Lakeville's 2013 City Council Outlines Process to Fill Vacant Seat

Residents have until Jan. 24 to apply to fill the open City Council seat; review will be held Jan. 29 with a final selection will be made in February.

Lakeville's 2013 City Council outlined its plan Monday to fill the vacant seat created by Matt Little's election to mayor. Anyone living in Lakeville can apply to fill Little's vacated council seat, per a resolution approved by the new council on Jan. 7. Applications will be accepted until Jan. 24. On Jan. 29, the council will review applications at a work session, and proceed to interviews if needed. A final replacement will be added to the council in mid-February. When then-Councilor Little was elected to mayor on Nov. 6 last year, his council seat—and the final two years of the term—were to become vacated when he took the oath of office for mayor. That happened on Jan. 7. The council is following the same mold it used last time a …

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With Little Ready to Take Mayor's Seat, Council to Ponder Replacement

When mayor-elect Matt Little assumes his new role in January, his council seat will have to be filled.

Lakeville's City Council will soon have a hole to be filled. When City Councilor Matt Little takes the oath of office as the city's newest mayor in January, his current term on Lakeville's City Council will be vacated and in need of filling. (Read more about Matt Little.) According to a Sun Thisweek story, the council gnawed over the topic on Nov. 26 during a special session. Typically, the council will solicit applications from candidates interested in the vacant position, then review the applications and invite some candidates for interviews. The last time the council did this was in 2009 when then Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Committee member Kevin Miller was tapped to fill Wendy Wulff's seat on the council until Dec. 31, …

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Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: Thank You to the Lakeville Community

Letter writer: "Thank you to the voters of Lakeville for placing your trust in me to represent you on the Lakeville City Council."

To the editor, Thank you to the voters of Lakeville for placing your trust in me to represent you on the Lakeville City Council. It is an honor and privelege to look forward to serving the community in this role beginning this January. In the hundreds of conversations I have had knocking on doors since last June, I have heard you. I had many conversations, and heard ideas and concerns. It was exciting that the thing I heard most frequently was that the City of Lakeville is a great place to live and work; and that the City Council must work to ensure that we maintain that status for years to come. The Council will soon begin a visioning process for the City, for which there will be a number of opportunities for input and participation. On …

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Election 2012

Anderson, Swecker Elected to Lakeville's City Council

Doug Anderson to join incumbent Kerrin Swecker on Lakeville's City Council.

Incumbent Kerrin Swecker was re-elected to Lakeville's City Council on Nov. 6, and joining her will be Doug Anderson. Anderson fill Laurie Rieb's seat who vacated the council position to run for Lakeville mayor. See the results of that race. Anderson actually led all vote-getters with 13,695 votes, or 37.47 percent of the total. Swecker finished second with 12,960 votes, or 35.46 percent. David Bares finished third with 9,717 votes, good for 26.59 percent. For more election results, see our election results page. Lakeville Patch will have far more on the elections on Wednesday.

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Election 2012

WATCH: Lakeville City Council Candidate Forum

Lakeville's mayoral candidates participated in an election forum on Oct. 16.

Lakeville's City Council candidates participated in an election forum on Oct. 16. The video of the form can be found online. Moderated by the Lakeville Area Chamber of Commerce, the forum, held at City Hall, included incumbent council woman Kerrin Swecker, as well as challengers David Bares and Doug Anderson. Incumbent Laurie Rieb is vying for mayor, and not seeking re-election to her council seat. Lakeville Patch will follow the election through Nov. 6 election day.

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Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: Doug Anderson for Lakeville City Council

Letter writer: "He has a keen ability to envision “unintended consequences”, he is a consensus builder, and will represent both the residents and businesses well."

To the editor,  I have had the privilege of knowing Doug and Deb Anderson for over 25 years now. Doug has always been involved in the community through both civic organizations and church. He most recently served as the chair of the financial advisory committee for the City of Lakeville; a role he is most comfortable in as he draws on his vast experience as the Chief Financial Officer for Hamline University.  Putting together multi-million dollar budgets, over seeing the financial obligations of million dollar (plus) building projects, and anticipating the needs for the future are all things Doug faces daily in his business life. As the City of Lakeville is faced with doing more with less Doug is the right person to serve on our city …

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Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: Doug Anderson Well Suited for City Council

Letter writer: Anderson is "seeking to represent us on the Lakeville City Council, and I can think of no one better suited to do the job."

To the editor, Doug Anderson has been my friend for 25 years. I've known him to be honest, caring, a great listener, level-headed and a person I can trust. He is courteous, ethical, offers advice, shares, and is always helpful. Doug has volunteered for many civic and church positions, and has been a leader in the community. He is now seeking to represent us on the Lakeville City Council, and I can think of no one better suited to do the job. He has my enthusiastic vote and I hope you will do the same. Jeff Pederson, Lakeville

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Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: Support Doug Anderson for City Council

Anderson possesses the credentials to stand behind fiscally conservative platform.

To the editor: Doug not only has a lifelong finance background, but has successfully run his own businesses and held many management roles that include his current position as CFO of Hamline University. As longtime Lakeville business owners and residents ourselves, it is important to us that our city is held to the same fiscally responsible standards that we need to practice to survive. After all, it is all Lakeville property owners that cover the blunders. Doug’s lifelong finance history, education and hands-on experience back up his campaign commitment and assure us of this. He truly possesses the credentials to stand behind his fiscally conservative platform. Additionally, Doug and Deb have raised both their children in Lakeville, …

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Election 2012

Doug Anderson Announces Candidacy for Lakeville City Council

Anderson, a senior business officer at Hamline University, pledges to support economic development, conservative financial planning, and encourage sustainable long range planning.

Editor's note: The following is a press release from Doug Anderson announcing his intention to run for a seat on Lakeville's City Council. Long time Lakeville resident and senior business officer at Hamline University, Doug Anderson, has announced his campaign for a seat on the Lakeville City Council. Anderson pledges to support economic development downtown and throughout the city, support conservative financial planning to ensure core services and city amenities can be sustained, and encourage sustainable long range planning as the city continues to grow and develop. Patti McDonald, local business person supports Anderson's candidacy. “Doug Anderson brings leadership ability, business experience, and passion for the community to his …

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