11th Annual FDR Dinner

Sunday, October 5, 2025 at Empire Event Center

***TICKET SALES FOR THIS EVENT ARE OFFICIALLY CLOSED.*** You may send an email to jtnix@charter.net to ask if any last-minute seats are still available.

MN DFL Units of Olmsted County, Senate District 25 and Olmsted 20/24, cordially invite you to the 11th Annual FDR Dinner, honoring President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, his visits to Minnesota in the 1930s and 1940s, and his era of progressive policies.

We welcome Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon as your keynote speaker and we will hear from our Congressional District 1 candidate and state legislative candidates. We have invited both U.S. Senate candidates, both U.S. senators and Gov. Walz, along with DFL party leaders.

Enjoy a delicious plated meal catered by Empire Event Center, meet the candidates, connect with old friends and make new ones! It's a great opportunity to gather, network, and support your local DFL office, legislators, and candidates.

Your evening includes:

• NEW! VIP Reception: 4:00 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. (ticketed separately)
• Cash bar: 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
• Silent Auction: 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
• Plated dinner & dessert: 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
• Program & live auction: 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Dinner includes your entree choice of CHICKEN breast with boursin cheese and roasted baby potatoes or VEGETARIAN linguine pasta with garlic butter sauce and roasted squash (can be prepared GF and vegan).

NOTE! NOTE! NOTE! => Specify your entree choice(s) along with any other dietary requests or accommodations in the comments field of your ticket order.

Are you an NFL fan? The Minnesota Vikings are playing in London on the morning of Oct. 5, and the Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears each have a bye week, so spend your Sunday with fellow DFLers in support of local organizing units and candidates.

We look forward to being together!

It’s never been more important as we continue the work of democracy and look toward 2026 and beyond.

In solidarity.

MN DFL Senate District 25 and Olmsted 20/24

P.O. Box 9044

Rochester, MN 55903

To purchase tickets by check:

Mail a check to the address listed above, payable to MN DFL Senate District 25, and include a note stating:

1. number and type of tickets you wish to purchase
2. for table sponsorships, include your guest's names and email @s
3. your entree choice(s) and any other dietary requests or accommodations

Or visit the DFL office at 1500 1st Ave NE (Suite A) and fill out a hardcopy ticket ORDER FORM. Office hours 1:00p.m. - 4:00p.m. weekdays.

PCR Refunds:

The donation portion of your ticket price is eligible for the Minnesota Political Contribution Refund (PCR) program which will refund up to $75 per eligible voter and $150 for married couples filing jointly for donations made in the 2025 calendar year. The FDR Dinner refund amount is $50 for the Base ticket price, or $75 if you choose the Full PCR refund ticket option. You will receive Form EP-3, Minnesota Political Contribution Receipt, which you may file with the 2025 Form PCR, Political Contribution Refund Application no later than April 15, 2026.

Unions, other groups, and organizations purchasing tickets are not eligible for the PCR program, and are subject to the rules and reporting requirements per the Minnesota Campaign Finance Board and the Minnesota Secretary of State.

Silent Auction Donations:

We have received incredible baskets and memorabilia at past events from generous donors like you! The wide variety and creativity of the baskets has been amazing and the auction is always a success. Please consider donating an auction item for this year's fundraising event (i.e. food baskets, gift certificates, political items, etc.). We ask for items to be donated with a minimum initial bid of $15. Please deliver your auction items to the DFL office by Wednesday, October 1. The office is open weekdays from 1:00p.m. to 4:00p.m to receive your auction donations. If you have any questions, please contact Nancy at namzr79@gmail.com.Thank you!