LOCAL POLITICS - Roughly half way through the filing period, at least two county board seats are reported by ABC Newspapers as set for a primary election. UPDATE: Sakry reports mid-way filings for City of Ramsey Council.

This link, Peter Bodley reporting. Districts 1 and 2, each, thus far, have four candidate filings. Paul Levy of Strib had earlier reported Allison Lister might file for District 1, and his news proved correct:

And in an e-mail to all seven commissioners, former [Anoka County] Veterans Services director Allison Lister described the county's leadership as "appalling." Lister is considering running for a seat on the County Board.

I do not know what it takes to be a frontrunner, but noting a political truth and speaking the truth (bluntly when needed) helps. Not being a career politician also helps.

This, from Levy, about a month and a half ago.

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At the time of Lister's appointment as the county's veteran services director, Levy's Strib reporting provided biographical info - an interesting career, raised in East Bethel, a 21-year Air Force veteran, with a jobs assistance background while working previously in St. Cloud.

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Sakry writes:

Mayor Bob Ramsey, 9495 164th Lane N.W., has filed for a second term and he will have competition from Sarah Strommen, 14546 Krypton Street N.W.

Strommen currently represents Ward 4 on the council after winning a special election to finish Councilmember David Jeffrey’s term, which ends this year.

Candidates for the at-large seat, which has a four-year term, are:

• Joe Field, 8021 152nd Lane N.W.;

• John LeTourneau, 14607 Bowers Drive N.W.; and

• Incumbent Jeff Wise, 7901 165th Avenue N.W.

The only Ward 2 candidate so far is incumbent Colin McGlone, 15890 St. Andrews Lane N.W.

Candidates have until June 5 to fill out an affidavit with the city clerk and pay the filing fee of $5. Filing closes at 5 p.m.

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