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jim Engelking For Saint Louis Park Ward 2
My wife Betsy and I are Brookside residents; we have three adult children. When we moved to Saint Louis Park ten years ago, the neighborhood welcomed us. I’ve worked to give back to Saint Louis Park as President of our Brookside Neighborhood Association, as an election judge and as a volunteer and board member at STEP, our local food shelf and social service agency.
I grew up on Saint Paul's East Side and graduated from the University of Minnesota with a degree in Economics. Throughout my career in aerospace and IT consulting, I gave back to the community through a range of activities including serving as school PTA president, coaching youth sport teams and leading my company's United Way campaigns.
I've been a sports official for over thirty years, officiating youth and high school soccer and girls lacrosse. As an official, I served for twelve years on the committee that administers the US Soccer program in Minnesota. I also cofounded and serve on the leadership team of the Twin Cities Soccer Referees Organization, an association of high school soccer officials.
Jim Engelking City Priorities
Help Our Neighbors Meet Core Needs
Ensure Development Enhances Our Residential Neighborhoods
Ensure Development Enhances Our Residential Neighborhoods
Part of the diversity that makes our City great is the numerous faith traditions that our residents observe. Our faith traditions all have a common tenet; an obligation to help our neighbors in need.
As the social safety net is tattered in Washington, we need to expand and augment existing City-private partnerships to help our neighbors meet food, housing and other basic human needs.
Ensure Development Enhances Our Residential Neighborhoods
Ensure Development Enhances Our Residential Neighborhoods
Ensure Development Enhances Our Residential Neighborhoods
When I speak with Ward 2 residents, they tell me our great neighborhoods drew them to Saint Louis Park and it's why they stay. I believe the foundation of Saint Louis Park is its strong, vibrant neighborhoods.
I will work to ensure our development decisions enhance and preserve the qualities of our neighborhoods. This will significantly impact Ward 2 residents as areas adjacent to the three City rail stations are developed.
Preserve Affordability for SLP Residents
Ensure Development Enhances Our Residential Neighborhoods
Preserve Affordability for SLP Residents
As we work to provide new affordable housing opportunities, we need to ensure that Saint Louis Park remains affordable for our current residents. Many of our residents, particularly those on fixed incomes, struggle to pay rising property taxes.
We must aggressively manage City spending to ensure that longtime residents are able to afford to stay in their homes.