Minnesota and North Dakota Voter's Guide

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Shorewood City Mayor

The mayor is usually the head of the city and may represent the city in front of other government bodies. They also can preside at council meetings and appoint city workers. A mayor usually has a role in proposing a city budget which influences services provided to residents and can veto ordinances proposed by the city council.Voting in local elections is important - learn more here: Why Vote for Mayor

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    Jennifer Labadie
    (NP)

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    Alan Yelsey
    (NP)

Biographical Information

Why are you the best candidate for this position? (750 characters)

If elected, what will your top three priorities be and why? (500 characters)

If elected, what strategies will you use to ensure transparency, accountability and ethical conduct in city government under your leadership? (500 characters)

How will you engage with residents to solicit feedback, involve them in decision-making processes, and ensure their voices are heard? (500 characters)

How will you approach public safety and community policing to ensure the well-being of all residents? (500 characters)

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Campaign Website http://www.reclaimshorewood.com
Contact Phone 6126165430
Campaign Email reclaimshorewood@gmail.com
I believe in an open, honest, caring democracy that seeks & celebrates public input, diversity & discourse for people of all incomes, neighborhoods, ages & political parties. I believe staggeringly high unjustified project spending ($7M spent to an unbridled for-profit consulting firm), spiraling debt ($24M), unwarranted taxation (+21% over 4 years) and years of ignoring resident priorities harms everyone in Shorewood. Visit www.reclaimshorewood.com which documents how the incumbent Mayor has failed us all. I am a skilled, thoughtful, friendly & experienced leader: educational psychologist, special ed teacher, Honeywell global HR planning manager, CEO of a large IT firm, Met Council Executive & Strategic Planning Teacher at Metro State.
I will immediately establish fiscal responsibility & spending accountability. Focus will be on controlled spending, lower taxes & listening to the people. With Michelle DiGruttolo, Guy Sanschagrin & Nat Gorham as voting partners, the City will become strong environmental stewards, ban systemic pesticides & embrace trees & natural habitat. We will laser-focus on making road & crossing safety a very high priority, amplify services for seniors & children & fully embrace democracy & equality.
The Incumbent limits citizen input to 3 minutes without discussion, charges up to $1,000 to supply residents with their own data, refuses to enable safe at-home Zoom for Commission and Work Sessions, declares she will first listen to the paid for-profit “experts” & only then will she listen to the public. I will make every aspect of Shorewood open, barrier-free, responsive, participative & vibrant. I will proactively solicit everyone’s input & establish clear resident priorities & objectives.
We will hold regular town hall style meetings, conduct friendly surveys of needs, create expert resident panels embracing the resources of our community, encourage & reward every resident who talks with us, eliminate scores of barriers to full resident participation & guarantee that everyone can have full access to us & all data. For the many residents who own their own businesses, we will work with them & help them prosper. For decisions with City-wide impact, we will get everyone’s input.

I met with the South Lake Police Chief & I previously headed Met Council’s federally funded prevention & treatment programs & law enforcement assistance programs. I believe the City & all of us must work together to ensure the safety and security of not only our residents but also our officers. I believe in full funding of public safety, highest quality hiring & creative issue driven team solutions to the challenges of crime, road & crossing safety, chronic chemical abuse & mental health.
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