October 24th, 2005
Minneapolis Star Tribune endorses Elizabeth.

October 19th, 2005
Eighth Ward candidate Jeff Hayden endorses Elizabeth.

September 13th, 2005
Eighth Ward Primary Results

Marie Hauser		30.37%
Elizabeth Glidden		25.17%

Thank you everyone for all of your support! Thanks to all of the door knockers, phone bankers, all of the people who talked to their neighbors about my campaign – this shows the power of grassroots campaigning! Now – it’s on to the general election. Thank you to all for your generous support! - Elizabeth


Photo credit: Tom Bliss

September 8th, 2005
8th Ward Candidate Forum
Sponsored by Field Regina Northrup Neighborhood Group
McRae Park

September 6th, 2005
8th Ward Candidate Forum
Sponsored by the Southwest Journal & Southside Pride
Martin Luther King Park

August 13, 2005
Elizabeth at Adrian’s Tavern, 48th and Chicago, for the Annual Rib Fest

August 6-7th, 2005
Elizabeth met neighbors at two back-to-back coffee house gatherings on Saturday morning, August 6th. Friends and neighbors gathered at Caffe Tempo (42nd Street and Grand Ave) and the May Day Café (35th Street and Bloomington Ave) to meet Elizabeth and talk about city and ward issues. Elizabeth and volunteers also attended the Powderhorn Art Festival this weekend, showcasing the efforts of hundreds of local artists in a great community celebration.

August 2, 2005
Wow, what an evening! 8th Ward neighbors know how to do it up right … celebrating National Night Out together with block parties throughout the ward. Elizabeth made it to 19 NNO parties throughout the 8th Ward – talking to neighbors about issues affecting their block, ward, and city. Thanks also to all of the volunteers who made this evening a success, helping to pass out literature and talk to residents!

July 30th, 2005
Elizabeth and volunteers braved the summer heat at the Southside Festival, but not the sun! Volunteers talked to their neighbors about city issues and the upcoming election. Thanks to everyone who helped put on the event.

It was a bit cooler that evening when Elizabeth and a different set of volunteers mingled with their Kingfield neighbors at the Kingfield Neighborhood Festival. Two excellent festivals in one day.

June 26, 2005
Elizabeth attended the Ashley Rukes GLBT Pride Parade on Hennepin Avenue in Downtown Minneapolis. - [GLBT Pride Parade]

April 30, 2005
Read Elizabeth's speech to the 8th Ward Convention where she asks you to stand with her as we build our community for the future together.

April 21, 2005
Southside Pride and Southwest Journal sponsored a candidates' forum at Phelps Park. All six candidates seeking the DFL endorsement gave speeches and answered questions from delegates and other attendees. The multi-purpose room was filled to capacity. It was great to see so many committed residents.
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April 16, 2005
Minnesota Women's Political Caucus PAC endorses Elizabeth. MWPC is a multi-partisan organization that supports qualified, pro-choice women candidates who will work to advance the economic, social and political equality of women.

April 3, 2005
Elizabeth garners the endorsement of 62B State Rep. Jean Wagenius!

April 2, 2005
Elizabeth participated in 61B State Rep. Neva Walker's Senior and Youth Eighth Ward Candidate Forum at the Sabbathani Center. About 100 people heard from all 10 of the candidates vying for the position.

March 29, 2005
Elizabeth is proud to announce that Frank Hornstein, State Representative 60B, has endorsed her.

Who can balance class, race and geography in Ward Eight?
Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder / Oct. 26, 2005
"The Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder recently sat down with the two remaining candidates for Minneapolis’ Eighth Ward city council seat, civil rights lawyer Elizabeth Glidden (EG) and Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board Commissioner Marie Hauser (MH), and asked them to elaborate on their qualifications and what they view as the ward’s major issues..."

Editorial: Wards 6-9 show Minneapolis' contrasts Lilligren, Goodman, Glidden and Schiff are our choices.
Minneapolis Star Tribune / Oct. 24, 2005
"Minneapolis is a city that's simultaneously more prosperous and successful yet poorer and more desperate..."

Binding together Ward 8
Southwest Journal / Oct. 20, 2005
"The next City Councilmember to represent Ward 8 will have the intricate task of reuniting an area divided by race, class and an interstate highway..."

Editorial: Minneapolis/Filling 5 open council seats
Star Tribune.com / Sept. 13, 2005
"Three retirements and several shifts in ward boundaries have created an intriguing primary election for Minneapolis voters next Tuesday..."

(excerpt)
"Huge public and private investments in the Midtown Exchange, Lake Street and freeway connections make the Eighth symbolic of a new immigrant-driven area on its way up, but not without a struggle. With so much at stake, smart leadership is essential. Elizabeth Glidden, a civil rights lawyer, and Jeff Hayden, a former council aide, are strong choices, each stressing jobs, neighborhood redevelopment, small business, better transit and safer streets. Marie Hauser hopes to move up from the Park Board and Donald Bellfield offers a rare Republican perspective that's sadly lacking at City Hall."

Behind the Eighth Ball
Lavender Magazine
"The Eighth Ward is the most diverse area in Minneapolis. No place outside the University of Minnesota campus will you see such a microcosm of society, with every ethic group represented..."