Lake City City Council
City Council Primary Questionnaire: Mary Lou Waltman
Jul 28, 2016
1. Please give a brief biographic description of yourself you think pertinent to your candidacy.
My husband Terry and I have lived in this beautiful community 51 years. I worked for the Red Wing Shoe Company 35 years, we raised our three children here, and I am retired. We are members of Bethany...
City Council Primary Questionnaire: John Mead
Jul 28, 2016
1. Please give a brief biographic description of yourself you think pertinent to your candidacy.
I have been a Lake City resident for 28 years. I am an honest, hard working individual that believes family is very important. I believe that I can bring common sense to the table regarding budgeting,...
City Council Primary Questionnaire: James Rainwater
Jul 28, 2016
1. Please give a brief biographic description of yourself you think pertinent to your candidacy.
I am an 1980 graduate of Red Wing Central High School, and I hold a bachelor of arts from the University of Minnesota and a juris doctor from St. Mary’s University School of Law in San Antonio, Texas. I...
City Council Primary Questionnaire: Mark Fayette
Jul 28, 2016
1. Please give a brief biographic description of yourself you think pertinent to your candidacy.
I have been a business owner in Lake City for the past 35-plus years. In 1982 my wife Shayna and I moved to Lake City, built and then operated Waterman’s Restaurant on Lake Pepin. Since selling the...
Letter: A reminder to vote Aug. 9
Jul 28, 2016
To the editor:
I am writing this letter to the editor to remind everyone to vote at the primary election Aug. 9. This is a very important election as there are 12 individuals running and this will reduce it to six candidates and then in November you can vote again for the best three that will...
Letter: Two stand out in good primary field
Jul 28, 2016
To the editor:
We have a good field of candidates in the upcoming Lake City City Council primary election. Two of them bring experience without which the council’s perspective would be incomplete.
Without equal, Phil Gartner possesses the most intimate knowledge of Lake City governance including...
Letter: City Council members wear many hats
Jul 28, 2016
To the editor:
What many citizens don’t realize and I also suspect some of the candidates running for the office of City Council do not realize are the many “hats” and roles that are worn and championed by that sitting member.
Of the many activities, one activity or role stands out as the most...
Candidates to speak ahead of Aug. 9 primary election
Jul 21, 2016
Citizens in Lake City have some summer homework to do prior to the Aug. 9 primary election.
The first of a two-part study guide appears on pages 8 and 9 in today’s Graphic.
Lake City voters will elect three City Council members and a mayor in this fall’s general election.
Twelve people are seeking...
City Council Primary Questionnaire: Russell Malcomson
Jul 21, 2016
1. Please give a brief biographic description of yourself you think pertinent to your candidacy.
I have, after graduating from the University of Minnesota, owned and made profitable four different businesses throughout my career. They range from buying a feed business from a bank, developing it and...
City Council Primary Questionnaire: Andru Peters
Jul 21, 2016
1. Please give a brief biographic description of yourself you think pertinent to your candidacy.
I grew up in Lake City in a family that cared about our community. My parents, Martin and Lefty Peters owned the Blue Moon Cafe for 46 years in downtown Lake City. I am now a retired adjunct professor...
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