2023 SD50 DFL Officer Nominations

As part of our 2023 Convention, we are to elect new SD50 DFL Officers.

SD50 DFL's Nominations Committee requests all 2023 officer candidates to complete this questionnaire and participate in an interview session with Nominations Committee members.  Questionnaires must be received by Thursday, February 16, 2023.

OFFICER POSITION DESCRIPTIONS:

Chair:

The chair is essentially the chief organizer and executive officer of all SD50 DFL’s activities. The chair convenes and conducts all meetings of the Senate District executive and central committees; as well as directs the work of the executive committee. This work includes working with the caucus & convention committee on the planning and training of volunteers. The chair also serves as a member of the State DFL Party central committee in addition to acting as the temporary chair of all regular and special conventions of the Senate District. 

Vice-Chair:

The Vice-Chair, in the event of the temporary absence or incapacity of the Chair, shall assume the duties of the Chair. Along with the Chair, the Vice-Chair is a member of the State Central Committee. The Vice-Chair shall also perform other duties as deemed necessary by the Chair. The Vice-Chair shall report directly to the Chair.

Outreach Officer: 

At its core, the Outreach and Inclusion Officer is highly involved in relationship building. Some activities include voter registration drives; get out the vote efforts; attending local government, educational & community events; recruiting volunteers for SD50 DFL-sponsored events & rallies. Our Outreach and Inclusion Officer also takes the lead to recruit and encourage underrepresented members in our community to join our leadership team, thus implementing our Senate District’s affirmative action plan. The Outreach and Inclusion Officer works closely with the Communications team.

Secretary: 

The Secretary is responsible for taking and maintaining the minutes and writing the agenda for the executive and central committee meetings. The Secretary notifies members of all meetings and the logistics (whether in-person or virtual meetings) for meetings and party unit activities, as well as helps guide policy and decision-making. The Secretary also takes on these duties at all regular and special conventions of our organizing unit. The Secretary works with the Outreach and Inclusion Officer to develop a plan to expand our membership to include underrepresented communities by educating and recruiting community members who may want to become involved in our local organizing unit. 

Treasurer: 

The Treasurer manages the funds and records of all financial transactions. This includes issuing receipts and maintaining records related to the Political Contribution Refund program, sending thank-you letters, and working with the fundraising committee. The Treasurer also keeps records of expenditures and disbursing of the organizing unit’s funds according to the annual budget, approved by the Executive Committee or chair, or submitted to the Central Committee as recommended by the Executive Committee. Finally, the Treasurer maintains and presents an accounting of the budget to the Central Committee in addition to submitting timely MN state reports as required by the Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board. 

Communications Officer:

The Communications Officer is responsible for the development and execution of the communication strategy that supports our organizing unit activities. This includes writing, editing, and publishing a newsletter; updating the website and social media, and working with executive officers and committee organizers to develop and implement a communication strategy for recruitment, annual events, and fundraising activities, among others. 

Data and Technology Officer:

The Data and Technology Officer, in coordination with the Secretary,  maintains electronic records, is responsible for the administration of the unit’s website, provides training and technical assistance on the use of the voter file (the VAN), and assists the Chair and other officers with the technological platform on which our unit's virtual and/or hybrid meetings are held and performs other functions as may be assigned from time to time by the unit’s executive or central committee.