Senate District 51 Convention Agenda

7700 France Avenue, South Edina, MN 55435

Thursday, March 6th, 2025, 6 PM

Registration opens 6 pm; Call to order 6:30 pm; Registration closes at 7 pm

Senate District 51 Convention Agenda

1. Call to Order – 6:30 PM

2. Pledge of Allegiance: Orville Fillbrandt

3. Invocation: Diana Wyman

4. Reading of the Convention Call

5. Election of Temporary Convention Co-Chairs: Frank Pafko and Jim Lund

6. Election of Temporary Convention Secretary: Joyce Anderson

7. Appointments:

a. Parliamentarian – Orville Fillbrandt

b. Sergeant-at-arms

c. Tellers 

8. Authorization of committees on:

a. Constitution & Bylaws: Updated to SD51 documents

b. Rules: Orville Fillbrandt

c. Credentials & Registration: Wayne Peterson

d. Nominations: Jim Lund & Wayne Peterson – SD 51 Co-Chairs

e. Resolutions: Frank Pafko

9. Motion to adopt for additional Delegate / Alternate candidate nominations until 7 PM

Guests allowed to address convention at discretion of Chair

10. Preliminary Report of the Credentials Committee

11. Motion to adopt to seat Alternates – Rule 8

12. Filling vacancies in delegations

13. Motion to make Temporary Organization Permanent

14. Final Report of the Credentials Committee

15. Report of the Rules Committee - Adoption of Rules

Split into HD51A & HD51B sub conventions

16. Report of Delegate Nominating Committee - 30 second candidate speeches

Reconvene as SD51

17. Report of Resolutions Committee

18. Convention Announcements

19. Other business

20. Adjournment