Original sentence: DFL Secretary of State Candidate Endorses GOP Incumbent(Online source for DFL Primary opponent endorsement).He lives in Minneapolis.Mark Ritchie (born 1951) is the current DFL-endorsed candidate for Minnesota Secretary of State.Minnesota Secretary of State.Ritchie's DFL Primary opponent has endorsed the Republican candidate for Secretary of State saying: "In my opinion, Mary's DFL opponent doesn't have the qualifications or character to serve as secretary of state
Edited sentence: For the past 20 years, he served as the president of the Minneapolis-based Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, a non-profit organization working with businesses, churches, farm organizations, and other civic groups to foster long-term sustainability for Minnesota’s rural communities.He and his wife, Nancy Gaschott, have lived in Minneapolis for 24 years.I will never let the office be used for partisan purposes.Mark Ritchie grew up in Iowa, and he graduated from Iowa State University in 1971.Mark is now running for Secretary of State and has received the DFL endorsement, because he believes the most important thing he can do now is to help ensure Minnesota returns to leading the nation in voter registration, participation in elections, and leading the nation in fairness and accuracy of the electoral process.National Voice included over 400 Minnesota organizations that formed the Minnesota Participation Project.The national media campaign, called "NOVEMBER 2," and these organizations helped voters find new ways to get involved in the elections.They registered and turned out over 5 million new voters nationwide, making National Voice one of the largest non-partisan voter mobilizations in history.Two years ago Mark was asked to take a leave of absence from the Institute in order to lead National Voice, a new national coalition of over 1000 non-partisan organizations from across the country including church, business, and community organizations.“I will make certain that every Minnesotan can vote with ease and dignity and that we can trust the outcome.“If I am elected, the Minnesota Secretary of State's office will work to eliminate the barriers that make it harder for our young people, service men and women overseas, new Americans, individuals with physical challenges, and communities of color to fully participate in our democratic process,” says Ritchie