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Candidate Profile Published Wednesday, February 27 08:30:21 AM |
| Name: | John J. Schmitt |
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| Office: | Shakopee Mayor | |
| Incumbent: | Yes | |
| City of residence: | Shakopee | |
| Background: | BA, University of St. Thomas, retired after 40-year career in finance and administration. Incumbent mayor. Past community experience includes 15 years on the Shakopee Planning Commission, five years on the St. Francis Hospital planning board and numerous Shakopee School District 720 committees on finance and planning. | |
| Endorsements: | Not seeking endorsements. | |
| Most important issue: | Shakopee is a rapidly emerging community in the southwest metro. It is my challenge as mayor to provide direction and stability to the continuing issues that are faced by our residents. These include: 1) providing a reasonable mix of housing options that foster the development of neighborhoods, 2) insuring continued job growth with livable wage opportunities and 3) continuing emphasis on much-needed highway and transit improvements. All of these issues must be accomplished while providing a stable property tax environment. |