Home
News & Features
Politics
Issues
Music
Arts & Culture
Business
Science
Life
Weather
RSS Feeds
Weblogs
Podcasts
Video
Radio Listening
Events Calendar
Your Voice
About Us
Support Us
Help
In the Spotlight

Tools
Document E-mail this page
DocumentPrint this page
DocumentSign up to receive e-mail newsletters
Select A Candidate
Document Select A Candidate
Which candidates' views on the issues most closely match your own? Take our Select A Candidate survey.
MyBallot.net
To see who will be on your ballot, enter all or part of your address.
Address Number: (e.g. 124)
Street Name: (e.g. Elm St)
Zip code (required):



Your street address will help generate your sample ballot and will not be used for any other purpose.
News & Features
Campaign 2004
HomeResultsPresidentCongressLegislatureResources

Candidate Profiles

News Headlines
Kathryn Ness
 Kathryn Ness
District:22A
Party: DFL
Residence: Pipestone, MN
Web site: www.kathrynness.com


Statement from the candidate:
Public service has always been a part of my life and I see government as the most effective means to serve the community I love.

Biography:
Kathryn was born to Chuck and Laurie Ness, 30-year residents of Pipestone. Kathryn graduated from Pipestone/Jasper High School and Augsburg College with a degree in History. After graduating from college, Kathryn worked for AmeriCorps, a "domestic PeaceCorps" program aimed at helping the disadvantaged in America. Kathryn has extensive volunteer and leadership experience around the state. She currently serves on the Pipestone Civil War Days Planning Board and the First Congressional District DFL Board of Directors. Today, Kathryn works as a Web page designer and continues to work toward her degree in American Sign Language interpreting.

On the Issues:
Should increased taxes be considered as part of a solution to a projected budget deficit?

 Yes
Should gambling be expanded in Minnesota to generate new revenue for the state?

 No
Should state funds — directly or indirectly — be used to build new sports facilities for the Twins and Vikings?

 No
Do you support Gov Pawlenty's JOBZ zones program?

 Undecided
Should K-12 spending in Minnesota be curtailed in order to balance a projected budget deficit?

 No
Should a constitutional amendment be presented to voters that would ban same-sex marriage in Minnesota?

 No
Should the state spend money for expanding mass transit options in Minnesota?

 Yes
Should there be additional restrictions on abortion in Minnesota?

 Undecided
Should the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program, which seeks to protect wildlife habitat and wetlands by paying farmers for taking marginal lands out of agriculture production, be supported?

 Yes
Should the state's subsidized health care program be trimmed in order to reduce a projected budget deficit?

 No
Minnesota Public Radio © 2023 | Home : Terms of Use : Your Privacy Rights
Radio Listening : News & Features : Events Calendar : Your Voice : About Us