08-09 Aug/Sept 2024 Arden Hills Notes

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10 • Arden Hills Notes • Aug/Sept 2024 Continued on next page RICHARD (RICH) PRIORE My family and I moved to the area more than 12 years ago because of its reputation for excellent schools, safety, and quality of life. Our four children attend schools in the Mounds View District. Over the past 30 years, I’ve served in the military during the Gulf War Era, built and led successful businesses, and taught for several universities. My decade in uniform deeply influenced my desire to serve and give back to our community. I believe that public service is a public trust. I am the founder and CEO of a management consulting firm based in Arden Hills, a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business. I’ve taught in higher education for 20 years, including three years at the University of Minnesota and five years at the University of St. Thomas. I am a professor of graduate finance and economics remotely at Tulane University, the first school of public health. I’ve served on several boards and have a master’s degree in public administration. I am a volunteer emergency medical responder for the National Ski Patrol at Wild Mountain. As your City Council member, I will be fiscally responsible, open-minded, and proactive in supporting the needs of our community. Among the priorities for Arden Hills, I support a comprehensive strategy for modernizing our City Code, improving our parks and trails with a Master Parks Plan, increasing housing by moving forward with a financially viable plan for the Rice Creek Commons development, enhancing public safety through more Neighborhood Watch and fire prevention programs, advancing small business development and growth through the Economic Development Council, and strengthening collaborative relationships with Ramsey County, neighboring cities, and local businesses. I strongly believe in open and transparent communication with Arden Hills residents to exchange ideas and discuss recommendations to make our city a great place to live, work, and play. Please contact me with any questions or comments at rich4ahcitycouncil.org or (612) 314-6950. To learn more about my campaign, visit my website at www.rich4ahcitycouncil.org. DAVID RADZIEJ I am David Radziej - pronounced RodGee. I am running to bring civility back to the city council. In 2022, I was selected to serve on the Arden Hills City Council. Having served on the Economic Development Council since 2012, on the Finance Council since 2014, and chair, plus various Ad-hoc planning groups for redeveloping Rice Creek Commons/TCAAP, No stranger to city government or the TCAAP development. My wife, Kathy, and I have lived in the Arden Hills area for 32 years, raising our four children here. Our home is near the Crepeau Nature Preserve. I attended Mankato State, earning degrees in finance, construction management, and international business. My Priorities: CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATE PROFILES