The People of PIM
The People at Politics In Minnesota
Sarah Janecek, Publisher. Sarah has been involved in Minnesota politics for
more than 20 years. [Much longer if you factor in lit dropping as a kid; the pay for an afternoon's work was a 39-cent cone at Dairy Queen.]
She began writing for the old Politics In Minnesota newsletter in 1993. A year later, she created Politics In Minnesota: The Directory. Now in its sixth edition, the 750-plus page book is often called the Bible of Minnesota politics. In 2005, Sarah launched PIM online. For many years, Sarah has provided the Republican perspective to various local media including Twin Cities Public Television's Almanac, KARE 11 (NBC), KSTP (ABC), WCCO (CBS) and FOX. When Minnesota political events become national stories, she appears on CNN, FOX and MSNBC and provides perspective to the national print media like the New York Times, USA Today and the Wall Street Journal.
In other lives, she was an aide to a U.S. Senator both in Minnesota and Washington, practiced law and worked as a contract lobbyist, most recently at her own firm, Janecek Public Affairs.
Janecek has hosted several radio shows and written commentary for the Star Tribune and the St. Paul Pioneer Press. She also writes for MinnPost.com. Proud to be a Golden Gopher, Sarah earned degrees in journalism, political science and law from the University of Minnesota. She lives in Minneapolis, where she’s a "tiny red speck in a big blue precinct."
Ricé Davis, Operations Manager. Ricé has lots of experience behind the desks of many GOP political operations, both in Minnesota and Washington, D.C. In one of her nine lives, she was Director of Operations for former Minnesota Gov. Arne Carlson. Everything works fine when she's in charge. She is oft heard to comment: "I am fairly certain that given a cape and a nice tiara, I could save the world."
Dan Feidt, Web Editor. A graduate of St. Paul's Macalester College, Dan wrote and edited for The Mac Weekly, the student-run paper. Since 2001, he's operated HongPong.com, an offbeat news and views website visited occasionally by various intelligence agencies. He designed the Drupal-powered content management system for PIM, and does freelance web and design work, too. Dan is an Apple, Inc. shareholder, so he thinks Apple is totally awesome and everyone should invest.
Peter Bartz-Gallagher, Morning Report Editor. Peter—a native of St. Louis, Missouri—migrated North to attend St. Paul's Macalester College. There he majored in American Studies and was the Photo Editor at the entirely student-run The Mac Weekly for seven semesters—never once letting nudity slip by his steely editorial grasp. After seven years in Minnesota, Peter has come to love bitter cold winters but still can't stomach American League baseball. After work, he loves dining out, soccer, cooking at home, and taking pictures around Uptown Minneapolis.
Nick Lambert, Contributing Writer. A Twin Cities native, Nick graduated from Kansas University, earning a degree in journalism. He recently worked at Bob Olson's campaign for Congressional District 6. Olson is in contention to become the DFL nominee facing incumbent GOP U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann.
Pam Steinle, Contributing Writer. Pam was imported from Korea when she was six months old and raised by German Mennonites -- thus her Asian good looks and contrasting affinity for zwieback. She graduated at the top of her class at Butterfield Odin High School (okay, there were only 13 people in that class... and two were foreign exchange students), then graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of Minnesota with a B.S. in family social science and a minor in journalism. While at the U, Pam interned at the Minnesota House, the GOP House's campaign committee and then GOP Gov. Tim Pawlenty's 2002 campaign. Pam eventually found herself at Sarah's lobbying firm, where she interned for the 2003 legislative session. In 2004, Pam earned her M.Ed at the U and taught Family and Consumer Science for three years. In 2007, she tracked down Sarah and re-entered the political world. Pam will be with PIM until the dreaded first year of law school starts in August 2008.
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