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cityofArden Hills.org • August/september 2022 • 7 2022 Election: Two-Year City Council Candidates TOM FABEL Born on the 137th birthday of our greatest president, I was rewarded with his as my middle name: Thomas Lincoln Fabel. Like Honest Abe, I received my legal education in the State of Illinois; like him, I spent my career in public service and private law; and like him, I even topped out at 6 feet 4 inches in height! Also, I always have found inspiration in Lincoln’s wisdom, his courage, his compassion, and his resolution always to do the right thing. Such inspiration is what now motivates me to seek a 2 year term on the Arden Hills City Council on a slate with three other remarkable candidates running with me under the banner “Advance Arden Hills”. My wife Jean and I have resided in Arden Hills for 38 years, here raising our four children (Jessica, Anne, Leah and Ted), all graduates of Mounds View public schools. Here also we have relished the wonderful lifestyle afforded by great neighbors, beautiful lakes and parks, lively college campuses, engaged religious communities, and of course incredible public and private schools. We now are committed to extending these privileges to many others through a successful development of the former TCAAP property in northern Arden Hills, now known as Rice Creek Commons. My public service included 16 years as a Deputy Attorney General; several years as a criminal prosecutor with the DAVID RADZIEJ My wife, Kathy, and I have lived in the Arden Hills area for the last 31 years. Waldon Place is our current location near the Crepeau Nature Preserve in the southeast corner of Arden Hills. We have raised our four kids here, sending them through St. Odilia grade school and Mounds View High school. In January 2022, I was honored to be chosen to fill the open seat on the City Council. I am asking for your support for the two-year position this election. Being no stranger to challenging work, I have volunteered my time to the city since 2012, serving on the Economic Development Council, the Finance Council and various ad-hoc planning groups for TCAAP (Rice Creek Commons) development. Hennepin County Attorney; and other years as an appellate judge for two Native American communities, and as a Deputy Mayor for the City of St. Paul, working for creative development and fiscal responsibility under Mayor Norm Coleman. My 20 years in private practice at Lindquist & Vennum included a lengthy battle to achieve equal educational opportunity throughout Minnesota under the Minnesota Constitution. If elected along with our Advance Arden Hills slate of candidates, we will promptly achieve a sensible and equitable agreement with Ramsey County on the TCAAP development, which has been blocked for years by our current city officers. Much more information is available on our website, www. advanceardenhills.com. I am excited to serve the citizens and proud of the work that I have done so far. I voted for the ‘worst first’ pavement maintenance plan to rebuild the 30 miles of roadway in our city over the next 10 years. I know that many residents supported the idea of building a roundabout at Country Road E and Old Snelling Ave North (Hwy 76). I voted against it for cost reasons. Even though our city maintains a AAA bond rating, the highest for a city of our size, I just could not justify the extra cost over other systems that are available. Kathy and I are big supporters of the military and their families, in particular the MN National Guard. Kathy works for the Adjutant General and has worked with the MN National Guard for the last 40 years. Our son served in the Navy and other family members are still active in the military. If I was asked to sum up in one word what my approach to serving on the Arden Hills City Council, it would be HOPE- -Helping Other People Every-day. Thanks for your vote of support. I genuinely appreciate it. All the best and stay healthy.