Jane Prince, Theresa Charles and my 1993 Campaign Volunteers caption: Jane, Theresa and Rick Cardenas Jane Prince and Theresa Charles became my 1993 Mayoral campaign co-managers, one white, one Black, and together they built the most diverse political campaign ever … Continue reading
Howard Orenstein In the 1992 reelection campaign, my “kitchen cabinet” (my campaign volunteers) came up with an idea to help young people pay for college educations by doing community service work. I talked about how I had been fortunate … Continue reading
Steve Cooper to the Rescue Walking the corridors the next morning, devastated at losing the million dollars for my neighborhood idea (see Tribute before), I ran into old friend Steve Cooper. Steve was another person Spencer Blaw had introduced me … Continue reading
Pat Lindgren and my 1987 Campaign Volunteers In 1987, Fred Norton, the Speaker of the Minnesota House, resigned the seat he’s held for twenty years to become an appellate judge. Although I’d pretty much kept it to myself – … Continue reading
Author’s Note: Practicing law in a storefront on University Av., at the border of the Frogtown and Rondo communities, behind a plate glass window where passers-by could see me at my desk with no receptionist to get past, together with … Continue reading