Bridget Sutton is a business owner, wife (of Tony Sutton, Chair of the Republican Party of Minnesota), and mother of four. She serves on school district boards, a women's leadership development organization, and the Chamber of Commerce, and blogs about politics, religion, family, society, and life at Another Everyday Wonderwoman.

Ed Morrissey began blogging at Captain’s Quarters in 2003. During the past five years, his work has been published in the Washington Post, New York Post, New York Times, Weekly Standard, and other national publications. In 2007, Ed made the leap to full-time employment in New Media when he became political director for Blog Talk Radio. You can see all of his past work in the archives at Captain’s Quarters. He can be reached at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

Ed has lived in Minnesota for more than ten years after leaving his native California. He and his wife have a son and daughter-in-law finishing their college education and a beautiful five-year-old granddaughter. He has a weekly radio show on Minnesota’s AM 1280 The Patriot every Saturday afternoon.

Congresswoman Michele Bachmann is the first Republican woman to be elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from Minnesota. Before being elected to Congress, Bachmann served in the Minnesota State Senate since 2000 where she championed the Taxpayers Bill of Rights.

Prior to serving in the State Senate, Bachmann spent five years as a federal tax litigation attorney, working on hundreds of civil and criminal cases. Congresswoman Michele Bachmann is a fiscal conservative who is dedicated to reducing the tax burden on Minnesota families.

Congresswoman Bachmann's experience as a former federal tax attorney makes her a perfect fit for the Financial Services Committee. This committee is tasked with the oversight of numerous financial sectors including housing, real estate and banking.

The 6th Congressional District of Minnesota contains six counties stretching from Stillwater past St. Cloud including parts of the Northern suburbs. The Twin Cities area encompasses one of the nation's largest financial services sectors, making Congresswoman Bachmann's position on the Financial Services Committee crucial.

Congresswoman Bachmann is a graduate of Anoka High School and Winona State University. Bachmann and her husband, Marcus, live in Stillwater where they own a small business that employs 30 people. The Bachmanns have five children: Lucas, Harrison, Elisa, Caroline, and Sophia. In addition, the Bachmanns have opened their home to 23 foster children.

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Dave is a resident of Owatonna, MN where he lives with his wife and children. A member of the MN National Guard since 1992, he started blogging at Foreign and Domestic in 2007 when his unit was extended in Iraq as part of the surge. His opinions on military matters are his own.

A proud independent conservative for years, Dave finally got off the fence and joined the Republican Party on Jan 20th, 2009 in response to the news of the day. He was elected co-chair of the Steele County BPOU four months later, and in April 2011 was elected chair of the CD1 Republican Party.

Dave is currently the post commander of his local VFW and using his GI Bill benefits to pursue a degree in American History.

 

David Strom was the President of the Minnesota Free Market Institute in 2007. From 2004 to 2007 he was the President of the Taxpayers League of Minnesota. He is a graduate of Carleton College, and holds a Masters Degree in Political Science from Duke University. He has taught political philosophy at Duke University, North Carolina State University, Carleton College, and the University of St. Thomas.

David's work at the Taxpayers League began in 1997 when the organization was formed as a 501(c)4 non-profit, and he became President in January of 2004. The Taxpayers League is one of the largest and most successful state-based advocacy organizations in the country, with a budget approaching $1 million a year collected entirely through donations.

David is the former host of The David Strom Show broadcast live on 1280 AM The Patriot Saturdays from 9 am - 11 am in the Minneapolis St Paul metro. David is also a regular guest on Almanac and a regular columnist for Townhall.com - you can read all his articles there.

Jeff also blogs at Truth v. the Machine, and Peace Like A River.

Blogging is his way of keeping up with what's going on in the world. If we stick our heads in the sands, we may sleep peacefully like an ostrich, but we'll get run over by events we don't see coming.

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Endorsements: "Some guy I don’t recognize and have never heard of." - Brian "St. Paul" Ward

After suspending upstart MOB blog Roosh Five, Johnny Roosh joined True North co-founder Mitch Berg at Shot In The Dark in July of 2008 where he writes on politics, business, capitalism, the markets, and the economy. A provocateur, he loves to flush out the opposition with satire and humor.

John has been a Big Brother with BBBS of the Twin Cities, a four-time mentor with the U of M Carlson School of Management and currently serves on the board of D.A.R.E. Minnesota.

A native of the Twin Cities, John has a successful financial planning practice in Edina, Minnesota. He loves to travel, enjoys biking, reading, writing and music and lives in Minnetonka, Minnesota with his wife and business partner and their three children.

Katie Kieffer is a conservative blogger, author and speaker. Her blog is a resource for young professionals and young leaders. Katie sees engagement in public policy as a route to ensuring freedom, prosperity and opportunities.

Katie brings a unique Midwest perspective to the political scene. Katie has a wide range of experience in business, youth outreach and sustainability. As a junior in college, she founded a conservative, non-partisan newspaper at the University of St. Thomas called the St. Thomas Standard. The St. Thomas Standard’s thought-provoking articles and speakers events, like the controversial appearance of Ann Coulter, caught the eye of local and national media giants such as Power Line Blog, Fox News, the St. Paul Pioneer Press, The Northern Alliance Radio Network and AM1280 The Patriot radio. Upon graduation, Katie worked in the commercial real estate industry for nearly seven years. Katie decided to start her blog as a way to engage young professionals in public policy. She has a first-hand understanding of what young professionals are facing across the country in today’s marketplace and she has a knack for communicating innovative solutions.

In addition to writing and blogging, Katie motivates young professionals to engage in the civic arena by speaking nationally on public policy issues. You can learn more about Katie and read her full bio at www.katiekieffer.com.

I was born in Minneapolis in a hospital on the East side of Loring Park. Dwight D. Eisenhower was the President, but would not be for much longer.

I was raised in Plymouth, MN. next to a cornfield that was part of the Hennepin County Workhouse back when they made those gentlemen actually work. I graduated from Wayzata High School. Somehow. It was the 70s. We had priorities other than education back then. Like changing the World, man.

I was a perfect example of the species of liberal idiot that the Woodstock Generation turned out en masse. I voted for Jimmy Carter. Twice. Then two things happened to me. the first was the advent of The Real World, complete with something I was completely unfamiliar with: reality. The second was Ronald Reagan. I went into 1980 convinced that a police state was imminent. By 1984 I was pulling the lever for Dutch. In 1998 I wasn't quite convinced and voted for some Green party puke (or was it Losertarian?). It only took two years of Bill Clinton to complete my conversion from hippie to Conservative.

I have for decades had a deep, abiding faith in God and accept Jesus Christ as my personal savior. God has saved my life and healed me in many ways that I don't want to address in this bio. Ask me sometime. The reason I mention this is to point out that I identify as a Christian Conservative, and this informs most of my world view.

King Banaian was operator of SCSU Scholars, until he was elected in 2010 as a MN House Representative (15B). He also hosts The King Banaian Show Saturday mornings on KYCR AM 1570. Readers interested in his biography may read here, and those interested in his professional life as a monetary economist and department chairman at St. Cloud State University may visit his professional page.

All opinions expressed at True North are Banaian's personal opinion and do not reflect, nor are they endorsed, by the university or his department. Follow King via Facebook and Twitter.

Kurt (a.k.a. Noodles) began blogging in the summer of 2004 at the now defunct People's Republic of Minnesota during the run-up to the Presidential election. As has happened with many bloggers Kurt's work and family life needed to take priority and he folded up his site for good. Kurt was later asked to team up with the folks at Freedom Dogs where he is now a contributor to that group blog.

Kurt lives with his wife Susy in Hopkins, Minnesota together with their dog and two cats. Since recently becoming empty nesters Kurt and Susy plan on enjoying their boat and pursuing their passion for shooting sports.

Leo is an educator from St. Cloud who has taken an active interest in politics since being a Republican precinct captain in the Chicago area at the ripe old age of 16.

After a short foray into lunacy as a liberal-leaner early in his college career, Leo soon began to realize the contrivances and hypocrisies inherent in liberal philosophy. The rest, shall we say, is histoire.

Leo is a Republican delegate, and has put in many volunteer hours toward getting conservatives elected. That being said, he is no hack, and does not hesitate in ruffling the feathers of those in his own party who stray from the conservative agenda.

Leo is married and is a proud dad/stepdad (and soon-to-be-grandfather) of five boys, ranging in ages from 15-26; one of whom served proudly for nearly two years with the Red Bulls in Iraq. His hobbies are songwriting, barbershop singing, and RVing.

Leo blogs at Psycmeistr's Ice Palace, Murtha Must Go!, Blogs for Victory, Grizzly Groundswell, and Minnesotans for Fred!

Mark Heuring is the very model of a modern suburban father type
He's paid his taxes every year and suffered through the school board hype
He's married to a lovely gal named Jill and has two children who
Are bright and sweet and full of fun and cause him endless whoop-de-doo
He earns his dough from writing words for businesses and catalogs
He's lost his share of golf balls in hazards, traps and other slogs
He coaches baseball, basketball and sometimes helps out with the Scouts
And sometimes writes on politics, discussing lies and all the louts
A cheesehead? Yes, but fully understanding Minnesota wits
And Catholic to his very core despite no time with Jesuits
There's more to say, but if more facts are what you want
You can always see his work by visiting Mr. Dilettante.

Marty Andrade is a long time political activist, freelance writer (whatever that is) and Minnesota resident who's somewhere in his mid-to-late twenties. He is the author of The Twin Cities Burger Tour. At one point he was on the radio, otherwise he's not very noteworthy. He blogs at http://martinandrade.wordpress.com/.

Barry Hickethier contributes at both True North and Freedom Dogs under the name Molossus. He also contributes to Minneapolis St. Paul Crime Watch as Nordeaster and formally authored his own blog "WaterCoolerWisdom' under the same name. Barry is a resident of Northeast Minneapolis and is the Republican BPOU Chair of SD59 as well as a member of the Minneapolis Republican City Committee. He also serves his neighborhood as Secretary of the Waite Park Community Council -- yes, a conservative as an officer of a Minneapolis Neighborhood Association.

Name: Pat Shortridge

Occupation: President, Policy advocacy organization.

Disclaimer: The views expressed here are my own and do not necessarily represent the views of my organization, its board, executive committee, donors, volunteers, activists, dog walkers, etc, etc.

About Me: I've spent over 20 years working in politics and government, including 11 with Former House Majority Leader Dick Armey and 5 with Mark Kennedy. In the mix was a 6-month debacle working for Enron - yes, left-wing nutters, I'm deep, deep in the conspiracy so put the tinfoil back in your hats or I'll have your thoughts read.

Interests: Family; Sports, especially golf; reading; travel; The Cocktail Hour; Pummeling liberalism with a sack of doorknobs.

Phil Krinkie is the President of the Taxpayers League of Minnesota.

Prior to joining the Taxpayers League in February 2007, Phil served 16 years in the Minnesota State Legislature and held positions as the chairman of the State Government Finance, Capital Investment and Taxes committees.

In addition to Phil's political work, he is a small business owner. For 25 years he has operated The Snelling Company, a heating and air conditioning business in the Twin Cities.

Policy Guy is the blogging name of John LaPlante, a public policy consultant and freelance writer/editor.

He has written on a variety of public issues, but most frequently on K-12 education and health care. For three years, he was a columnist for the Saint Paul Legal Ledger . He regularly writes at State House Call, Kansas Education, and the Detroit News. He has appeared in the Kansas City Star, Minneapolis Star-Tribune, and other publications. He is also a fellow at the Minnesota Free Market Institute.

Soccer/baseball mom, eternal optimist, tech-geek, and web/graphic designer who believes in a conservative and constitutional approach to politics, government and all that ails us. And let’s not forget to throw in a huge dash of sarcasm for good measure.

Scott Johnson is a Minneapolis attorney. For more than fifteen years Johnson has written with his former law partner John H. Hinderaker on public policy issues including income inequality, income taxes, campaign finance reform, affirmative action, welfare reform, and race in the criminal justice system. Both Hinderaker and Johnson are fellows of the Claremont Institute. Their articles have appeared in National Review, the Weekly Standard, the New York Times, and newspapers from Florida to California. The Claremont Institute has archived many of their articles here.

Johnson lives with his family in St. Paul, Minnesota. He is a graduate of Dartmouth College and the University of Minnesota Law School. He can be reached by phone at (612) 414-6464.

Thirty plus years in the hospitality industry taught me a lot about people in general and state and local taxes and politics in particular. Sheer frustration drove me into politics after years of dealing with the city of Minneapolis' Democrat political agenda and government schools.

I ran for governor in 2006 and lost. Some believe I should have started my political career a little lower on the food chain but I believed Minnesota needed me badly right then. In fact I believe the citizens of MN still need me as no one would have looked out for the taxpayers better than me. In spite of being trounced I hold my head high for being able to stand up and challenge the status quo. The best part of the experience was the people I met and friendships I have formed across the great state of Minnesota.

My greatest accomplishments in life have been raising my three fantastic children and running a successful business in the city of Minneapolis for over 30 years. City officials in Minneapolis don't make it easy. Now retired from the hospitality industry I plan to continue my battles as I fight for life, liberty and property.

By day the Big Stink is as a sales representative for a stamp & engraving company. He is, therefore, a puppet of Big Stamps. He owns a Big Car with a BCF, a Big Carbon Footprint. He has Big Dogs and feeds them raw meat.

His wife is the Big Kahuna in his household and his teenaged daughter is a Big Heartbreaker. His son is in the Navy and works on Big Helicopters with Big Guns. His son is a product of the Big Military-Industrial Complex, walks softly and carries a Big Stick.

The Big Stink prefers using a psuedonym because of the Big Idiots who are his neighbors who see the blogosphere as a Big Threat to their BGD's, Big Government Delusions.

The Night Writer is John Stewart (no, not that one), who typically blogs on "fun, faith, family and foolishness." That foolishness occasionally includes politics, especially of the Minnesota variety.

I'm a husband, father of 3 daughters, Catholic, a lawyer by training but now in finance, a conservative Republican and a seeker of the truth. I post at Dreckless with Vin Webber and Corey Miltimore.

In the dream where you show up to school naked, why do you never go swimming?

I'm too busy panicing about the final I have today and the fact that I have neither attended any classes nor read the material.

Wog, AKA Paul Kuettel, grew up in a family of active democrats. I wised up during my time at the College of St Thomas due in part to excellent philosophy and theology teaching.

Eventually, the family become pretty conservative so I'd like to think I brought them along.

Ran two very close races for the Minnesota House but when redistricting took my town of Falcon Heights out of the Roseville 54A and into the St Paul 66B, my aspirations died. I once had an insane idea to take on Ellen Anderson or Alice Hausmann, but the feeling passed.

Worked for a spell in The Speaker's Corner a few years back. Am now on the dole and waiting for a liver transplant.

I hope I can contribute some substantive material to Look True North. I am quite excited to being on board.

Note: Wog died shortly after he joined True North.

His final entry:

Hi All!

I apologize for not coming up with any posts. They will come back, hopefully.

Health is dreadful and I have zero energy. A trip up the stairs leaves me gassed and needing to sit down.

MRI found a growing mass on the liver, so I got a CT which doesn't tell if it is cancerous. So off to the U of M I go next week for another MRI, bloodwork, and perhaps a biopsy. The way I feel really makes whether it is the big C a moot point.

Suffice it to say that nowadays I am very inactive, sleep a lot and my mind is consumed with worry that this is close to the end.

I'm not ready, but I guess I never will be.

Cheers!

Here are a few of the memorials from fellow bloggers. Andy. Elder. Marty. King. Mitch. Ben. Flash. PiPress. Leo. Memorial write up by Mitch.