About Us
Who We Are
As members of the Cass County DFL, we are respectful, inclusive, and creative. We welcome active participation by anyone who wishes to advance the Democratic priorities of Minnesota to stand up for our shared values.
What Matters to Us
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Elect Democrats to office by actively engaging Cass County individuals and organizations in support of DFL-endorsed candidates
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We demonstrate TRANSPARENCY in everything we do by readily disclosing valid, timely, and relevant information that individuals need to make informed decisions.
We seek JUSTICE to ensure that all have equal access to human rights and freedoms, and we operate by a set of practices that leads to fair, consistent, and reliable decisions.
We believe in EQUAL ACCESS to resources, opportunities, and outcomes.
We rely on COLLABORATIVE ACTION to make good things happen and take decisive steps to reach our common goals.
We RESPECT all people’s feelings, wishes, rights, and traditions, recognizing that community is a key to success.
Our Vision
Cass County
Votes Blue!
Chair
Lee Cornell
Executive Committee
Vice Chair
Katy Chase
Secretary
Barbara Keinath
Data and Tech. Officer
Petra Kloess
Treasurer
Sandra Shirek
Outreach Officer
Kristen Baughman
Comms Director
Jennifer O’Neill
Directors
Jane Baker
Mary Beth Jones
Abbie Newman
Jennifer O’Neil
Mark Glazier
Ben Harris
Sue Kostka
Michael Spaulding
Vicki Smith
Lloyd Thyen
Selena Rogue
Tami Motz
Lisa Garbe
Dave Munson
SCC Alternates
Petra Kloess
Michael Anderson
Join us
Interested in joining the Cass County DFL? Take a look at our open positions. Not finding what you are looking for?
We're all volunteers, contributing a range of hours (4-6 hours per month for directors), doing work we believe is important, and having fun as we do.
Email CassCoDFL@gmail.com for more information.
Our Committees
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Outreach
The Outreach Committee oversees various state and local DFL initiatives, such as reaching out to under-represented groups, Get Out The Vote drives, voter registration drives, and all of our active community involvement.
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Fundraising
The Fundraising Committee oversees the vital aspect of securing funds to support candidates and host events that increase Democratic voter turnout. We host fundraisers, maintain donor contacts, and organize events with our candidates.
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Communications
The Communication Committee establishes protocols and processes to communicate on a regular basis with Cass County residents. We are committed to communication that is high-quality, consistent, fact-based and understandable to all readers.
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Candidates & Elections
The Candidates and Elections Committee helps recruit candidates, serves as liaison between active candidates and Cass County DFL schedules and hosts Meet and Greet events.