Green Party of Minnesota
Green Party of the 5th Congressional District
News Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Saturday, August 12, 2006
CONTACTS:
Rhoda Gilman, Green Party of Minnesota Spokesperson, (651) 224-6383
Neil Cunningham, Fifth Congressional District Spokesperson, (612) 722-0626
STATEMENT ON VERDICT IN DEAN ZIMMERMANN'S TRIAL
The Green Party of Minnesota reaffirms its belief that Dean Zimmermann had
no intention to solicit or take bribes. We base this on his record of more
than half a century of service to his community and active work for justice.
We recognize that he has made serious mistakes in the handling of funds, and
we do not condone or excuse those mistakes. Nevertheless, we believe that he
was never motivated by personal gain.
Our hearts go out to Dean and his family in what is clearly a tragic
situation. We have serious concerns about what appears to have been
questionable investigative practices by federal authorities. As a party we
believe that the root of the problem is the vast sums of money being poured
into politics and the climate of widespread suspicion and corruption that it
creates. We are concerned about the legal bribery inherent in the existing
political system.
The Green Party continues to stand, as it always has, for clean and fair
elections, public funding of campaigns, and strict regulation of lobbying.
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