Status report

As the Assistant to the Board of the Maplewood Voters Coalition, my role is to carry out the goals set by the board. In 2007 our primary goals were to

• help restore balance between the majority of Maplewood's citizens and their representation on the city council.
• bring the Roseville School Board election to the attention of those residents served by ISD 623.

putting the pieces together...

It went pretty well! We

• Organized through state registration, electing a provisional board and drafting a provisional constitution.
• Interviewed Roseville School Board candidates, endorsing five.
• Interviewed Maplewood City Council candidates, endorsing four.
• Published an informational brochure about our organization.
  
• Published a primary election voters guide reaching over 8200 homes.
• Held a well attended city council candidate forum.
• Held candidate Cave and the MFA, Inc. accountable for misleading lawn signs.
• Launched our Honesty! sign campaign.
• Aired two 90 minute documentaries on local access cable tv.
• Published a general election voters guide again reaching over 8200 homes.
• Maintained and improved our general, campaign, and documentary websites.
• Worked out our campaign finance reporting and other internal procedures.
• Gained the financial support of institutional and individual donors.
  
• Developed relationships with many residents.
• Became close friends.

That's a good track record for a new organization.

This year our hardworking board and friends will do much the same, only better.

Stephan Flister
Assistant to the Board, Maplewood Voters Coalition