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t <br />• <br />~J <br />1776 Arona Avenue <br />Falcon Heights, MN 55113 <br />Ms. Rice Chestovich <br />1407 California Avenue W. <br />Falcon Heights, MN 55108 <br />Dear Ms. Chestovich: _ <br />It is always disappointing to lose an election, which, of course, I did. <br />But it is even more disappointing when you learn that your opponent has <br />allegedly conducted a vindictive, personal campaign against you, rather <br />than one based on issues. <br />The first issue is the personal campaign. Many members of the community <br />have come forward during the past weeks to voice their concern over your <br />committee's aggressiveness in attacking me, personally. Some have come <br />forward displaying concern over the campaign conducted by individuals in <br />the League of Women Voters, supposedly non-partisan, who, during the fund <br />drive, displayed a rather non-partisan approach, particularly the members <br />from Roseville. <br />The second concern is your knowledge or lack of it concerning Election <br />Laws in the State. <br />There is an election law that makes it a misdemeanor as a candidate to <br />transport a voter to the polls on election day. It was brought to my <br />attention that you did, at a minimum, transport one voter in Precinct <br />One to the Precinct One polling place. While I cannot be the judge and <br />jury, I find that activity to be in conflict with the statute. <br />I chose to remain silent during the post-election period for the reason <br />that I did not want to be disruptive to the business of the City. Now <br />that I am no longer on the Council, I feel that I owe it to you and the <br />members of the Council to draw your attention to these apparent discrep- <br />ancies and departure from the norm of a fair campaign. <br />I also want to draw your attention to the. responsibility you now have to <br />the City and its citizens in your position on the Council. I hope that <br />your term in office will be above reproach and that you will finally be <br />judged not so much on what you did, but how you did it, unlike your <br />approach to winning. <br />r <br />• Very truly our~i, <br />\ i <br />i~~ ~. <br />E. W. Steele <br />EWS:dw <br />CC: Mayor of Falcon Heights <br />Falcon Heights Council Members <br />\. <br /> <br />~` <br />