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Last update: October 31, 2009 - 4:39 PM

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MINNEAPOLIS MAYOR

R.T. Rybak

ST. PAUL MAYOR

Chris Coleman

MINNEAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL

First Ward: Susan Howitz Hanna

Fifth Ward: Don Samuels

10th Ward: Meg Tuthill

11th Ward: John Quincy

MINNEAPOLIS PARK AND RECREATION BOARD

District 1: Liz Wielinski

District 5: Jason Stone

District 6: Brad Bourn

At Large: John Erwin, Annie Young and Tom Nordyke

ST. PAUL SCHOOL BOARD

Tom Goldstein, Jean O'Connell, Elona Street-Stewart and Vallay Moua Varro

MINNEAPOLIS BOARD OF ESTIMATE AND TAXATION

David Wheeler and Michael Martens

MINNEAPOLIS CHARTER AMENDMENT TO DISBAND THE BOARD OF ESTIMATE AND TAXATION

Yes

ST. PAUL INSTANT-RUNOFF VOTING REFERENDUM

Yes

Editor's note: The Star Tribune Editorial Board is endorsing candidates in the Minneapolis City Council and Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board races it considers most newsworthy and competitive. The decision not to offer opinions on other races should not be read as an endorsement of an incumbent or challenger. To read the full endorsements, go to startribune.com/opinion.

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