2009 Minneapolis City Council election explained

Election Name:	Minneapolis City Council elections, 2009
Country:	Minneapolis
Type:	legislative
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	Minneapolis City Council election, 2005
Previous Year:	2005
Next Election:	Minneapolis City Council elections, 2013
Next Year:	2013
Seats For Election:	All 13 seats on the Minneapolis City Council
Majority Seats:	7
Leader1:	Scott Benson
Party1:	Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
Leaders Seat1:	Ward 11 (did not run for re-election)
Last Election1:	12 seats
Seats1:	12
Popular Vote1:	31,167
Percentage1:	69.57%
Map Size:	200
President
Before Election:	Barb Johnson
Before Party:	Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
After Election:	Barb Johnson
After Party:	Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
Party2:	Green Party of Minnesota
Last Election2:	1 seat
Seats2:	1
Popular Vote2:	4,371
Percentage2:	9.76%
Leader2:	Cam Gordon
Leaders Seat2:	Ward 2

The 2009 Minneapolis City Council elections were held on November 3, 2009 to elect the 13 members of the Minneapolis City Council for four-year terms. Candidates affiliated with the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) won 12 seats and the Green Party of Minnesota one seat.

Members were elected from single-member districts via instant-runoff voting, popularly known as ranked choice voting. Voters had the option of ranking up to three candidates. Municipal elections in Minnesota are nonpartisan, although candidates were able to identify with a political party on the ballot.

Political party endorsements

Ward	Minneapolis DFL^[1]	Fifth District Green Party^[2]	Fifth Congressional District Independence Party of Minnesota	Libertarian Party of Minnesota^[3]	Minneapolis City Republican Committee^[4]
Ward 1	Kevin Reich				Thomas Alessi
Ward 2		Cam Gordon	Allen Aigbogun		Allen Aigbogun
Ward 3	Diane Hofstede				Jeffrey Cobia
Ward 4	Barb Johnson	Marcus Harcus	Grant Cermak		Grant Cermak
Ward 5	Don Samuels		Roger Smithrud
Ward 6	Robert Lilligren	Andy Exley	Mike Tupper		Mike Tupper
Ward 7	Lisa Goodman		Michael Katch	Michael Katch	Michael Katch
Ward 8	Elizabeth Glidden	Jeanine Estime	Greg McDonald
Ward 9	Gary Schiff	Dave Bicking	Todd Eberhardy		Todd Eberhardy
Ward 10	Meg Tuthill		Dan Alvin		Kim Vlaisavljevich
Ward 11	John Quincy
Ward 12	Sandy Colvin Roy		Rick Nyhlen		Rick Nyhlen
Ward 13	Betsy Hodges		Kris Broberg		Kris Broberg

Results

Summary

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Candidates	1st Choice Votes		Seats
	%		∆#	%
	Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party	24	31,167	69.57	12		92.31
	Green Party of Minnesota	7	4,371	9.76	1		7.69
	Republican Party of Minnesota	3	1,120	2.50	0		0.00
	Independence Party of Minnesota	2	557	1.24	0		0.00
	Socialist Action	1	130	0.29	0		0.00
	Libertarian Party of Minnesota	1	39	0.09	0		0.00
	Independent	16	7,275	16.24	0		0.00
	Write-in	N/A	141	0.31	0		0.00
Total			44,800	100.00	13	±0	100.00
Valid votes			44,800	97.46
Undervotes			1,168	2.54
Turnout			45,968	19.64
Registered voters^[5]			234,028

Ward 1

Minneapolis City Council Ward 1 election, 2009^[6] ^[7]
Political party/principle		Candidate	% 1st Choice	Round 1
	DFL	Kevin Reich	50.31	1,997
	Independent	Larry Ranallo	23.71	941
	DFL	Susan Howitz Hanna	13.48	535
	Ron Paul Conservative	Thomas Alessi	8.57	340
	Equity Advocacy Responsibility	Mark Fox	3.85	153
	N/A	Write-in	0.08	3

Ward 2

Minneapolis City Council Ward 2 election, 2009^[8] ^[9]
Political party/principle		Candidate	% 1st Choice	Round 1
	Green Party of Minnesota	Cam Gordon (incumbent)	84.05	2,260
	Independent	Allen A. Aigbogun	15.17	408
	N/A	Write-in	0.77	21

Ward 3

Minneapolis City Council Ward 3 election, 2009^[10] ^[11]
Political party/principle		Candidate	% 1st Choice	Round 1
	DFL	Diane Hofstede	65.93	1,465
	DFL	Allen Kathir	15.66	348
	Republican Party of Minnesota	Jeffrey Cobia	10.89	242
	Civil Disobedience	Melissa Hill	5.09	113
	Libertarian Party of Minnesota	Raymond Wilson Rolfe	1.76	39
	N/A	Write-in	0.68	15

Ward 4

Minneapolis City Council Ward 4 election, 2009^[12] ^[13]
Political party/principle		Candidate	% 1st Choice	Round 1	Round 2
	DFL	Barbara A. "Barb" Johnson	46.86	1,546	1,740
	DFL	Troy Parker	27.92	921	1,252
	Green Party of Minnesota	Marcus Harcus	13.40	442
	Independent	Grant Cermak	11.70	386
	N/A	Write-in	0.12	4
Exhausted ballots					307

Ward 5

Minneapolis City Council Ward 5 election, 2009^[14] ^[15]
Political party/principle		Candidate	% 1st Choice	Round 1	Round 2
	DFL	Don Samuels	47.00	1,020	1,131
	DFL	Natalie Johnson Lee	30.05	652	893
	DFL	Kenya McKnight	15.48	336
	Independent	Roger Smithrud	4.29	93
	DFL	Lennie Chism	2.81	61
	N/A	Write-in	0.37	8
Exhausted ballots					146

Ward 6

Minneapolis City Council Ward 6 election, 2009^[16] ^[17]
Political party/principle		Candidate	% 1st Choice	Round 1
	DFL	Robert Lilligren (incumbent)	52.85	1,020
	Independent	Michael Tupper	15.13	292
	Progressive Democrat	Laura Jean	11.97	231
	Green Party of Minnesota	Andy Exley	8.55	165
	Green Party of Minnesota	M Cali	8.19	158
	Green Party of Minnesota	Bruce A. Lundeen	3.11	60
	N/A	Write-in	0.21	4

Ward 7

Minneapolis City Council Ward 7 election, 2009^[18] ^[19]
Political party/principle		Candidate	% 1st Choice	Round 1
	DFL	Lisa Goodman	68.24	2,997
	Independent	Michael J Katch	23.72	1,042
	Independent	Jeffrey Alan Wagner	7.31	321
	N/A	Write-in	0.73	32

Ward 8

Minneapolis City Council Ward 8 election, 2009^[20] ^[21]
Political party/principle		Candidate	% 1st Choice	Round 1
	DFL	Elizabeth Glidden	74.00	2,291
	Green Party of Minnesota	Jeanine Estime	15.18	470
	Republican Party of Minnesota	David Regan	5.62	174
	Independent	Gregory McDonald	3.71	115
	Open Progressive	Michael J. Cavlan	1.39	43
	N/A	Write-in	0.10	3

Ward 9

Minneapolis City Council Ward 9 election, 2009^[22] ^[23]
Political party/principle		Candidate	% 1st Choice	Round 1
	DFL	Gary Schiff (incumbent)	60.70	1,818
	Green Party of Minnesota	Dave Bicking	27.25	816
	Independence Party of Minnesota	Todd J. Eberhardy	9.02	270
	DFL	Khalif Jama	2.77	83
	N/A	Write-in	0.27	8

Ward 10

Minneapolis City Council Ward 10 election, 2009^[24] ^[25]
Political party/principle		Candidate	% 1st Choice	Round 1
	DFL	Meg Tuthill	72.24	2,405
	Independent	Kim Vlaisavljevich	10.18	339
	DFL	Matthew Dowgwillo	8.77	292
	Independence Party of Minnesota	Dan Alvin	8.62	287
	N/A	Write-in	0.18	6

Ward 11

Minneapolis City Council Ward 11 election, 2009^[26] ^[27]
Political party/principle		Candidate	% 1st Choice	Round 1
	DFL	John Quincy	63.62	2,551
	DFL	Gregg A Iverson	18.30	734
	Republican Party of Minnesota	David A Alvarado	17.56	704
	N/A	Write-in	0.52	21

Ward 12

Minneapolis City Council Ward 12 election, 2009^[28] ^[29]
Political party/principle		Candidate	% 1st Choice	Round 1
	DFL	Sandy Colvin Roy	64.33	3,035
	Independent	Rick L. Nyhlen	18.65	880
	DFL	Charley Underwood	14.05	663
	Socialist Action	Brent Perry	2.76	130
	N/A	Write-in	0.21	10

Ward 13

Minneapolis City Council Ward 13 election, 2009^[30] ^[31]
Political party/principle		Candidate	% 1st Choice	Round 1
	DFL	Betsy Hodges (incumbent)	69.24	4,141
	Independent	Kris Broberg	26.38	1,578
	DFL	Joseph Henry	4.28	256
	N/A	Write-in	0.10	6

See also

• Minneapolis municipal elections, 2009

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2009 Endorsements . Minneapolis DFL . October 29, 2013 . October 29, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131029050351/http://www.mpls.dfl.org/endorsed-candidates . dead .
2. Web site: Previous Candidates . Fifth District Green Party . October 29, 2013.
3. Web site: LPMN endorses Katch, O'Connor in November 3 municipal elections . . October 29, 2013.
4. Web site: Minneapolis Republican endorsed candidates . Minneapolis City Republican Committee . October 29, 2013.
5. Web site: 2009 Precinct Statistics with Turnout . City of Minneapolis . October 28, 2013 . November 1, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131101092007/http://www.minneapolismn.gov/www/groups/public/@clerk/documents/webcontent/wcms1p-103882.pdf . dead .
6. Web site: 2009 Minneapolis Municipal Election Results: Council Member Ward 1 . City of Minneapolis . October 28, 2013 . November 1, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131101092256/http://www.minneapolismn.gov/elections/results/elections_cm01-web . dead .
7. Web site: COUNCIL MEMBER WARD-W-01 . . October 29, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131031225002/http://minnesotaelectionresults.sos.state.mn.us/20091103/ElecRslts.asp?CtyCd=27&M=MCD&Races=COUNCIL%20MEMBER%20WARD-W-01%20-%201st%20CHOICE%20(CITY%20OF%20Minneapolis-135),COUNCIL%20MEMBER%20WARD-W-01%20-%202nd%20CHOICE%20(CITY%20OF%20Minneapolis-135),COUNCIL%20MEMBER%20WARD-W-01%20-%203rd%20CHOICE%20(CITY%20OF%20Minneapolis-135)&CtyNm=:43000&ZoneName=43000%20-%20City%20of%20Minneapolis&DID=43000%20&mcdOffDist=1020,1021,1022 . October 31, 2013 . dead .
8. Web site: 2009 Minneapolis Municipal Election Results: Council Member Ward 2 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131101092117/http://www.minneapolismn.gov/elections/results/elections_cm02-web . dead . November 1, 2013 . City of Minneapolis . October 28, 2013 .
9. Web site: COUNCIL MEMBER WARD-W-02 . . October 29, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131031224329/http://minnesotaelectionresults.sos.state.mn.us/20091103/ElecRslts.asp?CtyCd=27&M=MCD&Races=COUNCIL%20MEMBER%20WARD-W-02%20-%201st%20CHOICE%20(CITY%20OF%20Minneapolis-135),COUNCIL%20MEMBER%20WARD-W-02%20-%202nd%20CHOICE%20(CITY%20OF%20Minneapolis-135),COUNCIL%20MEMBER%20WARD-W-02%20-%203rd%20CHOICE%20(CITY%20OF%20Minneapolis-135)&CtyNm=:43000&ZoneName=43000%20-%20City%20of%20Minneapolis&DID=43000%20&mcdOffDist=1023,1024,1025 . October 31, 2013 . dead . mdy-all .
10. Web site: 2009 Minneapolis Municipal Election Results: Council Member Ward 3 . City of Minneapolis . October 28, 2013 . November 1, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131101092029/http://www.minneapolismn.gov/elections/results/elections_cm03-web . dead .
11. Web site: COUNCIL MEMBER WARD-W-03 . . October 29, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131031224408/http://minnesotaelectionresults.sos.state.mn.us/20091103/ElecRslts.asp?CtyCd=27&M=MCD&Races=COUNCIL%20MEMBER%20WARD-W-03%20-%201st%20CHOICE%20(CITY%20OF%20Minneapolis-135),COUNCIL%20MEMBER%20WARD-W-03%20-%202nd%20CHOICE%20(CITY%20OF%20Minneapolis-135),COUNCIL%20MEMBER%20WARD-W-03%20-%203rd%20CHOICE%20(CITY%20OF%20Minneapolis-135)&CtyNm=:43000&ZoneName=43000%20-%20City%20of%20Minneapolis&DID=43000%20&mcdOffDist=1026,1027,1028 . October 31, 2013 . dead .
12. Web site: 2009 Minneapolis Municipal Election Results: Council Member Ward 4 . City of Minneapolis . October 28, 2013 . November 1, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131101092105/http://www.minneapolismn.gov/elections/results/elections_cm04-web . dead .
13. Web site: COUNCIL MEMBER WARD-W-04 . . October 29, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131031224916/http://minnesotaelectionresults.sos.state.mn.us/20091103/ElecRslts.asp?CtyCd=27&M=MCD&Races=COUNCIL%20MEMBER%20WARD-W-04%20-%201st%20CHOICE%20(CITY%20OF%20Minneapolis-135),COUNCIL%20MEMBER%20WARD-W-04%20-%202nd%20CHOICE%20(CITY%20OF%20Minneapolis-135),COUNCIL%20MEMBER%20WARD-W-04%20-%203rd%20CHOICE%20(CITY%20OF%20Minneapolis-135)&CtyNm=:43000&ZoneName=43000%20-%20City%20of%20Minneapolis&DID=43000%20&mcdOffDist=1029,1030,1031 . October 31, 2013 . dead .
14. Web site: 2009 Minneapolis Municipal Election Results: Council Member Ward 5 . City of Minneapolis . October 28, 2013 . November 1, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131101092144/http://www.minneapolismn.gov/elections/results/elections_cm05-web . dead .
15. Web site: COUNCIL MEMBER WARD-W-05 . . October 29, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131031225041/http://minnesotaelectionresults.sos.state.mn.us/20091103/ElecRslts.asp?CtyCd=27&M=MCD&Races=COUNCIL%20MEMBER%20WARD-W-05%20-%201st%20CHOICE%20(CITY%20OF%20Minneapolis-135),COUNCIL%20MEMBER%20WARD-W-05%20-%202nd%20CHOICE%20(CITY%20OF%20Minneapolis-135),COUNCIL%20MEMBER%20WARD-W-05%20-%203rd%20CHOICE%20(CITY%20OF%20Minneapolis-135)&CtyNm=:43000&ZoneName=43000%20-%20City%20of%20Minneapolis&DID=43000%20&mcdOffDist=1032,1033,1034 . October 31, 2013 . dead .
16. Web site: 2009 Minneapolis Municipal Election Results: Council Member Ward 6 . City of Minneapolis . October 28, 2013 . November 1, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131101092220/http://www.minneapolismn.gov/elections/results/elections_cm06-web . dead .
17. Web site: COUNCIL MEMBER WARD-W-06 . . October 29, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131031224003/http://minnesotaelectionresults.sos.state.mn.us/20091103/ElecRslts.asp?CtyCd=27&M=MCD&Races=COUNCIL%20MEMBER%20WARD-W-06%20-%201st%20CHOICE%20(CITY%20OF%20Minneapolis-135),COUNCIL%20MEMBER%20WARD-W-06%20-%202nd%20CHOICE%20(CITY%20OF%20Minneapolis-135),COUNCIL%20MEMBER%20WARD-W-06%20-%203rd%20CHOICE%20(CITY%20OF%20Minneapolis-135)&CtyNm=:43000&ZoneName=43000%20-%20City%20of%20Minneapolis&DID=43000%20&mcdOffDist=1035,1036,1037 . October 31, 2013 . dead .
18. Web site: 2009 Minneapolis Municipal Election Results: Council Member Ward 7 . City of Minneapolis . October 28, 2013 . November 1, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131101092318/http://www.minneapolismn.gov/elections/results/elections_cm07-web . dead .
19. Web site: COUNCIL MEMBER WARD-W-07 . . October 29, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131031224920/http://minnesotaelectionresults.sos.state.mn.us/20091103/ElecRslts.asp?CtyCd=27&M=MCD&Races=COUNCIL%20MEMBER%20WARD-W-07%20-%201st%20CHOICE%20(CITY%20OF%20Minneapolis-135),COUNCIL%20MEMBER%20WARD-W-07%20-%202nd%20CHOICE%20(CITY%20OF%20Minneapolis-135),COUNCIL%20MEMBER%20WARD-W-07%20-%203rd%20CHOICE%20(CITY%20OF%20Minneapolis-135)&CtyNm=:43000&ZoneName=43000%20-%20City%20of%20Minneapolis&DID=43000%20&mcdOffDist=1038,1039,1040 . October 31, 2013 . dead .
20. Web site: 2009 Minneapolis Municipal Election Results: Council Member Ward 8 . City of Minneapolis . October 28, 2013 . November 1, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131101092342/http://www.minneapolismn.gov/elections/results/elections_cm08-web . dead .
21. Web site: COUNCIL MEMBER WARD-W-08 . . October 29, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131031224206/http://minnesotaelectionresults.sos.state.mn.us/20091103/ElecRslts.asp?CtyCd=27&M=MCD&Races=COUNCIL%20MEMBER%20WARD-W-08%20-%201st%20CHOICE%20(CITY%20OF%20Minneapolis-135),COUNCIL%20MEMBER%20WARD-W-08%20-%202nd%20CHOICE%20(CITY%20OF%20Minneapolis-135),COUNCIL%20MEMBER%20WARD-W-08%20-%203rd%20CHOICE%20(CITY%20OF%20Minneapolis-135)&CtyNm=:43000&ZoneName=43000%20-%20City%20of%20Minneapolis&DID=43000%20&mcdOffDist=1041,1042,1043 . October 31, 2013 . dead .
22. Web site: 2009 Minneapolis Municipal Election Results: Council Member Ward 9 . City of Minneapolis . October 28, 2013 . November 1, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131101092244/http://www.minneapolismn.gov/elections/results/elections_cm09-web . dead .
23. Web site: COUNCIL MEMBER WARD-W-09 . . October 29, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131031224535/http://minnesotaelectionresults.sos.state.mn.us/20091103/ElecRslts.asp?CtyCd=27&M=MCD&Races=COUNCIL%20MEMBER%20WARD-W-09%20-%201st%20CHOICE%20(CITY%20OF%20Minneapolis-135),COUNCIL%20MEMBER%20WARD-W-09%20-%202nd%20CHOICE%20(CITY%20OF%20Minneapolis-135),COUNCIL%20MEMBER%20WARD-W-09%20-%203rd%20CHOICE%20(CITY%20OF%20Minneapolis-135)&CtyNm=:43000&ZoneName=43000%20-%20City%20of%20Minneapolis&DID=43000%20&mcdOffDist=1044,1045,1046 . October 31, 2013 . dead .
24. Web site: 2009 Minneapolis Municipal Election Results: Council Member Ward 10 . City of Minneapolis . October 28, 2013 . November 1, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131101092209/http://www.minneapolismn.gov/elections/results/elections_cm10-web . dead .
25. Web site: COUNCIL MEMBER WARD-W-10 . . October 29, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131031224531/http://minnesotaelectionresults.sos.state.mn.us/20091103/ElecRslts.asp?CtyCd=27&M=MCD&Races=COUNCIL%20MEMBER%20WARD-W-10%20-%201st%20CHOICE%20(CITY%20OF%20Minneapolis-135),COUNCIL%20MEMBER%20WARD-W-10%20-%202nd%20CHOICE%20(CITY%20OF%20Minneapolis-135),COUNCIL%20MEMBER%20WARD-W-10%20-%203rd%20CHOICE%20(CITY%20OF%20Minneapolis-135)&CtyNm=:43000&ZoneName=43000%20-%20City%20of%20Minneapolis&DID=43000%20&mcdOffDist=1047,1048,1049 . October 31, 2013 . dead .
26. Web site: 2009 Minneapolis Municipal Election Results: Council Member Ward 11 . City of Minneapolis . October 28, 2013 . November 1, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131101092041/http://www.minneapolismn.gov/elections/results/elections_cm11-web . dead .
27. Web site: COUNCIL MEMBER WARD-W-11 . . October 29, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131031224533/http://minnesotaelectionresults.sos.state.mn.us/20091103/ElecRslts.asp?CtyCd=27&M=MCD&Races=COUNCIL%20MEMBER%20WARD-W-11%20-%201st%20CHOICE%20(CITY%20OF%20Minneapolis-135),COUNCIL%20MEMBER%20WARD-W-11%20-%202nd%20CHOICE%20(CITY%20OF%20Minneapolis-135),COUNCIL%20MEMBER%20WARD-W-11%20-%203rd%20CHOICE%20(CITY%20OF%20Minneapolis-135)&CtyNm=:43000&ZoneName=43000%20-%20City%20of%20Minneapolis&DID=43000%20&mcdOffDist=1050,1051,1052 . October 31, 2013 . dead .
28. Web site: 2009 Minneapolis Municipal Election Results: Council Member Ward 12 . City of Minneapolis . October 28, 2013 . November 1, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131101092307/http://www.minneapolismn.gov/elections/results/elections_cm12-web . dead .
29. Web site: COUNCIL MEMBER WARD-W-12 . . October 29, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131031224000/http://minnesotaelectionresults.sos.state.mn.us/20091103/ElecRslts.asp?CtyCd=27&M=MCD&Races=COUNCIL%20MEMBER%20WARD-W-12%20-%201st%20CHOICE%20(CITY%20OF%20Minneapolis-135),COUNCIL%20MEMBER%20WARD-W-12%20-%202nd%20CHOICE%20(CITY%20OF%20Minneapolis-135),COUNCIL%20MEMBER%20WARD-W-12%20-%203rd%20CHOICE%20(CITY%20OF%20Minneapolis-135)&CtyNm=:43000&ZoneName=43000%20-%20City%20of%20Minneapolis&DID=43000%20&mcdOffDist=1053,1054,1055 . October 31, 2013 . dead .
30. Web site: 2009 Minneapolis Municipal Election Results: Council Member Ward 13 . City of Minneapolis . October 28, 2013 . November 1, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131101092232/http://www.minneapolismn.gov/elections/results/elections_cm13-web . dead .
31. Web site: COUNCIL MEMBER WARD-W-13 . . October 29, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131031223915/http://minnesotaelectionresults.sos.state.mn.us/20091103/ElecRslts.asp?CtyCd=27&M=MCD&Races=COUNCIL%20MEMBER%20WARD-W-13%20-%201st%20CHOICE%20(CITY%20OF%20Minneapolis-135),COUNCIL%20MEMBER%20WARD-W-13%20-%202nd%20CHOICE%20(CITY%20OF%20Minneapolis-135),COUNCIL%20MEMBER%20WARD-W-13%20-%203rd%20CHOICE%20(CITY%20OF%20Minneapolis-135)&CtyNm=:43000&ZoneName=43000%20-%20City%20of%20Minneapolis&DID=43000%20&mcdOffDist=1056,1057,1058 . October 31, 2013 . dead .