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Steven L. Jones (4-year) My wife Belinda and I moved to Arden Hills in 1999 from the Frogtown neighborhood of St. Paul. Our two sons moved with us, our daughter joined our family in 2002. Belinda teaches in the Roseville School District. Isaac graduated from Mounds View High School in 2015 and is now in college. Levi (2017) and Lillian (2020) both at- tend MVHS - Go Mustangs! We are active members of the Centennial United Methodist Church as well as Boy Scouts, Job’s Daughters and numerous school and community endeavors. I have enjoyed working on the Arden Hills Planning Commission for nearly three years. I have a degree in HVAC design and hold a license in Wisconsin as a Designer of Engineering Systems. I have worked in the mechani- cal engineering field for over 22 years, with more than 16 years at the Gustave A. Larson Co. where I oversee the North Central Region design and engineering department. Candidate Statement First and foremost, I highly recommend to anyone interested, get involved with one or more of the numerous committees and com- missions in the City of Arden Hills. They offer citizens a look at the inner workings of our City government, as well as a voice as to its future. The past two-and-a-half years on the planning commission, working with the City Council, fellow commissioners, residents and local businesses have proven very rewarding. My initial interest in the planning commission was the expansion and development of our City into the TCAAP area. Living in a part of our city about as far from the TCAAP as you can get, I often talk to neighbors about the future of our entire City. My interest in the City Council is much the same. The next ten to twenty years promise many changes to the City of Arden Hills. Population, land mass, jobs, housing, business climate, tax revenues and expenditures, firefighting and policing, and many others will all be affected. Will the new services and utilities offered, be they internet access, public WiFi, fiber optics, trash, recycling, green energy, etc… be City-wide? I’ll work to insure they are. Dave McClung (4-year, incumbent) I have been proud to represent you as a City Council member these last four years as well as from 2006 – 2010. I am running for re-election to keep Arden Hills an ideal place to work, play, and live. I have a long track record of advocating for the residents of Arden Hills, and I am asking for your vote to allow me to continue that advocacy for you. My family has been involved in the life of the Arden Hills community since before we were a City. My Grand- father Rex McClung served on the first City Council and my family has continued our service to Arden Hills tirelessly over the years. Candidate Statement First and foremost I believe in communication and listening to the thoughts and concerns of residents. I have always been open and approachable and willing to have a discussion about what is best for the future of Arden Hills. This has never changed and will never change. I will work to focus the City’s budgetary priorities on critical City services: health and public safety; building roads and maintaining our infrastructure; providing sewer and water services; and maintaining safe, clean parks and trails for all residents. I will work tirelessly to ensure that development on TCAAP/Rice Creek Commons brings value to existing Arden Hills and the sur- rounding community and continues our tradition of valuing parks and open-space. If re-elected, I will remain: • Committed to a family-friendly City • Responsive to resident concerns • Dedicated to responsible City budgeting I ask for your support and vote on November 8th. 5