Minnesotans Against Fraud and Higher Insurance Costs

MINNESOTANS AGAINST FRAUD AND HIGHER INSURANCE COSTS

Minnesotans Against Fraud and Higher Insurance Costs is a growing, broad-based coalition of consumers and taxpayers, business and civic groups that are opposed to the Trial Lawyers Tax in the Minnesota Legislature that, if passed, will result in higher insurance costs.

Below is a Partial List of Member Organizations and More Than 2,000 Minnesota Consumers

ORGANIZATIONS

	American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI) American Insurance Association (AIA) Anti Vehicle Crime Association of Minnesota (AVCAM) Associated Builders and Contractors - Minnesota Insurance Federation of Minnesota (IFM) International Association of Special Investigation Units – Minnesota Chapter International Association of Arson Investigators – Minnesota Chapter Minnesota Association of Farm Mutual Insurance Companies (MAFMIC) Minnesota Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (MAMIC) Minnesota Beverage Association	Minnesota Funeral Directors Association Minnesota Lumber Association Minnesota Precision Manufacturing Association Minnesota South Dakota Equipment Dealers Association (MSEDA) Minnesota-North Dakota Jewelers Association Minnesota Truckers Association National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC) National Federation of Independent Business/Minnesota (NFIB/MN) North Central Tire Dealers and Suppliers Association Professional Insurance Agents of Minnesota Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCIAA)

INDIVIDUALS

	Norman Aanonson, North St. Paul John Akerson, Palisade Richard Almquist, Parker Prairie Dorthy Ames, Lakeland Elizabeth Anderlik, St. Paul Conrad Anderson, Rochester Dolorese Anderson, Plymouth Don Anderson, Rochester Donald Anderson, Rochester Harold Anderson, Coon Rapids James Anderson, Shoreview Jerry Anderson, Wadena Richard Anderson, Plymouth Roger Anderson, Minneapolis Roger Anderson, Plymouth Roy Anderson, Karlstad Beth Anzinger, Babbitt Nancy Apland, Spring Valley Clarence Arens, Sauk Centre Lindsay Arthur Len Attema, Burnsville Boris Avrushchenko, Minneapolis George Bailey, Rochester Marlo Baldwin, Minnetonka John Bankord, Sebeka Nancy Barbreau, Lakeland Bill Baron, Wayzata Janet Bartell, St. Louis Park Karen Batterson, Maplewood Leo Beauregard, St. Paul Martin Beckman, Minnetonka Stephanie Beigbeder Richard Beilke, Burnsville Evelyn Beito, Middle River Neil Belkin, Hopkins Richard Bengh, International Falls Lanny Berke, Minneapolis T.G. Beszterczei, Rochester Gloria Biggerstaff, Burnsville Larry Birnbaum Caron Black, Plymouth Irene Blohm, Rochester Milton Bloom, Burnsville Viola Boder, Duluth Richard Boges, Grand Rapids Treva Bonam, Burnsville Robert Bosacker, Minnetonka Glenn Brandt, Austin Larry Brandt, Lino Lakes Donna Braun, Minnetonka Milan Broughton, Bloomington Colin Brown, St. Paul Jerome Brown, Rochester Ozro Brown, Austin Shirley Brown, Rochester Roger Buck, Stewartville Kathryn Buckland, North Oaks Sidney Buckland, North Oaks Margaret Buechner, Woodbury Art Burgoyne, Burnsville Mardelle Byrnes, Burnsville David Campbell, Eagan Donald Campbell, Minneapolis Jim Carey, Rochester Norma Carsrud, Duluth Helen Cartford, White Bear Lake Doris Celski, Woodbury Robert Ceronsky, Eagan Don Chadbourn, Rochester Philip Chadwick, Shoreview Harold Chambers, North St. Paul Helene Chapman-Olson, Bloomington Dale Charbonneau, Minnetonka Lynn Chasman, Plymouth Richard Cherry, Burnsville Steve Chopp, Stewartville Wayne Christensen, Maplewood Nicolae Ciodaru, Woodbury Jeanette Clifford, Minnetonka Steve Clift, Golden Valley Robert Coats, Woodbury T.W. Cobb, St. Louis Park Thomas Coleman, Plymouth E.K. Collins, Burnsville James Collins, Rochester John Colquhoern, Rochester Rita Colquhoern, Rochester Charles Considine, Burnsville Arnold Cox, Pelican Rapids Winnifred Cox, Pelican Rapids M. Curtis, Champlin James Dahl, Champlin Richard Dahl, Rochester Susan Danisch, North Oaks Oren Danson, Cohasset Barbara Daub, Burnsville John Daub, Burnsville C. Eileen Davis, Bloomington Jerome Davis, Minnetonka Alexandra Dayen, Plymouth Jan De Marce Donald Decekyhe, Minnetonka JoAnn Decekyhe, Minnetonka Edith Degroot, Shoreview Frank Demma, St. Paul Jean Dennison, Burnsville Richard Dennison, Burnsville Bill Denton, Minnetonka Mary Denton, Minnetonka Frances Devereaux, Bloomington Roger Dietrich, LeRoy Janet Dillon, Rochester Kay Distad, Burnsville Agnes Domino, Adams Darlene Dostal, Winsted Matt Drazen, Minneapolis Clyde Drees, Eden Prairie Rhett Dressel, Minnetonka James Duchow, Stillwater Todd Duddeck, North St. Paul Joseph Dupont, Eden Prairie Ed Dzielsky, Eagan Shirlee Dzielsky, Eagan Walter Eggert, Stillwater Earl Elde Gary Ellingson, Austin Gordon Engfer, Woodbury Earl English, Minnetonka Herb Erickson, Rochester John Erickson Robert Ericksson, Stillwater Dianne Ermisch, Lake Elmo Eugene Ermisch, Lake Elmo Alice Ernster, Chatfield David Espenson, Rochester Merlin Essig, Rochester Norman Fabian, Rochester Milo Falk, Minnetonka Lemouk Ferley Karen Finnegan, Woodbury Barb Foley, St. Paul Peter Freeland, Lino Lakes Mark Friederichs, Golden Valley M. Garven, Woodbury Margurite Geier, Woodbury Audrey Gentz-Woef, Stewartville Steve Gerardy, Jerome Gerber, Adams Lawrence Gilbert, Grand Rapids Brian Gilbertson, Bloomington Gerald Gilreath, Rochester Sharon Ginter, Circle Pines Leslie Glaze, Plymouth Elaine Gleason, Plymouth Marilyn Gnekow, Burnsville Paul Godfrey, St. Paul Muharrem Gokcen, Golden Valley William Grabski, Champlin Selmer Gramstad, Rochester Elrick Gregoire, Burnsville Earl Grice, Rochester Dorthy Griffin, Woodbury John Griffin, Woodbury Denis Guenthner, Shoreview Richard Guertin, Bloomington Ray Guhl, Rochester Donald Hadd, Apple Valley Tom Hagen, Plymouth Diane Hahn, North Oaks Walter Haider, Bloomington Jerry Hale, Rochester Doris Hallfrisch, Duluth Richard Hallfrisch, Duluth Jack Hanson, Burnsville Jean Hanson, Austin Letha Hanson, Golden Valley Pamela Hanson, International Falls Donna Harrison, Wayzata Elisa Hartung, Hastings Paul Haug, Champlin Harlan Haugen, Racine Sharyl Haugen, Racine Kathleen Hedges, Stillwater John Hegstrom, Woodbury John Heimkes, Bloomington Norma Helmkek, Minnetonka Lee Hemquist, Woodbury Clarence Henderson, Rochester RL Henderson, Bloomington Elda Henrickson, Warroad Albert Hermiston, Grand Rapids Douglas Heuer, Minneapolis Donna Hilbert, Apple Valley Marv Hinrich, Minnetonka Volli Hinrich, Minnetonka Julie Hipp, Golden Valley Frank Hoffman, Bloomington Nancy Hoffman, White Bear Township Jim Hogie, Coon Rapids Milo Hoiland, Minneapolis Robert Hoisington, Shoreview Carol Hollenbeck, Burnsville James Hollenbeck, Burnsville Beverly Holm, Thief River Falls Roy Holm, Thief River Falls Josie Holman, Golden Valley Mary Houle, St. Paul Rosemarie Hoy, Cloquet Ida Hubbard, Burnsville Gene Hunder, Rochester Beverly Hungerford, Austin Alan Hunter, Rochester Cheryl Huot, Lake Elmo Betty Iwinski, Eagan Clarence Jansson, Plymouth Sara Jeyoka, St. Paul Bob Johnson, Claire Johnson, Minnetonka Irene Johnson, Wadena Jackie Johnson, Rochester John Johnson, Gibbon Leslie Johnson Richard Johnson, Austin Carol Johnston, Eagan Terry Johnston, Eagan James Jones, Minnetonka Joan Jones, Circle Pines Mark Jones, Albert Lea Joan Jorgenson, Thief River Falls Vernon Jorgenson, Thief River Falls Beverly Kamp, Duluth Marie Kedziora, Eagan Ricci Keeler, St. Louis Park Ben Kehr, Gaylord Earl Kelly, Woodbury Bill Kelner, Grand Rapids James Kennedy, Bloomington John Kern, Burnsville John Keyes, Stillwater Michael Kiedrowski, Andover Ted Kielb, Golden Valley Joe Kinard, Eagan E. Robert Kintzi, Rochester Lucille Kintzi, Rochester Bernard Klaas, Woodbury Lawrence Klema, Roseau Natalie Kline, Rochester Avis Klukas, Gaylord Larry Kneisl, Parker Prairie John Knievel, Burnsville Gaylan Knuth, Plymouth Donald Knutson, Babbitt Dolores Kokesch, Gibbon Joan Kolstad, Eyota Janet Koop, Rochester Robert Kosanda, Hopkins Freda Kosch, Duluth Jerome Koshenima, Greenbush Anne Koterba, Minnetonka Chuck Koterba, Minnetonka Harold Krantz, Minnetonka Alice Kreitz, Eagan Dick Kreitz, Eagan Reuben Krieger, Austin Maurice Kroc, Austin Eunice Kronhohn, Shoreview Donald Kruger, Rochester Charles Krulas, Rochester Apollonia Kruse, Rochester Pat Kuschke, McGregor Grant Wesley Kemp, Rochester Maria Balla, White Bear Lake	Mary Ann Kyro, Champlin John Lake, Cohasset Karen Lamoreaux, Rochester Dick Lang, Austin Jerry Langley-Ripka, Shoreview John Lappe, Coon Rapids Lynette Larsen, Burnsville Harold Larson, Burnsville Monroe Larson, Burnsville Naomi Laub, Minnetonka Ralph Lee, Bloomington Fred Lehman, Rochester Brian Lentz, Shoreview James Licari, Rochester Lars Lidberg, North Oaks John Lideen, Rochester Willard Line, Wadena James Locke, Minnetonka Rebecca Loegering, Plymouth John Loney, Sr., Coon Rapids Laura Long, Rochester Helen Lovgren, Rochester Shirley Lowrie, Stewartville Glenn Lund, Plymouth Robert Mac Kinnon, Hopkins Patrick Madden, Burnsville Jack Magnuson, Bloomington Charles Majerus, International Falls Dena Mamasis, Rochester Tess Mamasis, Rochester Robert Maneval, Vergas Dennis Manson, Burnsville Marilynn Martin, Minnetonka Richard Martin, Wayzata Gonzalo Martinez, Burnsville Virgil Martinson, Duluth Janet Massengill, Coon Rapids Lori Matlon, Bloomington Carmen Matter, Lyle Delbert Matteson, Grand Rapids Mark Mattson, Eagan Scott Maylin Virginia McClary, Austin Wilfred McClary, Austin Nancy McDonald, Eagan Thomas McEachron, Burnsville Dennis McGovern, Minnetonka Mary Jane McGrath, Rochester Russell McKay, Plymouth Barbara McKinney, Minneapolis Ralph McKinney, Minneapolis John McKisson, Bloomington Joe Meighen, Burnsville Harley Melby, Gatzke Shirley Meredith, Burnsville Dianne Merkel, Fairfax Marvin Meter, Gaylord Allen Mevissen, St. Louis Park Beverly Meyer, Austin Jerome Meyer, Coon Rapids Milo Meyers, Rochester Jackie Mielke, Minnetonka Roger Mielke, North Mankato Bethel Miller Lillian Miller, Bigfork Ruthann Miller, Burnsville Stan Miller, Austin Dan Mitchell, Hastings Darin Mix, St. Paul Hubert Moehnke, Rochester Irene Molskness, Thief River Falls James Montague, Lake Elmo Tom Moore, Rochester Valerie Moore, Maplewood Merlin Mortenson, Roseau Ted Mueller, South Rochester Arlene Mulleady, Apple Valley Harry Murphy, Stewart Ruben Murphy, Lyle Jo Ann Muzikar, Maplewood Stephen Muzikar, Maplewood Donald Myhre, Rochester Christine Nachtigal, Eden Prairie Paul Naill John Neale, Albert Lea Alice Nelson, Circle Pines Barbara Nelson, Lyle Chad Nelson, Lyle Elaine Nelson, Bloomington Lowell Nelson, Plymouth Robert Nickom, Stewartville Allen Nikkari, Wadena Robert Noebel, Eagan Deri Nordsvine, Racine Edward Obinger, Plymouth Ruby Obinger, Plymouth Coral Odell, Burnsville Lois Oftedahl, Crosby Dale O'Hara, Bloomington Mike O'Hara, Bloomington Alroy Ohland, Gibbon Catherine Olinger, Burnsville James Olson, Rochester Marie Olson, Austin RA Olson, Golden Valley Karen Ondich, Eagan Carol Ostrow, Minnetonka Mary Ann Ostsem, Chatfield Martin Otto Robert, Owlon, Eden Prairie Darlene Paape, Waltham Michael Padden, St. Paul Gerald Parent, Schroeder Linda Parker, Ironton Beulah Parkin Harold Paulseth, Isabella Julie Paulson, Bloomington B.W. Pearson, Stewartville Harlen Peck, Austin Blaine Pederson, Burnsville Dean Pederson, Rochester Dorothy Pederson, Burnsville Paul Pederson, Burnsville RS Pederson, Burnsville Larry Perrault, Sebeka Kurt Peters, Duluth Bette Peterson, Burnsville Burton Peterson, Rochester Donna Peterson, Burnsville Rodger Peterson, Burnsville Run Peterson, Burnsville Patricia Pettit, Duluth John Pierson, Aitkin Mary Ann Pockrandt, Minnetonka Nella Pogorelec, Duluth Daryl Polley, Plymouth Beverly Popp, Eagan Henrietta Pribyl, Crosby Shirley Quiner, Hallock George Radke, Gaylord Marvin Rahn, Eagan Joan Ramsey, Burnsville Ethel Ranniger, Golden Valley Robert Raths, Woodbury Audrey Ratkovich, Stillwater Dave Raymond, Rochester Hugh Reckshaw, Vadnais Heights Gene Reichel, Coon Rapids Richard Reid, Eagan Loren Richards, Buffalo Lake Glenn Richardson, Rochester Eleanor Riedemann, Grand Meadow Betty Riess, Chatfield Lawrence Riess, Chatfield George Ritten, Minnetonka Keith Roberts, Burnsville Terry Roberts, Duluth Kathy Roeder, Rochester Dale Roiger, Gaylord Eugene Roller, New York Mills Wayne Rosencrantz, Apple Valley Robert Ross, Minnetonka Dave Rotman, Minnetonka John Rousseau, Golden Valley Ronald Sackmaster, Burnsville Annette Sandberg, Gaylord J. Savoie, Wayzata Bertha Savonen, Silver Bay Devon Sawyer, Minnetonka Richard Sawyer, Plainview John Scheid, Rochester Robert Schirmer, St. Paul Joyce Schliesman, Rochester Jerry Schmidt, Winthrop Melissa Schmidt, Spring Valley Patricia Schuler, St. Paul Lorraine Schulz, Fergus Falls Anatolig Seliber, Minnetonka Dennis Shackleton, Plymouth Elizabeth Shackleton, Minnetonka Ida Shannon, Burnsville David Shively, Rochester Stanley Shockency, Shoreview Lois Sicora, Golden Valley Ronald Siemers, Rochester Fletcher Silar, Bloomington Viola Simmons, Roseau Mike Simonet, Plymouth Dwight Simonson, Bemidji Clifford Skime, Roseau John Sloan, Plainview David Smith, Burnsville Susan Smith, Burnsville Grace Sobolik, Grand Rapids Harold Solensten, Minnetonka Lawrence Spopp, Eagan Barbara Stamp, Eden Prairie Richard Steinblock, Austin Connie Steinlicht, Eden Prairie John Steinlicht, Eden Prairie Paul Steinman, Golden Valley Alfred Steldt, St. Paul Gladys Stephan, Rochester Robert Stephenson, St. Paul Joe Stepka, Shoreview Luvern Stern, Rochester William Stewart, Minnetonka Jim Stockton, Shoreview Marlys Strand, Minneapolis Thomas Streifel, Bloomington Jonas Strouth, Grand Rapids Shirley Sueper, North St. Paul Roger Svejkovsky, Austin Mary Ann Swallum, Rochester Tom Swanson, Plymouth Ronald Swchwehr, Roseau Wayne Swenson, Proctor Lyle Talbat, Bloomington G R Theobald, Rochester Clyde Thiets, Oak Park Heights Paul Thomas, Shoreview Iola Thompson, Spring Valley Margaret Thompson, Grand Rapids Norbert Thorsen, Grand Meadow John Thrun, Proctor Eileen Timm, Plymouth Richard Timm, Plymouth Bart Tsai, Minnetonka Wayne Twight, Duluth William Unke Henry Valo, Burnsville Dale VanDenover, Austin Debra Vanderwerf, Wyoming Irene Vinge, Burnsville Deena Vlasak, Stillwater Terry Votel Paul Wagner, Eagan Pamela Walcher, Burnsville Carol Wald, Lake St. Croix Beach Melvin Wang, Greenbush Raymond Wanless, St. Paul Earl Wanner, Rochester Murray Ward, Grand Rapids Don Watson, Grand Rapids Gary Watson, New Ulm Roy Watson, Rochester Lorraine Weberg, Gaylord Lawrence Wehrs, Rochester Nina Westbrook, Burnsville Edward White, Eagan Sharon White, Shoreview Elizabeth Whittemore, Brainerd Gilbert Whittemore, Brainerd Terry Wigginton, Plymouth Ronald Wilburn, Burnsville Robert Wilson, North St. Paul Thomas Wilson, Rochester Brad Winterle, Woodbury Alan Wisdorf, Burnsville Joseph Wisocki, III, Duluth Fran Wohlwend, Lakeland Ethel Wrought F. Donald Wytaske, Austin Fred Yearneau, Eden Prairie Hugh Young, Plainview LuAnn Young Steve Zaahar, Nisswa Armando Zeledon, Bloomington James Zoch, Woodbury Jody Johnson, Hermantown Bob Luger, Lindstrom