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Jeff Strate

About me

I am a television and video producer and a citizen advocate for land conservation, a clean environment, human rights and diversity.

Favorite Places:

Minnesota, New York City, Uganda,

Activities:

citizen advocate for land conservation

Interests:

regional planning, theater, land conservation, baseball, human rights

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Keith Ellison-Muslim in Congress

By Jeff Strate, TC Daily Planet

When Keith Ellison was sworn in to Congress in 2007, he chose, as most new members of Congress do, to stage a "ceremonial" taking the-oath-of-office in addition to the official, en-masse, affirmation of the constitution conducted by the House of Representative Speaker in the House Chamber.MORE »

FREE SPEECH ZONE | ALEC in MINNESOTA

By Jeff Strate, Free Speech Zone

Earlier this year, Common Cause Minnesota issued a report that links a number of Minnesota Legislators - all Republicans- to bills that have actually been crafted and promoted by the American Legislative Exchange Council or ALEC. ALEC and other disturbing influences on local legislators are discussed by Democratic Visions producer Jeff Strate and host Tim O'Brien.MORE »

FREE SPEECH ZONE | Video memoriam: One last moment with Jackie

By Jeff Strate, Free Speech Zone

Minnetonka's Jackie Stevenson passed away early Sunday. She was again in charge of handling former Senate District 43's spring plant sale fundraiser. Most every active Democrat in the metro area had heard of, or been at a meeting, a convention or a lit drop with Jackie Stevenson. She was an activist and feminist and advisor on the life political most of her life.MORE »

FREE SPEECH ZONE | Brian Barnes & Sharon Sund on the Stump

By Jeff Strate, Free Speech Zone

I have posted on the Democratic Visions YouTube Channel two short presentations: (1) "Brian Barnes Stump Speech" and (2) "Sharon Sund Stump Speech." The segments are only available on the internet.

Link to Barnes video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...MORE »

FREE SPEECH ZONE | Senator Ken Kelash concedes endorsement

By Jeff Strate, Free Speech Zone

State Senator Ken Kelash delivered a gracious concession speech after losing his quest to seek the endorsement from new DFL Senate District 48 to Melissa H. Wiklund on March 31, 2012. New District 50 includes portions of Bloomington and Richfield and only a sliver of Minneapolis. This video is a special Democratic Visions YouTube Channel Presentation.MORE »

FREE SPEECH ZONE | The Junk Yard Democrats react to Right Wing World TV

By Jeff Strate, Free Speech Zone

The air-guitar, folk rock trio, the Junk Yard Democrats undermine any sanctimonious pretense that their southwest suburban neighbors may clutch to their Republican cores during the local political convention season. Norb, Doug and Tommy don't seem to fit, but in fact each one 'em has lived in Eden Prairie for at least four decades.MORE »

State Representative Linda Slocum unplugged

By Jeff Strate, TC Daily Planet

State Representative Linda Slocum and Tim O'Brien discuss education, constitutional amendments and other issues on the current edition of Democratic Visions. DFLer Slocum represents sections of Richfield and Bloomington. Democratic Visions is produced for the entire metro region through DFL Senate District 48, Eden Prairie, Minnetonka.

FREE SPEECH ZONE | Attend your caucus on Tuesday Feb 7th

By Jeff Strate, Free Speech Zone

Minnesota Democrats through the Democratic Farmer Labor (DFL) party can claim to be among the most open political organizations in the world. The process begins again on February 7th with its local precinct (neighborhood) caucuses (meetings).

I produced this video through DFL Senate District 42 for Democratic Visions, a public issues cablecast TV program for the entire metro region.MORE »

FREE SPEECH ZONE | The DFL Comedy Academy

By Jeff Strate, TC Daily Planet

Have Minnesota Democrats lost their sense of humor? Are DFLers too sanctimonious as the minority party in St. Paul? Well possums, you might judge for yourself after viewing this Timid Video Theater digitl sketch for Democratic Visions.MORE »

FREE SPEECH ZONE | A Somali-American activist on Eden Prairie Schools

By Jeff Strate, Free Speech Zone

Ahmed Jama is a Somali-American advocate for educational equity and an activist in closing the educational achievement gap between the haves and have nots.MORE »