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Community member candidates for the Union Park District Council Board

Community member candidates for the Union Park District Council Board. 201 8 -201 9. UNION PARK DISTRICT COUNCIL BOARD. Lex-Ham Community Council Desnoyer Park Improvement Assoc. Skyline Tower – Common Bond. At-Large Resident (2) At-Large Business At-Large Nonprofit.

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Community member candidates for the Union Park District Council Board

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  1. Community member candidates for the Union Park District Council Board 2018-2019

  2. UNION PARK DISTRICT COUNCIL BOARD Lex-Ham Community Council Desnoyer Park Improvement Assoc. Skyline Tower – Common Bond At-Large Resident (2) At-Large Business At-Large Nonprofit Concordia University University of St. Thomas Macalester College

  3. KYLE DUKART Grid 2 Representative • Kyle has lived in Union Park since 2007. • He has five kids, six chickens, and a cat and works full-time at the University of Minnesota. • He is convinced that Union Park is the best neighborhood in all of Minnesota, and possibly the world.

  4. DAVID RASMUSSEN Grid 4 Representative • David has lived in Merriam Park near Snelling and University since 2005 • He is involved in Land Use, and has been our reliable Secretary on the Executive Committee • He has been to all 50 states and is currently an Area Governor with Toastmasters

  5. JOSH CAPISTRANT Grid 9 Representative • Josh and his wife Laura have lived in Merriam Park since 2002. • He serves on our Executive and Neighborhood Involvement Committees, and as a delegate to WSNAC. • He run Crows Nest Design, designing and building architectural projects including natural benches and a play kitchen for the State Fair. He is also a printmaker, and was the printer at the Renaissance Festival.

  6. LUCAS MILLER Grid 9 Representative • Lucas has lived in Merriam Park for the past four years. • He hopes to increase housing options and make the community even more walkable by increasing the visibility of the right-of-way for cyclists and pedestrians. • He would also like to see more investment in public art in the neighborhood.

  7. TRISHA GROTH Grid 10 Representative • Trisha has lived in St. Paul for 20 years. • She worked in public education for six years and now works in health and wellness. • She is interested in increasing safety for all modes of transportation, as well as affordable housing solutions and community resource management.

  8. ALICIA VALENTI At-Large Representative • Alicia is a recent graduate of the Humphrey School of Public Affairs with a Master’s in Urban and Regional Planning. • She is an advocate for housing and renters' rights as well as safe streets for everyone. • Alicia is passionate about contributing to the creation of equitable and sustainable communities.

  9. HENRY PARKER At-Large Representative • Henry Parker lives in Merriam Park with his wife. • Henry is currently pursuing his Master of Public Policy at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs and also serves on the board of the St. Paul DFL. • He recently returned to Minnesota from serving in the Army. Prior to his military service, he worked for Congresswoman McCollum.

  10. MARCY MCHENRY At-Large Business Representative • Marcy is the Owner & CEO of Midpointe Event Center and Dancers Studio in the Midway area, which she founded in 1986. • She’s a board member of National Association of Women Business Owners - MN Chapter. • Marcy is a former Minnesota and United States Ballroom Dance Champion and a United States Latin Dance Champion finalist, and is the proud mother of 4 lovely children.

  11. MIKE ROBERTSON At-Large Nonprofit Representative • Mike Robertson is a long time St. Paul resident, restoration carpenter, and cycling enthusiast. • He is Program Manager for the A Brush with Kindness program at Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity. • He––along with his wife and two daughters––is currently living through his fourth St. Paul old-house restoration adventure on Laurel Avenue.

  12. ELEANOR BEAIRD Macalester College Appointee • Eleanor is a senior Art History major and French and Francophone Studies minor at Macalester College. • She likes spending time as a Study Buddy at Skyline Tower, working at the American Swedish Institute in Minneapolis, and exploring the Twin Cities through the transit system. • When she's not in the Twin Cities, she's visiting Phoenix, Arizona where she grew up.

  13. ADRIAN PERRYMAN Concordia College Appointee • Adrian serves as the Assistant Director of Academic Advising at Concordia. • He is also on the City of Saint Paul's Planning Commission, served on the board of the Hallie Q Brown Community Center, and was a member of the Snelling Midway Community Advisory Committee addressing redevelopment issues. • He was born and raised in Saint Paul, and owns a home with his wife and two cats.

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