Voters will have an opportunity to learn more about the candidates running for the District #593 School Board, Crookston City Council. Mayoral Candidates, Polk County Sheriff, and Minnesota House District 1B at Forum on Monday, October 1. The Meet the Candidates Forum, jointly sponsored by the Crookston Area Chamber and the University of Minnesota, Crookston will be held in Kiehle Auditorium on the UMC campus. If you can’t make it to the forum, KROX Radio will be taping the program and playing it at a date to be determined.
The Forum, which begins at 5:30 pm, will include five moderated segments. The School Board candidates will lead off at 5:35 pm, followed by the City Council candidates, the Mayoral Candidates, followed by the Polk County Sheriff Candidates and concluding with Minnesota District 1B candidates.
Six candidates vying for the seats on the School Board are Patty Dillabough, Tim Dufault, Marcia Meine, Jim McBride, Adrianne Winger, and Katya Zepeda.
There are 10 candidates running for a City Council position. Steve Erickson Ward 2, Don Cavalier Ward 4, Sharon Lewis Ward 4, Cindy Gjerswold Ward 6. Four candidates are running for At-Large positions, they are Trent Brekken, Dylane Klatt, Joe, Kresl, Kelly Shea and Tom Vedbraaten.
Five candidates will be looking to fill the Mayoral position. They are Dean Adams, Clayton Briggs, Dana Johnson, Guy Martin, and Dale Stainbrook.
Two candidates are running for Polk County Sheriff. Randy Sondrol and Jim Tadman.
The final forum of the evening will be the Minnesota 1B District candidates, Deb Kiel, and Brent Lindstrom.
The Chamber and UMC are coordinating plans for the Meet the Candidates Forum, which is free and open to the public. For more information, call the Crookston Area Chamber at 281-4320.
