{"id":98018,"date":"2016-04-01T16:49:12","date_gmt":"2016-04-01T21:49:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=98018"},"modified":"2016-04-03T18:12:24","modified_gmt":"2016-04-03T23:12:24","slug":"dems-nominate-nelson-nd-governor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=98018","title":{"rendered":"Dems select Nelson &#038; Heckaman for gov\/lt.gov"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/NelsonHeckaman.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-98039\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-98039\" src=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/NelsonHeckaman-300x202.png\" alt=\"NelsonHeckaman\" width=\"300\" height=\"202\" srcset=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/NelsonHeckaman-300x202.png 300w, http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/NelsonHeckaman-260x175.png 260w, http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/NelsonHeckaman.png 445w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) &#8211; State Rep. Marvin Nelson has been formerly nominated\u00a0as the Democratic candidate for North Dakota governor. \u00a0Nelson has chosen New Rockford Sen. Joan Heckaman as his running mate.\u00a0The convention continues Saturday with nominations for statewide office.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The \u00a0state Democratic-NPL Convention is continuing Friday at the Bismarck Civic Center. Some 500 delegates were expected to attend.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand of New York is scheduled to give the convention&#8217;s keynote speech on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On Friday, Gillibrand joined U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp and ND State Rep Jessica Haak in Jamestown to discuss federal family leave. \u00a0photos by CSi. \u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=97878\" target=\"_blank\">More story <\/a>at CSiNewsNOW.com<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div class=\"easyRotatorWrapper\" align=\"center\">\r\n\r\n<!-- Begin DWUser_EasyRotator -->\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/c520866.r66.cf2.rackcdn.com\/1\/js\/easy_rotator.min.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div class=\"dwuserEasyRotator\" style=\"width: 600px; height: 451px; position:relative; text-align: left;\" data-erConfig=\"{autoplayEnabled:true, autoplayDelay:4000, lpp:'102-105-108-101-58-47-47-47-67-58-47-85-115-101-114-115-47-79-119-110-101-114-47-68-111-99-117-109-101-110-116-115-47-69-97-115-121-82-111-116-97-116-111-114-80-114-101-118-105-101-119-47-112-114-101-118-105-101-119-95-115-119-102-115-47', wv:1}\" data-erName=\"FamilyLeave40116\" data-erTID=\"{8rbw2mj7mc5624767459541}\">\r\n\t<div data-ertype=\"content\" style=\"display: none;\"><ul data-erlabel=\"Main Category\">\r\n\t<li>\r\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"main\" src=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/EasyRotatorStorage\/user-content\/erc_73_1459547052\/content\/assets\/FamilyLeave13-0.jpg\" alt=\"U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) speaks on her national family\/medical leave policy\" \/>\r\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"thumb\" src=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/EasyRotatorStorage\/user-content\/erc_73_1459547052\/content\/assets\/FamilyLeave13-0.jpg\" \/>\r\n\t\t<span class=\"title\">U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) speaks on her national family\/medical leave policy<\/span>\r\n\t<\/li>\r\n\t<li>\r\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"main\" src=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/EasyRotatorStorage\/user-content\/erc_73_1459547052\/content\/assets\/FamilyLeave7-0.jpg\" alt=\"Roundtable held at the James River Family Fitness Center April 1.  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