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The Education Minnesota Political Action Committee (PAC) is a group of educators from across the state who guide our union’s political and election programs. It is not affiliated with any political party.

The PAC was formed to create political power for educators.

Members are democratically appointed

The PAC is governed by a board of educators, comprised of one representative from each Education Minnesota regional election district, one higher education/statewide affiliate representative, one ESP representative, one retiree member and the Education Minnesota constitutional officers. Board members serve one-year terms. Board members are appointed by the Education Minnesota president and approved by the executive committee of Education Minnesota’s elected governing board. All members are eligible to seek appointment to the PAC.

Duties:

  • Educate, support and strengthen the commitment of the citizens and the government to excellence in public education at all levels.
  • Promote and strive for the improvement of the public schools.
  • Encourage educators to know and understand the nature and actions of their government and the important political issues as they pertain to public education.
  • Elect candidates who support the mission of Education Minnesota
  • Increase political action and voter participation of Education Minnesota members.

Educators make candidate endorsements

The PAC makes candidate endorsements representing the collective voice of 84,000 educators. Candidates from all political parties are entitled to seek Education Minnesota endorsement and the PAC regularly endorses Democratic and Republican candidates.

Members pay PAC dues

Elected member delegates vote at Education Minneaota’s annual business meeting to assess PAC dues. Regular member dues do not fund the PAC and all members may choose to opt-out of the yearly PAC contribution.

Board members

Find your PAC board representative:

Election districts and zones map
PDF, 40 pages, 10MB

The 2023-24 Education Minnesota PAC Board

Election District A

Kim Davidson
Crookston
Contact Kim

Election District B

Carl Soderberg
Duluth
Contact Carl

Election District C

Karen Rubado
Pequot Lakes
Contact Karen

Election District D

Sharon Martin
Morris
Contact Sharon

Election District E

Pending

Election District F

Stephen Browning
St. Cloud
Contact Stephen

Election District G

Zach Brandt
Worthington
Contact Zach

Election District H

Beth Isaacson
Albert Lea
Contact Beth

Election District I

Sarah Dixen
Winona
Contact Sarah

Election District J

Stephen Cade
Northfield
Contact Stephen

Election District K

John Bartholow
St. Peter
Contact John

Election District L

Leah Hood
Lakeville
Contact Leah

Election District M

Heather Mathews
Dakota County United Educators
Contact Heather

Election District N

Ona Wilcox
South Washington County
Contact Ona

Election District O

Pending

Election District P

Natasha Dockter
Minneapolis
Contact Natasha

Election District Q

Karin Hogen
White Bear Lake
Contact Karin

Election District R

Pending

Election District S

Laura Bratland
Anoka-Hennepin
Contact Laura

Election District T

Ternesha Burroughs
Osseo
Contact Ternesha

Election District U

Jeremy Peterson
Chisago Lakes
Contact Jeremy

Election District V

Pending

Election District W

Charles Cooper
Eden Prairie
Contact Charles

Election District X

Trish Fenner
Robbinsdale
Contact Trish

Election District Y

Kirsten Morcomb
Bloomington
Contact Kirsten

Election District Z

Erica Wood
MSCF
Contact Erica

ESP Representative

Pending

Higher Ed/SREA Representative

Chelsey Tulgren
State Residential Schools
Contact Chelsey

Education Minnesota Retired

Sue Witt
Retired
Contact Sue