Politics & Government

Learn More About the Nine City Council Applicants

The nine candidates will be interviewed on Monday by the Council. One will be selected for a one-year term.

Nine candidates on Monday will make their case to the Northfield City Council as to why they should be selected for the council.

A vacancy has been created with Councilor Kris Vohs stepping down at the end of the year. The candidate selected will serve as an at-large councilor from Jan. 1, 2012 through Dec. 31, 2012. The seat is up for election in 2012.

Attached to this post is a PDF with the candidates' answers to: "Please summaraize why you are interested in the appointment" and "Please list your education, training and/or experience that is relevant to the appointment."

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Candidates are, in alphabetical order:

  • Thomas J. Bisel
  • David DeLong
  • Jon Denison
  • Joe Gasior
  • Charles Michael Hayes
  • David Ludescher
  • Sean Daniel Hayford Oleary
  • Ivan Imm
  • Don McGee

According to the city, each interview is scheduled for 15 minutes. Candidates will get one minute for an opening statement, followed by a question and answer session. Questions will be determined and asked by each individual Council member as time permits.

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Candidates will wait in another room as each gets interviewed by the Council. The interviews are open to the public.

The Council agreed by consensus to a straw poll with each Council member listing three names on paper to narrow down the field of candidates. This will be followed by a Council discussion of the top candidates.

A decision on a new councilor could come Monday night, though councilors may select to postpone a decision until Tuesday's Council meeting.


SCHEDULE OF INTERVIEWS

  • 6 p.m.—David DeLong
  • 6:15 p.m.—Joe Gasior
  • 6:30 p.m. Ivan Imm
  • 6:45 p.m. David Ludescher
  • 7 p.m. Sean Daniel Hayford Oleary
  • 7:15 p.m. Jon Denison
  • 7:30 p.m. Charles Michael Hayes
  • 7:45 p.m. Thomas Bisel
  • 8 p.m. Don McGee
  • 8:15 p.m. Break, followed by discussion


Based on the answers you've read, who do you think would make the best fit for the Council?
To join a discussion already happening, head over to Locally Grown Northfield.


IF YOU GO
WHAT: City Council applicant interviews
WHEN: 6 p.m. Monday
WHERE:
WHO: Open to the public

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