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Links to video or audio of 40+ different 2022 candidate forums, many of which included multiple races, are available on our Voter Resources page and within our Candidate Forums Archive. Those include eight candidate forums that we hosted, two hosted by LWV of Woodbury, Cottage Grove Area, four hosted by LWV of Northfield and Cannon Falls, one hosted by LWV of St. Paul, and multiple candidate forums hosted by Town Square Television, the Lakeville Area Chamber of Commerce, the Prior Lake Chamber of Commerce, and various media outlets. If we missed any nonpartisan forums that included candidates seeking office within Dakota County please contact us using this form.

ISD 719 (Prior Lake Savage Area) School Board Candidate Forum

Our candidate forum for the ISD 719 (Prior Lake Savage Area) School Board was held on October 12 at Savage City Hall. The forum was co-hosted by the City of Savage. Video of the forum is available here and will be replayed via Mediacom channel 107.2 and Nuvera channel 1018.

The candidates who participated are Amy Bullyan, Bill Markert, Geoff Zahn, Jonathan Drewes, Lisa Atkinson, Michael Nelson, Enrique Velazquez, and Jessica Olstad. Chip Sharratt also appears on the ballot. The four candidates who receive the most votes will be elected to the school board when the election concludes on November 8. Seven of the candidates also participated in a candidate forum held October 5 by the Prior Lake Chamber of Commerce and video of that forum is available here. Profiles of the candidates with questions posed by Southwest News Media are available via this search. Information about how to vote is available on our Voter Resources page.

In memory of Paula Overby

The League of Women Voters of Dakota County mourns the passing of our former leadership team member, Paula Overby, whose death was announced by her family today. Beyond her political candidacies, Paula was an active and contributing member of LWV of Dakota County for several years and an engaged community member, with particular interest in promoting civil discourse, forming coalitions, and creating “a more perfect union.” She worked tirelessly to advance the causes and ideals she cared about most and to give voice to those marginalized in our society. We send our deepest sympathies to her family and friends.