Candidates Crosby Council Member (Elect 2) – Brainerd Lakes Chamber of Commerce

Crosby Council Member (Elect 2)

All candidates listed above were contacted by the Brainerd Lakes Chamber of Commerce for participation in this Voting Guide. Responses received from our questionnaire are published exactly as submitted, with no additional editing. Please note that candidates marked with * did not respond.

Shawn Jarvela

Political Office: Crosby City Council
Age: 31
Family: Single Father
Occupation: School bus driver, fire fighter, lawn care technician

What are three words that define you as a candidate?

Fair, Non-biased, Available

What are your priorities as they relate to our local business community?

I am committed to expanding business opportunities for private, locally owned businesses with the aim of improving living-wage employment.

If elected, how would you engage the business community when weighing your decisions?

I would have an open-door policy. I would listen and actually seek out opinions from business owners when policy affects them.

In your opinion, what has been the (city’s, county’s or state’s) greatest success in encouraging business growth or eliminating barriers? What could be strengthened or improved?

Tourism has been a wonderful boon to our community; but I feel that we need to encourage more livingwage type jobs in the Crosby area.

Why should people vote for you?

I don’t bring any political experience or bias to this position, but I promise that I will strive to help make good decisions for Crosby. I am responsible and reliable and will make meetings a priority. I will bring to the table a care for both residents and business owners.