Minnesota and North Dakota Voter's Guide

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Northern Itasca Hospital District Board Member At Large Itasca

A hospital district is authorized in Minnesota statute to acquire, improve, and run hospitals and nursing homes that the hospital district board decides are necessary to meet the health care needs of the community.If your candidate didn’t fill in the guide below, visit the Secretary of State’s Candidate Filing site (https://candidates.sos.mn.gov/) to find contact info. If you reach out, ask candidates to complete their Vote411 Voters Guide from LWVMN!

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    Ellen Bomstad
    (NP)

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    Carol Ann Gilbertson
    (NP)

Biographical Information

Why are you the best candidate to serve voters? (500 characters)

What is the top change, if any, you would work for during your term in office? (500 characters)

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Hello. I am Ellen Bomstad. I am running for election to the Northern Itasca Hospital District Board/Bigfork Valley Hospital, Itasca At-Large seat. My husband, Tim, and I moved to Bigfork in 2019. I have been a registered nurse for over 45 years and with my critical care work history, caring for and about people is central to my being. In addition to spending time as a RN in hospitals, I have worked in the Medicare office, as a data analyst, an investigator, a quality assurance specialist and an employee trainer. I began volunteering at the Bigfork Valley Hospital Gift Nest when it reopened in 2024; I have had the honor and privilege to be on the Board of Directors of three 501(c)3 organizations in the past. As an interested community member, I have attended most of the Bigfork Hospital District Regular Board and Finance Committee Meetings for the past three years, which has sparked my interest in running for this position.
I feel a strong and growing local hospital will directly improve the well-being of the communities it serves. My goal is to contribute to our hospital by serving to the best of my ability if elected to the Board of Directors.
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