul 2^nd Ward DFL will be holding second ward convention on Saturday, June 25^th to revisit City Council endorsement. All ward boundaries in St. Paul have been redrawn so that’s why several of wards are having second endorsing conventions. If you are delegate or alternate delegate, you may be or already have gotten blue postcard in mail but it is also your credential. It also is picnic as well.It will be held on Saturday, June 25^th 2011 11:00am until about 1:00PM at Parque Castillo (Castillo Park in Spanish) on the West Side unless if it is inclement weather, it will be held at Neighborhood House at Wellstone Center. For more information, email ward2dfl@me.com.

ST PAUL THIRD WARD DFL CONVENTION TONIGHT 6/14/2011

Are you a political junkie and bored at home on Tuesday night or paying close attention to city council race? There will be St. Paul third ward convention tonight at Highland Park Junior High school. Also reminder for delegates and alternates as well. Here are full details of convention information. GOOD LUCK TO CANDIDATE WHO ARE COMPETING TONIGHT AND MAY THE BEST CANDIDATE WIN!

Saint Paul City DFL - Ward 3 Endorsing Convention

The reconvened Ward 3 Convention will be held on Tuesday, June 14, 2011 at Highland Jr. High School (in the auditorium), located at Snelling and Montreal, St. Paul, MN. Credentialing begins at 6:00 p.m., the Convention starts at 7:00 p.m. The proposed rules are now available at http://www.stpauldfl.org/docs/Ward3-2011-ReconRulesAgenda.pdf.

2011 SAINT PAUL DFL WARD 3 CONVENTION - AGENDA

1. Call to order by Ward Chair.

2. Flag ceremony.

3. Welcome(s).

4. Reading of Affirmative Action Statement.

5. First Credentials Report.

6. Election of Convention Chair(s).

7. Rules Committee Report, Adoption of Rules and Agenda.

8. Nominations of Ward 3 City Council Candidates.

9. Ward 3 City Council Question and Answer Period.

10. Second Credentials Report. Resolution of any credentials challenges.

11. Endorsement of Ward 3 City Council.

12. Election of Ward Party Officers (may be conducted during Ward 3 vote counting without suspension of the rules):

a. Two Co-chairs (must be gender balanced).

b. Secretary/Treasurer.

c. Affirmative Action Officer.

13. Officer reports, if any.

14. Other Business.

15. Adjournment.

Please feel free to send me a message at Demozine@hotmail.com if you have a question.

See you on June 14 !
Michael Lewis
Saint Paul DFL Ward 3 Chair

RACH’S POLITICAL REPORT IS GOING MOBILE

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STATE SENATOR LINDA SCHEID TO ENTER HOSPICE CARE

Senator Linda Scheid have decided to go into hospice care. She have been battling ovarian cancer since 2005; she tried treatments and had chemotherapy treatments on and off but decided to stop last month because it was ineffective.

She announced today that she is entering hospice care and spend remaining of her life with family and friends.

If you would like to keep track of her, go to her CaringBridge website or Facebook page.

Further questions or comments may be directed to Sen. Scheid’s Capitol office at 651-296-8869, or e-mail at www.senate.mn/senatorscheid or her Capitol Office mailing address: 100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
State Office Building, Room 141
St. Paul, MN 55155

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