Which one is the One Man?

The winner of the One Man Minneapolis contest will be crowned, er, named Saturday night. Here are some of men who are in the running. Who's your man? To vote on these and other contestants, go to www.onemanminneapolis.com.

May 19, 2010 at 7:29PM
Jessie Ramirez, Mr. Congeniality
Jessie Ramirez, Mr. Congeniality (Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

MR. FITNESS

Tony Nicholson, 33

Occupation: Business development manager and owner of two Anytime Fitness franchises.

Charity: St. Joseph's Home for Children.

Campaign tactic: Hitting the trail like a "seasoned politician, earning each vote one at a time."

MR. CONGENIALITY

Jessie Ramirez, 26

Occupation: Real estate agent and nightclub promoter.

Charity: Boys and Girls Club of the Twin Cities.

Campaign material: Cards with the "Be Great" slogan, featuring an aw-worthy fourth-grade photo of Ramirez.

MR. BUSINESS

Richard Kurhajetz, 30

Occupation: Works at Best Buy's corporate office.

Charity: MS Society and MS 150 charity bike ride.

Campaign slogan: "Riches for MS." He's as passionate about fighting MS as he is about his career.

MR. GOOD LOOKING

Bill Tamlyn, 43

Occupation: Writer and model.

Charity: Minnesota Reading Corps.

Campaign material: Bookmarks with the slogan "One Man Wants to Make a Difference for Thousands of Children in Minnesota" to boost literacy.

MR. SENSE OF HUMOR

Brian Gioielli, 28

Occupation: Marketing director, ad sales representative and host/bartender.

Charity: YMCA.

Campaign material: A take on the Old Spice ad with his face (and body) on a sticker with the slogan: "Vote for me, I'm on a horse!"

MR. HERO

Mike Vath, 39

Occupation: Firefighter.

Charity: Hennepin County Medical Center Burn Unit.

Campaign tactic: The Fire Starters, a group of cheerleader-type girls who dress in red and hand out promotional materials for him.

Richard Kurhajetz, Mr. Business
Richard Kurhajetz, Mr. Business (Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Bill Tamlyn, Mr. Good Looking
Bill Tamlyn, Mr. Good Looking (Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Brian Gioielli, Mr. Sense of Humor
Brian Gioielli, Mr. Sense of Humor (Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Mike Vath, Mr. Hero
Mike Vath, Mr. Hero (Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Tony Nicholson, Mr. Fitness
Tony Nicholson, Mr. Fitness (Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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