Ruth Dahl
Ruth Dahl is a Northfield native who boasts a 17-year tenure on the Northfield School Board and a 25-year career in housing development and property management. On Dahl’s campaign website, ruth4mayor.com, her key issues are local spending, a reduction in new city projects, and the preservation of the Northfield legacy. She plans to scale back government spending and drive more business and housing development, in turn creating shovel-ready opportunities for industry in Northfield and lessening the tax burden for citizens. Her plans include scaling back public projects, which have led to increases in property taxes in recent years. Dahl won the most votes in the primary.
Erica Zweifel
Erica Zweifel, a three-term Northfield City Council member and current Assistant Director of Community Engagement at Carleton College’s Center for Community and Civic Engagement, has lived in Northfield for 31 years. In her role on the council, she contributed to projects such as expanding bike trails from Northfield to Mankato, launching a new city bus route, and the implementation of solar panels in public buildings. According to her campaign website, ericaformayor.org, Zweifel’s involvement in local initiatives includes serving on Northfield’s Environmental Quality Commission, working on housing issues through the Community Action Center, and serving on the Clear River Partners board, which works to improve the Cannon River watershed. With her background in both public service and environmental advocacy, Zweifel’s mayoral campaign places an emphasis on sustainable development and community engagement.
