ST. CLOUD — The pool of candidates vying to join the City Council here this fall is the largest in at least five decades.
But on Aug. 13, that pool of 16 will be whittled to six who will appear on the November ballot in the nonpartisan race.
The Star Tribune asked each candidate the following questions in advance of the election to help voters decide. Answers may have been slightly edited for length and clarity. Candidates are listed alphabetically. Lenora Hunt, Omar Abdullahi Podi and Garrett Zimmerman did not respond to multiple requests from the Star Tribune to return the questionnaire.
For more information ahead of the election, voters can watch candidate interviews conducted by St. Cloud Mayor Dave Kleis and posted on the city’s website. Kleis said he is not endorsing a candidate but recommends voters look at candidates’ track records of community involvement.
Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 13. Find your polling place here.
Scott Brodeen
Age: 43
Education background: Bachelor’s degree in finance and accounting from Bethel College
Occupation: Operations manager/financial planning