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<br /> <br />Gem Lake News Page 3 of 6 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Get to Know Your Candidates for Gem Lake Offices <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Benjamin Johnson <br />Planning Commission Chairman for 6 years, 3 years as <br />a volunteer at his daughter’s elementary school and <br />scout troop. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Brad Naylor <br />Five years on Planning Commission in Clifton Township, <br />Wisconsin, CERT* volunteer for White Bear Lake Police <br />Department. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Joshua Patrick <br />Volunteer for several political campaigns, caretaker for <br />Gem Lake resident for 10 years. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />A record number of residents have thrown their hats in <br />the ring for city positions for this year’s election on <br />November 3. Up for election are: <br /> <br />The position of Mayor, a four-year term. <br />This position was occupied by the late Bob Uzpen, who <br />died on May 13. The remainder of Bob’s term, which <br />expires at the end of the year, was taken by council <br />member Gretchen Artig-Swomley, who was appointed by <br />the council, following State procedures. Two positions <br />on the City Council, both four-year terms. Here are <br />the candidates on this year’s ballot, in alphabetical order. <br />All candidates are over 21 and are residents of Gem <br />Lake. <br /> <br />For Mayor: <br />Gretchen Artig-Swomley <br />Council Member for 14 years, back up mayor for 9 years, <br />current mayor, newsletter editor for 14 years. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Jim Lindner <br />Council member for 12 years, Planning Commission <br />Member for 10 years, 12 years on the VLAWMO board of <br />directors (our local watershed). <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />For City Council: <br />Laurel Amlee <br />Appointed to Council this year to fill vacancy, one year on <br />the Gem Lake Planning Commission. (see photo next <br />column.) <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />*CERT stands for Citizens’ Emergency Response Team <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />