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VoteVets endorses Sarvi for Congress

By Joe Bodell | 03.13.08 | 5:39 pm

VoteVets.org, an independent political group focusing on electing military veterans to Congress, has endorsed Steve Sarvi in his bid to unseat John Kline in Minnesota’s 2nd Congressional District.

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Sarvi announces bid for Congress, faces big hurdles

By Joe Bodell | 02.08.08 | 7:30 am

Iraq vet Steve Sarvi made official his bid to unseat three-term incumbent John Kline in Minnesota’s 2nd Congressional District.

Sarvi has generated good reviews so far from DFL activists who see him as a strong challenger to Kline, who has…

Live blog with Steve Sarvi

By Joe Bodell | 01.07.08 | 5:20 pm

DFLer Steve Sarvi is running for Congress against three-term incumbent Republican John Kline in 2008.  Sarvi brings several things to the table as he seeks the DFL nomination — he’s been a public official before, having served as…

Sarvi Among Second Wave of Fighting Dems?

By Joe Bodell | 11.15.07 | 6:00 am

Miles and months from the bright lights of election night parties, you’ll find congressional candidates meeting with small groups, eating French fries, and talking issues, politics, foreign policy and values.

That’s exactly what Iraq veteran Steve Sarvi was doing when…

Sarvi Part 2: ‘People Are Ready to Change Ideas’

By Joe Bodell | 10.17.07 | 8:00 am

Part 1 of my interview with Steve Sarvi can be found here.

There’s more to being a Congressman than Iraq policy.  So where does Iraq veteran Steve Sarvi stand on domestic policy issues?

On health care, Sarvi keeps an…

Sarvi: ‘Iraq Changed My Perspective on a Lot of Things’

By Joe Bodell | 10.16.07 | 6:56 am

Steve Sarvi has a relatively solid claim to public service:  he’s served as the mayor of Watertown, has 13 years of combined city administration experience there as well as in Lanesboro and Victoria and recently completed a 16-month tour in…

Sarvi to Challenge Kline in 2008

By Jeff Fecke | 10.04.07 | 2:50 pm

Former Watertown Mayor and Iraq veteran Steve Sarvi will challenge Rep. John Kline, R-Minn., in the 2008 congressional elections.

Steve Sarvi“Minnesotans want a representative in Washington who listens to their concerns, knows how to bring people together to…