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[MN-02] Sarvi sees Walz' footprints in race against Kline
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| News Date | Thursday, November 15, 2007 01:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | 11/15/2007 7:15:08 PM
By Edward Felker
Post-Bulletin, Rochester MN
WASHINGTON -- The Democratic takeover of Congress last year was fueled by long-shot challengers like freshman Rep. Tim Walz of Mankato. Inspired by Walz' success, Iraq war veteran Steve Sarvi of Watertown, Minn., hopes to become the next upset story in the 2nd Congressional District as he runs against three-term incumbent Rep. John Kline, R-Lakeville.
The district is made up of some or all of seven counties to the south of the Twin Cities, and includes Goodhue, Rice and Le Sueur counties. Kline, 60, a former Marine colonel, won the seat in 2002 in his third try against former Democratic Rep. Bill Luther.
A staunch conservative with a friendly personal style, the tall, lanky Kline flew helicopters in Vietnam. His son is also an Army helicopter pilot, who has recently served in Iraq. The elder Kline won his two re-elections each with 56 percent of the vote, defeating former FBI agency Coleen Rowley last year.
Sarvi, 42, hopes his own military background and local connections, combined with another strong Democratic election wave, will be his trump card against the seemingly entrenched Kline. Like Walz, Sarvi is married and has young children. Both he and Walz served in the Minnesota National Guard and worked in the public sector.
Likewise, neither Walz nor Sarvi had much political experience before declaring their bids. Sarvi wasn't active in partisan politics previously, holding the nonpartisan posts of mayor in Watertown; city administrator and clerk in Lanesboro; and his current full-time job as city administrator of Victoria. |
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