Mayor Jason Gadd for Hopkins
Strengthening our hometown for today and tomorrow
Hopkins neighbors and friends...our local elections are tomorrow, November 2nd. Having your confidence in me serving as Mayor the past 3 years has inspired me continue with my leadership philosophy of empowerment. Empowering your voice to be heard and empowering staff to bring their expertise and creativity to guide the decisions that ensure Hopkins is a leader today and tomorrow.![]()
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Now I ask you to ensure your voice is heard through your vote on Tuesday.
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I have been honored to serve you as Mayor and would be humbled to have your support in continuing to serve our hometown as Mayor with the election on Tuesday, November 2nd. Local leadership is about making decisions and providing guidance that impacts all residents and businesses on a daily basis. The responsibility of local leadership takes someone who listens to the needs of neighbors, takes advice from multiple professionals and then provides guidance that creates a positive impact for our entire city. I have shared those attributes with you as I have served on council and as Mayor. ![]()
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I am asking for your vote and to provide more insight I’ve put together a series of videos on various topics. I invite you to watch them, share them and get to know my leadership philosophy, what I’ve helped to accomplish for Hopkins, and what some of my visions are for our hometown for today and tomorrow. ![]()
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Voting is open now through early voting at City Hall or at your precinct on Tuesday, November 2nd. www.hopkinsmn.com/579/Where-To-Vote
The City of Hopkins is divided into 6 precincts. You must vote at the polling place for your precinct on election day.
Neighbors, you are invited to one of the upcoming Coffee with the Mayor events this weekend. I look forward to visiting with you about the future of our hometown. Our local elections are coming up on November 2nd and I encourage to get out and vote.![]()
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Investing in our infrastructure, I believe in this policy and vision. But what does it mean? Why is it good for Hopkins? I thought I would share with you what it means to me and why it makes sense financially to make such an investment.![]()
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Feel free to reach out if you have additional questions. I believe through having conversations and make an effort to understand different perspectives, we can truly strengthen our hometown for today and tomorrow. November 2nd is the elections for Hopkins Mayor, Hopkins City Council and Hopkins School Board. Your voice and your vote counts! ![]()
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Strengthening Hopkins: Investment in our Infrastructure
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How does upgrading our water and sewer and streets make Hopkins stronger financially? I share my vision with you.
I have witnessed our residents providing support to our Hopkins local small businesses during the past months with the pandemic taking an economic toll. It makes me proud of our hometown. As Mayor, I have advocated for finding ways for the city to continue finding innovative ways to financially support our local businesses. This video walks through a couple of those unique ideas and my commitment to strengthening our local businesses today and tomorrow.![]()
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Please take time to watch and then ask questions.![]()
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I ask for your continued support of my advocacy for our local businesses. Please get out and vote on November 2nd and share your support of local businesses with me.![]()
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Supporting Local Business: Financial Assistance
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My experience and ideas on how we are able to financially support our local businesses.
Local small businesses are the backbone of our hometown. Providing support and assistance is key to me as Mayor. To keep our community and business community vibrant, I provide a leadership that empowers staff to be innovative with our support. Have you wondered what it takes to bring new types of family-owned businesses to town? I share a couple of examples of the flexibility and ingenuity as we reviewed, updated and even created new ordinances to allow and welcome new types of businesses. Please take time to watch and then ask questions.![]()
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I am excited about the future of Hopkins and will continue to empower ideas and innovation that makes Hopkins a destination for opening businesses. Please get out and vote on November 2nd and share your support of local businesses with me.![]()
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Supporting Local Business: Expanding Options
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I support the flexibility and innovation in welcoming new types of businesses to Hopkins
I have provided strong and compassionate leadership for Hopkins. In this video I share my leadership philosophy and why it is so effective for our hometown. ![]()
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You are able to vote now through November 2nd. Together we can continue to strengthen our hometown for today and tomorrow!!
My Vision: Leadership for Hopkins
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I share my leadership philosophy and why it works for our hometown of Hopkins.
Today you see an active and vibrant Mainstreet. People walking, dining outdoors and enjoying our local restaurants. How did the concept of a "street cafe" come into reality here in Hopkins? I share with you how we are able to bring impactful and innovative ideas to insure they will work without being expensive to start.![]()
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As Mayor, I believe in empowering staff and being willing to explore new ideas that will positively benefit our hometown into the future. Reach out with any questions/feedback at JasonGadd.com. Strengthening our hometown begins with you! Get out and vote between now and November 2nd.
Innovative Ideas: Street Cafes
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Seeing families and visitors enjoying our Mainstreet - how to use innovation to create vibrancy for Hopkins and support our local businesses.
Local elections impact each through the services provided and the quality of life of our hometown. Ensuring you have the full information about each candidate is essential. Thank you to the League of Women Voters of Minnetonka-Eden Prairie-Hopkins for hosting the forum for the Hopkins Mayor, Hopkins City Council, and Hopkins School Board elections on Sept 20th. I invite you to watch the full forum at www.hopkinsmn.com/349/Watch-Meetings-Live-On-Demand![]()
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I wanted to take some additional time here to clarify and expand on some of the great topics and questions that came up. ![]()
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Reach out with additional questions or to dive deeper into any topic. I look forward to hearing from you.![]()
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LWV Hopkins Candidate Forum Recap
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Spending some time going into more detail of a few topics that came up at the League of Women Voters candidate forum (September 20, 2021)
Ensuring residents and perspective residents have access to all levels of housing has been and continues to be one of my focal points. As a city that is completely developed and surrounded by other cities, preservation of our single-family homes and naturally occurring affordable housing is a commodity. Rental units make up about 60% of our housing options. Homeowners and renters alike bring a vibrancy and economic impact to our city and to our local businesses. Please watch this video as I go into clarifying what affordable means and the focus on creating sustainable affordable that exists long term.![]()
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I ask for your continued support to serve as Mayor and I look forward to hearing even more ideas (jasongadd.com) as we can only create a stronger hometown for today and tomorrow by working together.
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Providing an understanding of what does affordable housing actually mean and my philosophy of ensuring a balance of housing options for everyone.
Neighbors…At the last council meeting, we set the Hopkins preliminary maximum tax levy for 2022. I wanted to share with you the details and my vision for budgeting for today and planning for tomorrow.![]()
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Visit JasonGadd.com to request a yard sign to continue to support me as Mayor of Hopkins or ask any other specific questions you may have. My priority is to hear from you and to ensure you have all the information available. Together is how we continue ensuring our hometown is financially strong.![]()
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Early and absentee voting starts tomorrow...It's time to be heard.![]()
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Providing the city services from public safety, to public works, to public amenities like parks and trails goes into the budget process of our city. Investing wisely in our hometown is critical to ensure the financial stability of Hopkins, not only for today but for tomorrow. This past year the city, along with all residents and businesses, was significantly financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Watch this video to find out how it did impact our city budget and what is needed to move forward.![]()
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Visit JasonGadd.com to ask any other specific questions you may have or to support with a yard sign. My priority is to hear from you and also to ensure you have all the information we have. Together is how we continue to make our hometown financially strong.![]()
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Impact of COVID 19 on City Budget
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Our city budget and how the economic impact of the COVID 19 pandemic.
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How do we ensure that Hopkins continues to be vibrant and welcoming for everyone? Listening and receiving feedback from everyone that makes up our community, renters, homeowners, students, and business owners. In this video I share my commitment to engagement and my focus on continuing to enhance the opportunities for people to ask questions.![]()
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To find out more, visit JasonGadd.com, ask questions and provide feedback. I look forward to continuing to serve you as Mayor of Hopkins. Together we will strengthen our hometown for today and tomorrow!
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Continue building on the community engagement we have already established. To gain feedback from renters, homeowners, youth and business people.
Providing opportunities to increase our resident feedback has and will continue to be a priority for me as Mayor of Hopkins. This past summer we invited student representatives to apply to be on our boards and commissions. I share more details with this video today...![]()
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I ask for your continued support to serve you as Mayor and together we can build upon the engagement foundation we have created. Please reach out with questions at my website JasonGadd.com. Let me know if you would like to have one of my yard signs to help show your support for strengthening our hometown for today and tomorrow.
Youth Members Added to Boards and Commissions
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As a part of expanding our community engagement and resident feedback, we have added student representatives to our boards and commissions.
I wanted to officially let you know that I am running for re-election as Mayor of the City of Hopkins. It is my honor and privilege to currently be serving as Mayor and I look forward to using the foundation that we have created to continue ensuring the hometown feel of Hopkins, continue the focus on equality for all residents, continue the strong financial long-term planning, continue seeing the passion and vibrancy of our city thrive for today and tomorrow.![]()
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The past couple of years, our residents, businesses and city were impacted by a global pandemic and racial unrest. I learned that the strength of Hopkins comes from the solid foundation we have created over the past years that allowed us to start to emerge with a strength and vitality that other cities have not. We worked together, had difficult conversations, and may not always agreed, yet when you walk downtown Hopkins, you see people and families having fun, enjoying that feeling that we have come to know as the Hopkins hometown feel!!![]()
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Now is the time to say Yes, I want our hometown feel to continue. I’m sharing a short video (youtu.be/b7UAwyTtFVE) so you can hear from me directly about my background and what, together, we have accomplished. I encourage you to visit my website at JasonGadd.com to learn even more, to ask questions, and find out how you can help to say Yes, I want to strengthen Hopkins for today and tomorrow!!
Leadership Experience - Mayor Jason Gadd
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Get to know a little about me, my experiences in Hopkins, living, volunteering, working and serving Hopkins.