Newcomers to seek city council seats in Jenkins, East Gull Lake, school board seat in Pine River-Backus (2024)

Newcomers Victor Prociuk in Jenkins and Noelle Wallace in East Gull Lake are seeking city council terms. And newcomer Brent Passarella filed for a Pine River-Backus School Board seat.

In other candidate filings as of 4:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 5, Tyler Gardner filed for reelection as mayor in Pequot Lakes and council member Laura Larson, appointed in February, filed for a special two-year council term.

In Breezy Point, council member Steve Jensen will seek reelection. He has served for two years after winning a special two-year election in 2022.

Bill Kennedy filed for mayor in Hackensack, and Michelle J. Iees-Lundgren will seek a council seat.

The filing period to seek election to area city, school board and township board seats opened Tuesday, July 30, and runs through 5 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 13.

The general election is Tuesday, Nov. 5.

The filing fee is $2, paid to the city, township or school office clerks.

Area filings as of 4:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 5, included:

• Pequot Lakes City Council: Tyler Gardner (incumbent mayor) filed for a third two-year term. Scott Pederson (incumbent) filed for a fourth four-year council term. Council member Laura Larson (appointed in February 2024) filed for a special two-year council term.
• Pine River City Council: Tamara Hansen (incumbent mayor) filed for reelection. Brent Norman (appointed in 2021) filed for a four-year council term.
• Breezy Point City Council: Angelica Zierden (incumbent mayor) and Todd Roggenkamp (former mayor) filed for mayor. Steve Jensen (incumbent) filed for a city council seat.
• Crosslake City Council: David Nevin (incumbent) filed for a fourth term as mayor.
• Nisswa City Council: John Ryan (incumbent) filed for a third term as mayor. Council member Bruce London (appointed in April 2024) filed for a four-year council term.
• Jenkins City Council: Andrew Rudlang (appointed mayor in July 2023) filed for mayor. Newcomer Victor Prociuk filed for a four-year council seat.
• Lake Shore City Council: Andy Stewart (appointed mayor in 2023) filed for mayor. Incumbent council members Henry Cote and Wayne D. Anderson filed for reelection.
• Emily City Council: Tracy Jones (incumbent) filed for mayor. Council member Bryce L. Butcher (appointed in May 2023), Gerhart "Gary" Hanson (incumbent) and Daniel Brennan each filed for a four-year council term.
• Hackensack City Council: Bill Kennedy filed for mayor. Michelle J. Iees-Lundgren filed for a council seat.
• East Gull Lake City Council: Noelle Wallace filed for a four-year city council seat.
• Barclay Township in Cass County: Clarence Sears, supervisor seat 2; Melissa A. Switajewski, treasurer.
• Birch Lake in Cass County: Curt Meyer, supervisor seat 1; Andy Bray and Nicholas Daigle, supervisor seat 2.
• Lake Edward Township in Crow Wing County: George Burnard, supervisor seat A; Lee (Nancy) Sibbert, treasurer.
• Pelican Township in Crow Wing County: Michael McDaid, supervisor seat A.
• Ross Lake Township in Crow Wing County: William Smith, supervisor seat 3; Casey Tscheu, clerk
• Wolford Township in Crow Wing County: Bernard Moormann, supervisor seat B; Tyler Stellmach, supervisor seat C.