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12/13/2019 www.savmn.com/Admin/FormCenter/Submissions/Print/1565 <br />www.savmn.com/Admin/FormCenter/Submissions/Print/1565 2/3 <br />What St. Anthony community activities have you been involved in? <br />I attend Village Fest every year and this past year, personally solicited my employer to become a sponsor. North Memorial <br />Health has a clinic in The Village and I encouraged our sponsorship committee to consider supporting Village Fest. I received <br />communication from them last year that they will likely sponsor in 2020. I also attend the Kiwanis Waffle Breakfast every year <br />to demonstrate my support for organizations that support SAV. Additionally, I consider myself a “news junkie” and am always <br />keeping up on current events within our city via council meeting minutes, the SAV Twitter account, and the Village Notes that <br />are distributed quarterly. I also recently applied for the Parks and Environmental Commission because I am very interested in <br />giving back through public service. <br />What skills or personal qualities do you possess that would make you valuable as a council member? <br />I am reliable and will attend all meetings required of me as a councilmember. I have the time, energy, and motivation to learn <br />at the feet of those more tenured than myself. I would approach this position humbly and with humility as a partner with other <br />councilmembers. My long history of volunteering demonstrates my commitment to positions like this, which require a person to <br />work outside of their normal job to serve a higher purpose. I believe that if I have the power to affect my local community and <br />the people within it, that I have an obligation to do so. Additionally, my current job and various positions on committees have <br />prepared me well for this role as I am well accustomed to the type of forum a council meeting provides. I am always trying to <br />self-reflect and better myself while striving to seek perspective outside of my own shoes so I may better understand a point of <br />view different than my own. <br />How does your background add value to your role as a council member? <br />I currently serve on the Development Committee and the Event Planning Committee for the Friends of the Boundary Waters. <br />Friends of the BWCA is an environmental advocacy organization focused on four missions: 1) opposing sulfide mining in the <br />wilderness area, 2) introducing young people to camping and the outdoors, 3) ensuring the BWCA remains a protected <br />wilderness area, and 4) supporting thriving gateway communities. <br /> <br />I also currently serve as the Supervisory Committee Chairperson for the North Memorial Federal Credit Union. My duties <br />include leading a 5 person independent oversight committee with duties that include quarterly drawer and vault counts, <br />dormant account review, loan review, new members and closed accounts, procedure audits, CEO and corporate expenses <br />review, NCUA examiner meetings, money orders and prepaid cards review. I have served in this capacity since January 2019 <br />and was asked to chair the committee by the Board of Directors and CEO. <br />What strengths or abilities do you believe you will add to the council? <br />I believe I can offer a middle-of-the-road perspective. Often, I think about the division I see in our community between the <br />more progressive mindset and the more traditional. When I consider these two positions, I think I am the type of person who <br />can listen to both sides and then make an independent and unbiased judgement that is best for all residents. I also truly <br />believe in making data-driven decisions and I would bring that belief to this position on the council. I believe that if you’re not <br />being data-driven in your decision making, then you’re just throwing a dart at a board. <br />Are you able to prepare for and attend meetings including work session and liaison/affiliation meetings? <br />Yes. My job is very flexible, and my boss has told me often that if I were to seek positions like this that he would be <br />understanding of the flexibility I would need for my job. I have ample free time during the week and the weekend to devote to <br />meetings, phone calls, strategy sessions, etc. <br />I swear or affirm the above to be true. <br />Affirmation* <br />I swear or affirm that: I am a St. Anthony Village resident. I am eligible to vote in Minnesota. I am or will be on <br />assuming office, 21 years of age or more. I will have maintained residence in the city for at least 30 days before <br />appointment. I have all civil rights in place or restored.