St. Paul (November 19, 2009) -- Leaders from the DFL, Republican, Green, and Independence parties will come together on Saturday for the seventh annual Nonpartisan Party, which celebrates elections and volunteer political activism.

"It's important to take the time to build relationships and nurture friendships across party lines and, each year, this event lets us set partisanship aside and bring volunteers together in our common love for politics. We need to remind ourselves from time to time that we are citizens first, partisans second," said DFL Chair Brian Melendez. "We're glad to welcome for the first time the state chairs of all four parties, and we encourage Minnesotans from all parties to join in."

The first Nonpartisan Party was held in 2003, when there were neither federal, state, legislative, nor municipal elections scheduled in Minneapolis.

"Politics is a contact sport but the Nonpartisan Party is a great idea because it gives hard working activists across the political spectrum a chance to get to know one another as fellow Minnesotans. This event promises to be a fun and worthwhile time," Republican Party of Minnesota Chairman Tony Sutton said.

The complete invitation is attached. The party will occur on Saturday the 21st, starting at 7 p.m., at Brian Melendez's home in Minneapolis. This year's co-hosts are:
 
Carleton Crawford                carleton.crawford@att.net
Elizabeth Dickinson              adickinson@mindspring.com
Andy Exley                       andyexley@mngreens.org
Darrell Gerber                   darrellgerber@earthlink.net
Brian Melendez                   brian.melendez@usa.net
Gregg Sougstad                   greggsougstad@live.com
Tony Sutton                      ags@mngop.com
Jack Uldrich                     jack@nanoveritas.com
David Weinlick                   weinlick@gmail.com
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