I pledged to be a voice for strong and high standards for government performance. We have made strides over the last several years, but there is still much to be done.”

City Council Member Angie Irene Haus

City Council Member Angie Irene Haus announced Monday that she has filed for re-election to one of the council's two "at-large" seats. Haus, 28, was first elected in 2022. "When I was first elected," Haus says, "I pledged to be a voice for strong and high standards for government performance. We have made strides over the last several years, but there is still much to be done." Haus has established three key priorities for her second term: safe clean water, infrastructure and community development, and economic vitality.
Also seeking to fill the two at-large seats are incumbent Dave Pemble and Lee Albert Wickboldt. Mayor Mary Fasbender is running unopposed for re-election. Deadline for filing was June 2.
Haus points to specific accomplishments during her first term as the key reason why voters should extend support for a second term. Haus reflects that "I promised measurable city priorities on key metrics in my first term; voters can go to the strategic plan on the city's website and see exactly what we've done together." She also points to the council's work with the State on advancing the Highway 61 reconstruction project from 4th Street to 36th Street. This plan, currently in the preliminary engineering stage with more council and community input to come, represents a $30-$40 million investment to add safer intersections, upgraded drainage, new sidewalks, pedestrian ramps, upgraded drainage, and utility improvements. Council Member Haus, together with the council and city staff, helped guide extensive public engagement on the current plan, including open houses, online surveys, mailed outreach, stakeholder meetings, and door-to-door canvassing. "That feedback directly shaped the current plan," she points out,
"and we'll have more opportunities in the future to refine what MnDOT is planning to do on this vital city corridor."
In addition to following through on these original campaign promises, Haus points to a list of council and city accomplishments where she played a key role: support for downtown redevelopment projects, maintenance of a responsible budget and city finances that receive regular clean audits, and parks and trails improvement work that encompassed Lake Rebecca and Lake Isabel as well as multiple park and trail improvements citywide.
"Local government remains a place where we can take strong, common sense, non-partisan action together," Haus observes. "I hope voters will continue to place their faith in our city's work, and my contributions to that work, at the polls. I welcome any and all voters to reach out with questions or thoughts at angiehausmn@gmail.com.