Ending an eight month recount and court battle, the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled June 30 that Democrat Al Franken won the U.S. Senate election and is entitled to an election certificate that would seat him in the Senate. Soon after the ruling was announced, Norm Coleman conceded the race. Check out the breaking news in the Star Tribune. Read the court’s decision. Now it’s time to celebrate. Join us to congratulate Senator-Elect Franken on Wed., July 1 at noon on the State Capitol’s front steps.

President Obama welcomed the good news: "I look forward to working with Senator-Elect Franken to build a new foundation for growth and prosperity by lowering health care costs and investing in the kind of clean energy jobs and industries that will help America lead in the 21st century.”

AFSCME PEOPLE endorsed Al Franken

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Last year AFSCME PEOPLE proudly endorsed Al Franken to challenge anti-worker incumbent Norm Coleman for U.S. Senate. “Workers nationwide have been ravaged by the Bush-Coleman agenda; our union has worked tirelessly with candidate Franken to put an end to that,” said Mike Buesing, president of AFSCME Council 5 and chair of PEOPLE.

Did you know?

• Al is a member of four unions
• Al supports the Employee Free Choice Act
• Al will champion quality, affordable health care for all
• Al grew up in Minnesota
• Al attended Harvard
• Al has authored best sellers
• Al supported our troops on USO tours
• Al has been married to Franni for 32 years