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PRIVILEGE REPORTERS
Senate Rule 71. Provision shall be made for news reporters onSenate floor in limited numbers, and in the Senate gallery.
Because of limited space on the floor, permanent space islimited to those news agencies which have regularly covered thelegislature, namely: The Associated Press, St. Paul Pioneerpress Dispatch, Star Tribune, Duluth News-Tribune anFargo Forum, Rochester Post-Bulletin, St. Cloud Daily Times,WCCO radio, KSTP radio, and Minnesota Public Radio. Anadditional two spaces shall be provided to other reporters ifspace is available.
One person from each named agency and one person fromSenate Publications Office may be present at the press table onthe Senate floor at anyone time.
news media personnel may occupy seats provided theSenate gallery.
The Committee on Rules ana Aamlmstranon may, UH VU5H
committee action or by delegating authority to the Secretary,allow television filming on the Senate floor on certain occasions.
The Secretary of the Senate shall compile and distribute to thea directory of reporters accredited;to report
Senate floor. The directory must include each reporter's picturenews organization and a brief biography. The Secretary
must issue each accredited reporter an identification badgeshowing the reporter's name and news organization.
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Agri-News 1Associated Press. . . . . . . . . . .. . 1,2
News/Tribune. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 2,3ECM Publishers 4Fargo Forum 4Fergus Falls Daily Journal. .4Grand Forks Herald 5KARE-TV 5,6KBJR-TV6 6,7KKOJ/KRAQ-AM. . . . . . . . . .. . 7KMSP-TV9 8KSTP-TV 8,9KTCA-TV 9Minnesota Government Report 9MN Dail. 10MN News Network 10
Public Radio. . . . . . .. . 10,11Red Wing Republican Eagl 11Rochester Post Bulletin 12Southwest Suburban Newspaper 12Sports _News Production 12,13St. Cloud Times. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 13St. Paul Pioneer Pres. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 13,14Star Tribune. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. 15,16Twin Cities Reader. . . . . . . . . . .. . 16,17WCCO Radio 17WCCO-TV 17,18
222-4821
332-2727
222-2208
MeyerTara
Associated PressCapitol Phone:
Newsroom:
Fax:
612-255-9572
GundersonGary
Agri-News
Fax:
Newsroom:
Capitol Phone:
Education: B.S. Degree, St. Cloud State University Education: University of Arizona, B.A. Journalism 1994
Experience: Agri News -1989 to present; West Central Tribune in Willmar, Elk River Star-News, DailyJournal in International Falls, Detroit Lakes Tribune, Sun·Current Newspapers
Experience: Tucson Citizen; Joined the Associated Press in Phoenix in 1994
1-800-456-8282
222-1550,218-720-4120
BloomquistLee
Newsroom:
Fax:
No rDuluth News-TribuneP't~·oto~ \
A\1anab~e Capitol Phone: 222-2095
222-2208
222-4821, 222-3756
332-2727
KuebelbeckAmy
Associated PressCapitol Phone:
Fax:
Newsroom:
Education: College of St. Benedict, B.A. '86, Social Sciences (Political Science, History, Sociology)with minor in Music; University of Minnesota, M.A. '91, Journalism
Education:
Experience: Grand Forks Herald; St. Cloud Times; Interned with Seattle Times and Los Angeles Times;Joined the Associated Press in 1992
Experience:
Associated Press Duluth News-Tribune
Josh
Capitol Phone:
Newsroom:
Fax:
Lemieux
222-4821
332-2727
222-2208
NoPt~o10·
Avanable
Beth
Capitol Phone:
Newsroom:
Fax:
Krodel
222-2095
1-800-456-8282
222-1550,218-720-4120
Education: University of Missouri, B.A. Political Science & Latin American Studies Education:
Experience: United Press International Brazil 1988; The Associated Press, Jefferson City, MO, 1989,Kansas City, MO 1989-92, Springfield, MO 1992-93, Harlingen, TX 1993-1995, St. Paul,MN 1995-present
Experience:
2
ECM PublishersNnP·h·oto:
AvaHabJe
Craig
Capitol Phone:
Newsroom:
Fax:
Lincoln
News-Tribune222-2095
1-800-456-8282
222-1550,218-720-4120
I~lMarnie
Capitol Phone:
Newsroom:
Fax:
Werner
224-8143
421-4444
421-4315
Education: Education: A.A. Bethany Lutheran College, Mankato; B.A. University of Minn. School of Journalism &Mass Communication
Experience: Experience: 4% years at ABC Newspapers, Coon Rapids as staff writer & copy editor
Duluth News-Tribune Fargo ForumNoPhoto,
AvaHable
John
Capitol Phone:
Newsroom:
Fax:
Myers
222-2095
1-800-456-8282
222-1550,218-720-4120
John
Capitol Phone:
Newsroom:
Fax:
Sundvor
290-0707
Education: B.A. Univ. of St. Thomas Political Science -Journalism Education: Graduate University of North Dakota
Experience: Duluth News-Tribune since 1986; Waukesha Freeman; Burnett County Sentinel Experience: 21 years with Fargo Forum, 9 years Editor, Colorado Springs Gazette Telegraph
Duluth News-Tribune
218-736-7511
Joel Myhre
Fergus Falls Daily JournalCapitol Phone:
Fax:
Newsroom:
NoPh:oto·
Ava~~ab~e222-2095
1-800-456-8282
222-1550,218-720-4120
RosencransKendra
Capitol Phone:
Fax:
Newsroom:
NoP'hoto·
Ava~~ab~e
Education: Education: Bachelor of Sciences, St. Cloud State University, Mass Communications Major, EconomicsMinor
Experience: Experience: Fergus Falls Daily Journal 6/93 to present; Mille Lacs Messenger 5/93 to 6/93; MinnesotaSun Publications 4/93 to 5/93; Monticello Times 11/92 to 3/93
3 4
No i Grand Forks HeraldP'h·oto:
Avaf.*ab~e Capitol Phone:
KARE-TV
David
Newsroom:
Knutson
701-780-1100
Kerri
Capitol Phone:
Newsroom:
Miller
292-8988
Fax: Fax: 227-1488
Education: University of Minnesota, B.A. 1992; Burnsville Senior High 1987 Education:
Experience: Minnesota Daily; International Falls Daily Journal; Grand Forks Herald Experience:
KARE-TV KARE-TV
797-7215
227-1488
292-8988
OlsonEric
Capitol Phone:
Newsroom:
Fax:
797-7290
227-1488
292-8988
HartAethan
Capitol Phone:
Newsroom:
Fax:
Education: Duluth Central H.S. 1971; University of Minnesota Duluth, B.A. Art/Art History 1976 Education: B.S. Mount Senario College, Ladysmith, WI; Journalism, Political Science, UW ' Eau Claire
Experience: KDAL TV, KSTP TV, KTCA TV, KARE TV Experience: Reporter at KARE since 1985; recent awards: 1996 Gold Medal- New York InternationalFilm Festival, 1995 Edward R. Murrow Award, Best of Gannett (2j, 1994 Bronze MedalNYIFF, previously reporter/anchor at WQOW-TV Eau Claire, WI
KARE-TV No I KBJR-TV6Ph010'
AvaimabIe I Capitol Phone:
Jannell
Capitol Phone:
Newsroom:
Fax:
Selkirk
292-8988
797-7215
227-1488
Dushan
Newsroom:
Fax:
Skorich
218-720-9666
Education: B.S. St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, MN; Mass Communications, Political Science Education: University of MN, Minneapolis
Experience: KARE-11 Golden Valley, MN; WKBT-TV LaCrosse, WI/CMS-News Bureau Washington,D.C./KWNG-Radio Red Wing, MN
Experience: 1972-1979 News Anchor Person - Duluth; 1979-1983 Editor, Aviation Magazine,Brookfield, CT; 1983-1987 News Director - Duluth; 1987 -present News Anchor - Duluth,Owner -Zenith Research - Duluth
5 6
No I KBJR-TV6P'Il'MO:
AvaUab ~e I Capitol Phone:
KMSP 9 Television
Mary
Newsroom:
Fax:
Swanstrom
218-720-9666
Keith
Capitol Phone:
Newsroom:
Fax:
Brown
946-5767
942-0455
Education: Attending University of MN, Duluth Education:
Experience: KBJR-TV6 Duluth Experience:
KKOJIKRAQ
Newsroom:
f\l1) --r KSTP-TVP'tHno'
AvanabIe Capitol Phone:
KollsJay
507-847-5400
JohnsonDoug
Capitol Phone:
Newsroom:
Fax: Fax:
Education: Graduate Roosevelt H.S. 1963 (Mpls.); B.A. Uof Minnesota Journalism School 1968 Education:
Experience: Page in MN House of Representatives 1965 session; News Director KWLM-Willmar 19681975; News/Sales KMSD-Milbank, SD 1975-1980; Gen. Mgr./News KKOJ/KRAQJacksan,MN 1980-present
Experience:
KKOJIKRAQ AM -KSTP-TV
Dave
Capitol Phone:
Newsroom:
Fax:
Maschoff
507-847-5400
NoP·hoto·
AvaHiab~e
Russ
Capitol Phone:
Newsroom:
Fax:
Brown
642-4327
642-4447
642-4409
Education: B.S. Mass Communications - Minor Humanities, Mankato State Unviersity Education:
Experience: Student Mgr./News Dir. KMSU-FM Mankato State Univ.; News Reporter KEEZ-FM Mankato1978-1980; News Director KKOJ 1980-1982; News Director KBHB-KRCS South Dakota1982-1995; News Producer KKOJ-KRAQJackson, MN 1995-present
Experience: 20+ years KSTP, 4 years Duluth T.V. stations
7 8
Newsroom:
Capitol Phone:
KSTP-TV
Aaron
Newsroom:
Osterby
No I MN DailyP'h'oto'
Ava~~JabJe I Capitol Phone:
SmithMary
Fax: Fax:
Education: Education:
Experience: Experience:
Michael
Capitol Phone:
Newsroom:
Mulcahy
Capitol Phone:
Werner
224-0355
696-0111
Fax: Fax:
Education: B.A. Macalester College; graduate work in American History, Uof IlIionois Education: B.A. Macalester College
Experience: 8 years in broadcasting Experience: Reporter/anchor at MN for 1Y2 years; reporter/anchor Radio City Network News, Mpls.;news director KANO Anoka MN
Minnesota Government Report MN Public Radio
227-5238 Voice Mail: 290-1272
291-1035
Wareham
Fax:
Newsroom:
Capitol Phone:
Bill
426-6339
426·6339
Dawson
Fax:
Jean
Capitol Phone:
Newsroom:
Education: B.A. Journalism, Uof South Dakota Education:
Experience: Reporter, Dakota County Star, South Sioux City, NE; Editor Industrial Fabrics Assn.lntl.,St. Paul 1969-1974; Editor-reporter, Capitol Reporter, Phillips Legislative Service, St. Paul1974-1978; Publisher MN Government Report 1978-present
Experience:
9 10
MN Public Radio Rochester Post224-9141
507-285-7748
507-285-7772
McCormickJohn
Capitol Phone:
Newsroom:
Fax:
291-1035
293-1469
290-1272
KasteMartin
Capitol Phone:
Fax:
Newsroom:
Education: B_A. English Lit Carleton College Education:
Experience: 1 1/2 years reporting @MPR/Duluth; 1/2 year reporting @MPR/St. Paul; 2 years free-lancework
Experience:
James Edlund Jonathan Eisenthal
Nt)
PhotoAvanab~e
Red Wing Republican EagleCapitol Phone:
p.~:otSou·thwest Suburban NewspapersAvanab~e I Capitol Phone.
Newsroom: 612-388-8235 ext. 106 -, Newsroom: 448-2650,690-0134
Fax: Fax:
Education: Graduate University of Minnesota Education: B.A., Carleton College 1986
Experience: 30 years newspaper Experience: Chaska Herald 1991; New Ulm Journal 1990-91; Boston Police Dept. Press Office 1987-89
Jim Pumarlo Hinze C. Iwen
NoPrHllo
Ava~~ab~e
Red Wing Republican EagleCapitol Phone:
NoP'tloto
Avai~ab~e
Sports & News ProductionsCapitol Phone:
Newsroom: 612-388-8235 Newsroom: 690-2900
Fax: Fax:
Education: University of Minnesota -Journalism Degree Education:
Experience: Republican Eagle editor - 12 years Experience: Sports &News Productions - Producer
11 12
No Sports and News ProductionPh,at0:
Ava~]able. Capitol Phone: 228·5529
228·5528
Jim
Fax:
Newsroom:
Capitol Phone:
Ragsdale
St. Paul Pioneer Press
776·2804
MichaelsLou
Fax:
Newsroom:
Education: Education: B.A., University of California at Santa Barbara, 1972
Experience: Experience: Pioneer Press, 1984·Present; M.P.R., 1982·1984; Star Tribune, 1981·1982; Charleston(WVA) Gazette, 1977·1981; United Press Int'l, 1972·1976
St. Cloud Times
228·5491
228·5528
228·5539
Dawson
Fax:
Capitol Phone:
St. Paul Pioneer Press
298·9927
224·8879
WelshJohn
Capitol Phone:
Newsroom:
Fax:
Education: Education: B.A. South Dakota State University; Northwestern University
Experience: Experience: 1969·present St. Paul Dispatch & Pioneer Press; 1966·1969 Information Officer, U.S. Army;1965·1966 reporter for Sioux City Journal
St. Paul Pioneer Press St. Paul Pioneer Press
Jack
Capitol Phone:
Newsroom:
Fax:
Coffman
228·5538
Same
228·5528
NoF'hol0·
Ava~ffiable
Maria
Capitol Phone:
Newsroom:
Fax:
Douglas Reeve
228·5562
228·5562
228·5528
Education: B.A. Washington University Education: M.A. Public Affairs Reporting· Journalism University of Maryland 1992; B.A. EnglishDavidson College 1989
Experience: Capitol reporter Topeka Capitol Journal; Capitol reporter Des Moines Register; Capitolreporter, state editor Mpls. Star Tribune; Capitol reporter St. Paul Pioneer Press 1985·present; Journalism faculty University of St. Thomas
Experience: Staff reporter St. Paul Pioneer Press 1992·present; Staff reporter Bradenton Herald,Bradenton FL 1989·1991
13 14
Star Tribune Star Tribune
673-7193
222-0101
222-1288
Lopez Baden
Fax:
Patricia
Capitol Phone:
Newsroom:
222-1288
673-4414
222-0101
deFiebreConrad
Capitol Phone:
Newsroom:
Fax:
Education: B_A_ College of St. Thomas 1969; M.S. Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism1970
Education: California State University, Los Angeles
Experience: Minneapolis Tribune since 1973 (copy editor, sports news editor, southern Minnesotacorrespondent, St. Paul bureau)
Experience: Los Angeles Times, Cities Reporter; Orange County Register, Immigration & SpecialProjects; Cincinnati Enquirer, Education; Star Tribune, City Hall, Legislature
Star Tribune292-0164
673-4414
222-0101
Smith
Capitol Phone:
Star Tribune
Fax:
673-7111
222-0101
222-1636
HotakainenRob
Capitol Phone:
Fax:
Newsroom:
Education: Bachelor of Science, Journlism, Bemidji State University, 1981 Education: College of St. Thomas (B.A. Journalism, 1977); Inver Hills Community College (73-75);_Knight Journalism fellow, Stanford University (1989-90)
Experience: With the Star Tribune since 1986, has covered K-12 Education since 1991. Before comingto Minneapolis, he worked for newspapers in St. Cloud, Fegus Falls and Detroit Lakes
Experience: 2 years with Catholic Bulletin (76-77); Mpls. Star (77-80); St. Paul Pioneer Press (80-86);Star Tribune (86-present)
Star Tribune No I Twin City ReaderP'nol0'
Avanable I Capitol Phone:
Bob
Capitol Phone:
Newsroom:
Fax:
Whereatt
222-1210
673-4414
222-0101
Burl
Newsroom:
Fax:
Gilyard
321-7300,321-7332
321-7333
B.A. Hamline University; post-grad. study, Uof M
Tribune; 11 years with St. Paul Pioneer Press; reporter for WichitaHuron Daily Plainsman, SO
15
Education:
Experience:
B.A. American Studies, University of MN 1992
Writer &Arts editor with the Minnesota Daily 1988-1991; Staff Writer with Twin CitiesReader 1993-present
16
No I Twin City ReaderP'hoto:
AVa~~able.1 Capitol Phone:
weCO-TV (Photojournalist)
John
Newsroom:
Fax:
YeweH
699-1594
Peter
Capitol Phone:
Newsroom:
Fax:
Neuswanger
224-7051
330-2509
224-8072
Education:
Experience:
Univeristy of California, Santa Cruz, B.A. 1977
Freelancer, Political Reporter for the Twin Cities Reader
Education:
Experience:
WCCORadio
Education:
Eric
Capitol Phone:
Newsroom:
Fax:
B.A. Uof M-Duluth
Eskola
222-7806
370-0691
290-0913
Experience: KDAL RadiolTV Duluth (1971-1980); WCCO Radio - Mpls. (1980-present); CapitolCorrespondent (1985-present)
WCCO-TV
Pat
Capitol Phone:
Newsroom:
Fax:
Kessler
224-7051
330-2509
224-8072
Education:
Experience:
Macalester College, English/Journalism
WCCO TV; MN Public Radio
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INDEX
Patricia Lopez Baden 16Lee Bloomquist. . . . .. . 2Keith Brown 8Russ Brown. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. 8Jack Coffman. . . . . . . . . .. . 13Jean Dawson 9Gary Dawson 14Conrad deFiebre 15James Edlund 11Jonathan Eisenthal 12Eric Eskola.. " 17Burl Gilyard 16Gary Gunderson 1Aethan Hart. " 4Rob Hotakainen 15Hinze C. Iwen 12Doug Johnson 7Martin Kaste 11Pat Kessler. 17David Knutson 5
Jay Kolls 8Beth Krodel. 2Amy Kuebelbeck 1Josh Lemieux 1Craig Lincoln 3Dave Maschoff .. . 7John McCormick 12John Meyer 3Tara Meyer. 2Lou Michaels 13Kerri Miller. 6Michael Mulcahy.. . 9Jo~Myhra 4Peter Neuswanger 18Eric Olson 6Aaron Osterby 10Jim Pumarlo 11JimRagsd~a 14Maria Douglas Reeve 15Kendra Rosencrans 3Jannell Selkirk.. . 5Dushan Skorich 6Mary Smith. . . . . .. . 9Dane Smith 16
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John Sundvor 4Mary Swanstrom 7Bill Wareham 10John Welsh 13Mamie Werner 4Bill Werner 10Bob Whereatt 15John Yewell 17
Revised 3/96
Compiled by the Minnesota State Senate
Secretary of the Senate, Patrick E. FlahavenRoom 231, State Capitol Building
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55155Accredited ~hrough the Senate Sergeant-at-ArmsSven Lindquist, Room 1, State Capitol BUilding
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