retire geoff michel: From an SD41 press release

SD 41 DEMOCRATS ENDORSE LOCAL IRAQ VETERAN AND FORMER BANKER FOR
STATE SENATE

Andrew Borene, who served as a U.S. Marine Intelligence Officer
during the 2003 invasion of Iraq, received a unanimous endorse-
ment from approximately 300 delegates who attended Minnesota’s
Senate District 41 Democratic Convention on Saturday afternoon March 29. The district is traditionally a Republican stronghold, but went for Kerry-Edwards in 2004 and has seen a Democratic trend.

In his speech to the convention, Borene who holds a B.A in Economics
from Macalester College said he had previously worked as a public
finance investment banker and certainly knows “the difference
between a fee and a tax.” Borene said he thought that voters were
tired of “lobbyist influence and special interest politics” and that he
would provide “independent, community-based representation”
emphasizing the importance of investing in Minnesota’s human
capital as well as its infrastructure.

Later, Borene said that raising two sons with his wife, Britta, was
another reason he decided to seek elective office, saying, “we need
to work together to put our community, our state, and frankly our
nation back on track, because we all want to create a brighter future
for our children… I think at the end of the day that’s why we’re all
here.”

Borene gained some national exposure as a spokesman for veterans
who supported the Kerry-Edwards campaign in 2004 and is making
his first run for public office while completing a law degree under the
G.I. Bill at the University of Minnesota. Borene was recently featured
on KARE 11 television in the Twin Cities in a story about recent veterans
running as Democrats in 2006 elections.

Borene’s official campaign web site is on the web at
www.andrewborene.com.