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Candidate Profile from patch.com, 10/20/11 City Council Candidate Mike Freiberg: Running For A Third Term -- He has championed a smoke-free ordinance and a domestic partnership registry.From the Golden Valley Sun-Post, 10/12/11: Vote for Freiberg in GV"I am writing to encourage Golden Valley residents to reelect Mike Freiberg to the City Council this November.Mike is committed to protecting the level of service that residents have come to expect from Golden Valley. This includes maintaining Golden Valley's parks and youth programming. As the 2007 Minnesota Teacher of the Year and father of two, I care deeply about the environment our children grow up in. Mike has consistently supported Golden Valley parks, including the new ball fields at Honeywell. I've seen Mike playing with his daughter at Hampshire Park and know how much he cares about this issue. Golden Valley is facing tough budget times, and it is critical that we keep experienced leaders like Freiberg in city government. Please vote for Mike on Nov. 8."
Mike Smart From the Star Tribune, 11/18/10: Golden Valley is 7th city to approve domestic partner registry"Advocates of registries say the document that results can be used to gain health insurance from employers who recognize such partnerships or to gain hospital visitation rights. 'Beyond that, there's a sort of symbolic value to the registry,' Golden Valley Council Member Michael Freiberg said at the meeting. 'Golden Valley is a city with a very large LGBT population. Doing this is a strong showing of support for those residents. Hopefully if enough cities do this it will push the state to more fully recognize your relationships, which are as valid as mine is with my wife,' Freiberg said."From patch.com, 6/21/11: "City's Human Rights Group In Flux""Council Member Mike Freiberg expressed concern that any dismantling or major restructuring may send the message to the community that there's no longer a need for the commission. He felt that it was important to underline that the need for education and discussion around human rights and diversity has not diminished. 'This is still an important civic issue,' said Freiberg. 'This commission may want to be a part of the larger state discussion [around human rights], or even weigh in on the proposed constitutional amendment [on same-sex marriage].'"From patch.com, 3/2/11: "Plans for Farmer's Market in Golden Valley Moving Forward""I think [a farmer's market] sounds great," said Councilman Mike Freiberg. "It sounds like something we could use."From patch.com, 7/5/11: "Caching In on the Geocaching Fun" In June, Mike organized a trash pickup event in which 30 geocachers cleaned up trash from the Western Avenue Marsh in Golden Valley. |