{"id":11197,"date":"2015-05-12T19:44:48","date_gmt":"2015-05-13T00:44:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/elissaforduluth.com\/?page_id=11197"},"modified":"2017-03-06T15:39:23","modified_gmt":"2017-03-06T21:39:23","slug":"endorsements","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/elissa.affectmn.com\/?page_id=11197","title":{"rendered":"Endorsements"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: #01aef0;background-position: left top;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:2px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h1 style=\"color: #ffffff; text-align: center;\">Duluth DFL &amp; Labor Endorse Elissa Hansen for Duluth City Council At-Large<\/h1>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: left top;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:20px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-testimonials clean fusion-testimonials-1\" data-random=\"0\" data-speed=\"4000\"><style type=\"text\/css\">#fusion-testimonials-1 a{border-color:#747474;}#fusion-testimonials-1 a:hover, #fusion-testimonials-1 .activeSlide{background-color: #747474;}.fusion-testimonials.clean.fusion-testimonials-1 .author:after{border-top-color:#f6f6f6 !important;}<\/style><div class=\"reviews\"><div class=\"review active-testimonial no-avatar\"><blockquote class=\"testimonials-shortcode-blockquote\"><q style=\"background-color:#f6f6f6;color:#747474;\" class=\"fusion-clearfix\">American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees Council 5<br \/>\nCarpenters Local 361<br \/>\nDuluth Area Association of Realtors<br \/>\nDuluth Building and Construction Trades Council<br \/>\nDuluth Central Labor Body AFL-CIO<br \/>\nDuluth DFL<br \/>\nDuluth News Tribune<br \/>\nDuluth Professional FireFighters, IAFF Local 101<br \/>\nTakeAction Minnesota<br \/>\nTeamsters Joint Council 32<br \/>\nThe Reader Weekly of Duluth<br \/>\nWomenWinning<\/q><\/blockquote><div class=\"author\" style=\"color:#747474;\"><span class=\"company-name\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"testimonial-pagination\" id=\"fusion-testimonials-1\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-image-carousel fusion-image-carousel-auto fusion-image-carousel-1 lightbox-enabled fusion-carousel-border\"><div class=\"fusion-carousel\" data-autoplay=\"no\" data-columns=\"5\" data-itemmargin=\"13\" data-itemwidth=\"180\" data-touchscroll=\"no\" data-imagesize=\"auto\"><div class=\"fusion-carousel-positioner\"><ul class=\"fusion-carousel-holder\"><li class=\"fusion-carousel-item\"><div class=\"fusion-carousel-item-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-image-wrapper hover-type-none\"><a 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non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: left top;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:20px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-first\" style=\"width:48%; margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-testimonials clean fusion-testimonials-2\" data-random=\"0\" data-speed=\"4000\"><style type=\"text\/css\">#fusion-testimonials-2 a{border-color:#747474;}#fusion-testimonials-2 a:hover, #fusion-testimonials-2 .activeSlide{background-color: #747474;}.fusion-testimonials.clean.fusion-testimonials-2 .author:after{border-top-color:#f6f6f6 !important;}<\/style><div class=\"reviews\"><div class=\"review active-testimonial no-avatar\"><blockquote class=\"testimonials-shortcode-blockquote\"><q style=\"background-color:#f6f6f6;color:#747474;\" class=\"fusion-clearfix\">\u201cElissa Hansen is an articulate and knowledgeable advocate for Duluthians. Her warm personality and passionate drive will serve us all well. I am thrilled to support Elissa and look forward to voting for her in November.&#8221;<\/q><\/blockquote><div class=\"author\" style=\"color:#747474;\"><span class=\"company-name\"><strong>Laura Ness<\/strong>, <span>Montessori School of Duluth Assistant Director<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"testimonial-pagination\" id=\"fusion-testimonials-2\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-last\" style=\"width:48%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-testimonials clean fusion-testimonials-3\" data-random=\"0\" data-speed=\"4000\"><style type=\"text\/css\">#fusion-testimonials-3 a{border-color:#747474;}#fusion-testimonials-3 a:hover, #fusion-testimonials-3 .activeSlide{background-color: #747474;}.fusion-testimonials.clean.fusion-testimonials-3 .author:after{border-top-color:#f6f6f6 !important;}<\/style><div class=\"reviews\"><div class=\"review active-testimonial no-avatar\"><blockquote class=\"testimonials-shortcode-blockquote\"><q style=\"background-color:#f6f6f6;color:#747474;\" class=\"fusion-clearfix\">\u201cElissa is sincere, smart, and a hard worker. Her professional experience has largely been about turning ideas into action and implementation. That experience has created jobs and improved our community, perfect for a city councilor.\u201d<\/q><\/blockquote><div class=\"author\" style=\"color:#747474;\"><span class=\"company-name\"><strong>Tony Cuneo<\/strong>, <span>Zeitgeist Center of Arts &amp; Community Executive Director and Former City Councilor<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"testimonial-pagination\" id=\"fusion-testimonials-3\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-4 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: #01aef0;background-position: left top;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:2px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h1 style=\"color: #ffffff; text-align: center;\">Duluth Professional FireFighters, IAFF Local 101 Endorses Elissa Hansen for Duluth City Council At-Large<\/h1>\n<h2 style=\"color: #ffffff; text-align: center;\">&#8220;Elissa was endorsed based on her commitment to firefighter issues including supporting safe staffing levels and the rights of firefighters to collectively bargain.&#8221;<\/h2>\n<p style=\"color: #ffffff; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/elissa.affectmn.com\/?p=11185\">Click here to read more.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-5 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: left top;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:20px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-first\" style=\"width:48%; margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-testimonials clean fusion-testimonials-4\" data-random=\"0\" data-speed=\"4000\"><style type=\"text\/css\">#fusion-testimonials-4 a{border-color:#747474;}#fusion-testimonials-4 a:hover, #fusion-testimonials-4 .activeSlide{background-color: #747474;}.fusion-testimonials.clean.fusion-testimonials-4 .author:after{border-top-color:#f6f6f6 !important;}<\/style><div class=\"reviews\"><div class=\"review active-testimonial no-avatar\"><blockquote class=\"testimonials-shortcode-blockquote\"><q style=\"background-color:#f6f6f6;color:#747474;\" class=\"fusion-clearfix\">\u201cElissa\u2019s expertise in business development and passionate commitment to economic justice will be a great addition to our team of city council colleagues.\u201d<\/q><\/blockquote><div class=\"author\" style=\"color:#747474;\"><span class=\"company-name\"><strong>Joel Sipress<\/strong>, <span>Duluth City Councilor, 2nd District<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"testimonial-pagination\" id=\"fusion-testimonials-4\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-7 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-last\" style=\"width:48%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-testimonials clean fusion-testimonials-5\" data-random=\"0\" data-speed=\"4000\"><style type=\"text\/css\">#fusion-testimonials-5 a{border-color:#747474;}#fusion-testimonials-5 a:hover, #fusion-testimonials-5 .activeSlide{background-color: #747474;}.fusion-testimonials.clean.fusion-testimonials-5 .author:after{border-top-color:#f6f6f6 !important;}<\/style><div class=\"reviews\"><div class=\"review active-testimonial no-avatar\"><blockquote class=\"testimonials-shortcode-blockquote\"><q style=\"background-color:#f6f6f6;color:#747474;\" class=\"fusion-clearfix\">\u201cElissa is a genuine reflection of the new Duluth. Energetic, creative and intensely passionate about all things Duluth.\u201d<\/q><\/blockquote><div class=\"author\" style=\"color:#747474;\"><span class=\"company-name\"><strong>Dan Hartman<\/strong>, <span>Glensheen Director and Former City Councilor<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"testimonial-pagination\" id=\"fusion-testimonials-5\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-6 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: #01aef0;background-position: left top;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:2px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-8 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h1 style=\"color: #ffffff; text-align: center;\">womenwinning Endorses Elissa Hansen for Duluth City Council At\u2010Large<\/h1>\n<h2 style=\"color: #ffffff; text-align: center;\">&#8220;\u201cWe are thrilled to endorse Elissa for Duluth City Council At-Large,\u201d said Lauren Beecham, Executive Director of womenwinning.<\/h2>\n<p style=\"color: #ffffff; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/elissa.affectmn.com\/?p=11251\">Click here to read more.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-7 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: left top;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:20px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-9 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-first\" style=\"width:48%; margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-testimonials clean fusion-testimonials-6\" data-random=\"0\" data-speed=\"4000\"><style type=\"text\/css\">#fusion-testimonials-6 a{border-color:#747474;}#fusion-testimonials-6 a:hover, #fusion-testimonials-6 .activeSlide{background-color: #747474;}.fusion-testimonials.clean.fusion-testimonials-6 .author:after{border-top-color:#f6f6f6 !important;}<\/style><div class=\"reviews\"><div class=\"review active-testimonial no-avatar\"><blockquote class=\"testimonials-shortcode-blockquote\"><q style=\"background-color:#f6f6f6;color:#747474;\" class=\"fusion-clearfix\">\u201cElissa Hansen is the perfect (and unusual) combination of intelligence, knowledge, energy and humanity. Her personal values and her professional background will enable her to become an outstanding city councilor. Elissa represents the best of the emerging, forward-thinking leadership in Duluth. She has my enthusiastic support!\u201d<\/q><\/blockquote><div class=\"author\" style=\"color:#747474;\"><span class=\"company-name\"><strong>Sharla Gardner<\/strong>, <span>Duluth City Councilor, 3rd District<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"testimonial-pagination\" id=\"fusion-testimonials-6\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-10 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-last\" style=\"width:48%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-testimonials clean fusion-testimonials-7\" data-random=\"0\" data-speed=\"4000\"><style type=\"text\/css\">#fusion-testimonials-7 a{border-color:#747474;}#fusion-testimonials-7 a:hover, #fusion-testimonials-7 .activeSlide{background-color: #747474;}.fusion-testimonials.clean.fusion-testimonials-7 .author:after{border-top-color:#f6f6f6 !important;}<\/style><div class=\"reviews\"><div class=\"review active-testimonial no-avatar\"><blockquote class=\"testimonials-shortcode-blockquote\"><q style=\"background-color:#f6f6f6;color:#747474;\" class=\"fusion-clearfix\">\u201cAs a longtime DFL activist and community organizer I am excited to be supporting Elissa Hansen for Duluth At-Large City Council. Elissa brings Experience, Knowledge, Leadership, Commitment, Passion, and Relationships that will be an asset on the Duluth City Council. I am impressed with her understanding of the importance of building community by involving citizens and collaborating with diverse stakeholders.<\/p>\n<p>As a school board member, I am excited about her passion for our public schools and the understanding she brings about the need for collaboration with the City of Duluth. I am confident she will continue to help Duluth move forward. Please join me in supporting Elissa Hansen for Duluth At-Large City Council. See you May 31st @ the Duluth DFL Endorsing Convention.\u201d<\/q><\/blockquote><div class=\"author\" style=\"color:#747474;\"><span class=\"company-name\"><strong>Rosie Loeffler-Kemp<\/strong>, <span>Duluth School Board Member, District 1<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"testimonial-pagination\" id=\"fusion-testimonials-7\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"100-width.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-11197","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/elissa.affectmn.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11197","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/elissa.affectmn.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/elissa.affectmn.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/elissa.affectmn.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/elissa.affectmn.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=11197"}],"version-history":[{"count":48,"href":"https:\/\/elissa.affectmn.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11197\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11517,"href":"https:\/\/elissa.affectmn.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11197\/revisions\/11517"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/elissa.affectmn.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=11197"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}