Minnesota and North Dakota Voter's Guide

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Nicollet County Commissioner District 4

County commissioners are the county s key policymakers. They oversee the administration of the county, set county budget, and participate in county long-range planning. County services that they oversee include a wide variety of social service and welfare programs, as well as certain public health programs. Learn more about the day in the life of a county commissioner in this video from the Association of Minnesota Counties.

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    Mark Dehen
    (NP)

Biographical Information

If elected, what will your top three priorities be and why? (750 characters)

How would you ensure election laws do not create barriers to Minnesotans’ freedom to vote while also ensuring safe and secure elections? (500 characters)

What do you see as the biggest challenges to mental health and social services in your county, and how would you address them? (500 characters)

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Contact Phone 507.345.8502
Facebook (Full URL) http://www.facebook.com/dehenformayor/
Campaign Email dehen4nicocommissioner@gmail.com
My primary goal is ongoing conservative fiscal stewardship of citizens dollars while ensuring the effective operation of county government. The Commissioner role is to provide citizens with safe well maintained infrastructure, e.g. roads, bridges and ditches, effective public safety through the sheriff's and public works departments, as well efficient administration of the county's safety net programs for public health, Medicaid, mental health and drug awareness. I also want to ensure that we have the best working environment and resources for our county employees so they can serve our citizens and their needs to the best of our ability.
Our Property & Public Services Department administers all elections. We have reviewed & tested the the rigorous ballot counting process with built in checks and balances to ensure accurate counts. This department also trains all election judges to assure the polls are well organized and efficiently run on election day. Post election their is a representative canvassing board that verifies the results. Having witnessed this process, I am confident we will have a safe and secure election.
There is a growing need for additional mental health services across all jurisdictions. The greatest need is finding appropriate resources to address the variety of issues our citizens present with. We have worked hard to secure access to those needs, but beds remain in short supply. We have met with our legislators lobbying for additional resources for this need. Our staff is also creative in their application of available resources and programs to effectively care for those in need.
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