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Keith Aili (EYE'-lee) musher from Ray, Minnesota

Allianz (ah-lee-AHNZ')


Allina (a-LYE'-nuh)


Terese Amazi (AM'-uh-zye) Mower County sheriff

Janice Aune (AW'-nee) c-e-o of Onvoy (AHN'-voy)


Aveda (ah-VAY'-duh)




Jeff Baenen (BAN'-uhn) Minnesota broadcast editor

Jim Bernstein (BURN'-steen) former commerce commissioner

Scott Brener (BREN'-ur) labor commissioner

Robert Bruininks (BROO'-nihks) University of Minnesota

president



Canseco (kahn-SEE'-koh)


Carlson Wagonlit (VAH'-ghen-lee)


Collette and Michael Christoffers (krihs-STAH'-ferz) parents

of Moorhead quintuplets

Michael Ciresi (sir-EE'-see) Minneapolis lawyer

Chris Clouser (KLOW'-zur) former Northwest Airlines executive

Cowles (kohlz) Media

Crosiers (KROH'-zhurs) religious order



Marv Davidov (DAY'-ih-dawv) peace activist

O-V Delle-Femine (dehl-FEHM'-uh-nee) AMFA (AM'-fuh) national

director

D'Amico (duh-MEE'-koh) and Sons

Ted Deikel (DYE'-kuhl) former Fingerhut chief who bought back

catalog retailer

L.D. DeSimone (deh-sih-MOH'-nee) former 3M CEO

Diageo (dee-AH'-zhee-oh)




Ron Eibensteiner (EHB'-uhn-steye-nuhr) former state GOP

chairman



Fallon McElligott (FAL'-un muk-EHL'-uh-gut)


Scott Fischbach (FISH'-bahk) MCCL executive director



David Gaither (GAY'-ther) Governor Pawlenty's chief of staff

Chris Georgacas (JHOR'-guh-kuhs) Met Council member

Mary GrandPre (GRAN'-pray) "Harry Potter" children's book

illustrator

Gil Gutknecht (GOOT'-nehkt) First District congressman

Anders Gyllenhaal (JILL'-in-hall) Star Tribune editor

Gyuto (GOO'-too) Tibetan Monastery



Kathy Halbreich (HAHL'-brysh) Walker Art Center director

Hamline (HAM'-luhn) University

Hazeltine (HAY'-zuhl-teen) National Golf Club



Imation (ih-MAY'-shun)


Peggy Ingison (ING'-ih-suhn) state finance commissioner



Oscar Jamal (juh-MAHL') Somali activist

Floyd Jourdain (johr-DAYN') Junior Red Lake tribal chairman



Katun (KAY'-tuhn) Corporation

Kieger (KEE'-ger) Enterprises

Leslie Kupchella (kup-CHEHL'-lah) former Pawlenty spokeswoman

Kymmene (KIM'-men-nee)




Cal Ludeman (LOO'-deh-muhn) state commissioner of employee

relations



Dianne Mandernach (man-der-NAHK') state health commissioner

Joel Maturi (mah-TUHR'-ee) University of Minnesota athletic

director

Betty McCollum (mah-KAHL'-uhm) Fourth District congresswoman

Dan McElroy (MACK'-uhl-roy) Pawlenty chief of staff

Pat McGowan (muhk-GOW'-un) Hennepin County sheriff

W. James McNerney (muhk-NUR'-nee) 3M chairman and CEO

Mdewakanton (mehd-WAH'-kuh-tuhn) Sioux

Mesaba (meh-SAH'-buh) Airlines

Mesabi (meh-SAH'-bee) Iron Range

Erich Mische (EHR'-ik MISH'-ee) senior policy advisory for

U.S. Sen. Norm Coleman

MnSCU (MINN'-skew) Minnesota State Colleges and Universities

Carol Molnau (MOHL'-now) lieutenant governor and MnDOT

commissioner

Zacarias Moussaoui zak-uh-REE'-uhs moo-SOW'-ee



Robert Naegele (NAY'-glee) Jr. primary owner of Minnesota

Wild Hockey team

Bishop John Nienstedt (NINE'-sted) New Ulm Roman Catholic

bishop



Adolph Ojard (OH'-jard) executive director of Duluth Seaway

Port Authority

Michael Osterholm (OH'-ster-hohm) infectious disease expert,

University of Minnesota

Paul Ostrow (AH'-stroh) Minneapolis City Council member



Rachel Paulose (pah-LOHS') interim U.S. Attorney for

Minnesota

Tim Pawlenty (puh-LEHN'-tee) governor

Thandiwe (TAHN'-dih-way) Peebles former Minneapolis schools

superintendent

Jeff Pelowski (puh-LOW'-skee) Roseau mayor

Publicis (POOB'-lee-sees) Group



Horst Rechelbacher (REHK'-uhl-bah-kur) founder of Avada

beauty products company

Martin Olav Sabo (OH'-lahv SAY'-boh) Fifth District

congressman



Roy Saigo (SY'-goh) St. Cloud State president

Judy Schaubach (SHAW'-bahk) education Minnesota president

Richard Schulze (shuhlts) Best Buy founder

Larry Shellito (SHEL'-uh-toh) Minnesota adjutant general

Kathleen Ann Soliah (SOH'-lee-ah) former SLA fugitive now

known as Sara Jane Olson

Greg Spoden (SPOH'-den) assistant state climatologist

Sarah Stoesz (stayc) state Planned Parenthood president

Sung Won Sohn (suhng wuhn suhn) former Wells Fargo chief

economist



Joe Temeczko (teh-MECH'-koh) Minneapolis man who left $1

million estate to NYC for Sept. 11, 2001, attack victims

Edward Toussaint (too-SAHNT') Jr. chief judge of Minnesota

Court of Appeals



Dr. Fatih Uckun (fah-TEE' OO'-kuhn) founder of Parker Hughes

Cancer Center

U.S. Bancorp (BANK'-kohr)




Osmo Vanska (VAN'-skah) Minnesota Orchestra music director

Dr. Catherine Verfaillie (vair-FIE'-ee) stem-cell researcher

at University of Minnesota

Erma Vizenor (VIHZ'-nur) White Earth tribal chairwoman



John Wodele (WOOD'-lee) former spokesman for former Governor

Ventura



Xcel (ehk-SEHL') Energy



Rebecca Yanisch (YAN'-ish) former commissioner of state

Department of Trade and Economic Development

Cheri Pierson Yecke (SHEHR'-ee PEER'-suhn YEHK'-ee) former

state education commissioner

Mark Yudof (YOO'-dawf) former University of Minnesota

president



LEGISLATURE



HOUSE



Jim Abeler (AYB'-ler)


Laura Brod (brahd)


Mark Buesgens (BISK'-ens)


Mike Charron (shuh-RONE')


Lloyd Cybart (sigh-bart)


Jim Davnie (DAV'-nee)


Chris DeLeForest (DAY'-la-forest)


Denise Dittrich (dee-trick)


Kent Eken (EE'-ken)


Keith Ellison (EHL'-ih-suhn)


Matt Entenza (en-TEN'-za)


Ron Erhardt (EHR'-hart)


Brad Finstad (FIN'-sted)


Pat Garofalo (gah-rah-fah-low)


Mindy Greiling (GRY'-ling)


Bud Heidgerken (HYDE'-ger-ken)


Debra Hilstrom (HIHL'-strum)


Joe Hoppe (HAHP'-pee)


Frank Hornstein (HORN'-steen)


Larry Hosch (hosh)


Mike Jaros (YAHR'-ohs)


Al Juhnke (JUNK'-ee)


Margaret Anderson Kelliher (KEL'-uh-her)


Jim Knoblach (NAH'-blahk)


Lyle Koenen (KOO'-nen)


Philip Krinkie (KRINK'-ee)


Ann Lenczewski (len-CHEHS'-kee)


John Lesch (lesh)


Tina Liebling (LEE'-bling)


Bernie Lieder (LEE'-der)


Diane Loeffler (LAW'-fler)


Doug Magnus (MAG'-nuhs)


Carlos Mariani (ma-ree-AH'-nee)


Paul Marquart (MAR'-kwart)


Doug Meslow (MEHZ'-loh)


Joe Mullery (MUHL'-er-ee)


Bud Nornes (NOHR'-nehs)


Mary Ellen Otremba (oh-TREM'-bah)


Dennis Ozment (AHZ'-ment)


Maxine Penas (PEN'-nas)


Joyce Peppin (peh-pin)


Tom Rukavina (roo-kah-VEE'-nah)


Maria Ruud (rood)


Brita Sailer (breetah sail-er)


Bev Scalze (skel-zee)


Marty Seifert (SY'-fert)


Tony Sertich (SIR'-tich)


Katie Sieben (SEE'-ben)


Nora Slawik (SLAH'-wick)


Judy Soderstrom (SOH'-der-strom)


Loren Solberg (SOHL'-berg)


Steve Sviggum (SWIG'-um)


Barb Sykora (sihk-OR'-uh)


Cy Thao (TA'-oh)


Paul Thissen (TEE'-sen)


Jean Wagenius (wah-GHEEN'-yus)


Andy Welti (Well-tee)


Andrew Westerberg (WEST'-er-burgh)


Torrey Westrom (WES'-strum)




SENATE



Michele Bachman (BAHK'-muhn)


Thomas Bakk (bahk)


William Belanger (bell-ANJ'-er)


Don Betzold (BEHT'-zold)


Terri Bonoff (BAHN'-ahf)


Satveer Chaudhary (SUHT'-veer CHAW'-dree)


Tarryl (TEHR'-uhl) Clark

Steve Dille (dill)


Michelle Fischbach (fish-BAHK')


Chris Gerlach (GER'-lahk)


David Hann (han)


John Hottinger (HOT'-ehn-jer)


Mike Jungbauer (JUNG'-bow-er)


Bob Kierlin (KUR'-lin)


Sheila Kiscaden (kiss-KAY'-dehn)


Amy Koch (coke)


Paul Koering (KOHR'-ing)


Gary Kubly (KOO'-blee)


Brian LeClair (le-KLEHR')


Becky Lourey (LOHR'-ee)


Geoff Michel (MISH'-ehl)


Mee Moua (mwah)


Tom Neuville (NEH'-vihl)


Sean Nienow (NEE'-noh)


Sandra Pappas (PAP'-us)


Pat Pariseau (PAYR'-uh-soh)


Lawrence Pogemiller (POHG'-uh-mill-er)


Jane Ranum (RAN'-um)


Mady Reiter (RY'-ter)


Claire Robling (ROHB'-ling)


Julie Rosen (ROHS'-en)


Carrie Ruud (rood)


Tom Saxhaug (SAX'-hog)


Linda Scheid (shyde)


David Senjem (SEN'-jum)


Rod Skoe (skoy)


Wesley Skoglund (SKOHG'-lund)


Yvonne Prettner Solon (SOH'-luhn)


David Tomassoni (tahm-ah-SOH'-nee)


Betsy Wergin (WEHR'-gun)


Charles Wiger (WEE'-ger)






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