Dan Vogtman, Candidate for Maple Grove City Council: Candidate Profile

General Information

Name : Mr. Dan Vogtman
Age : 37
Place of residence : Maple Grove, MN

Education

College

Attended college : Yes
College : University of Minnesota
Degree : Bachelor Science: Political Science, Speech Communication, Business Education
Year of graduation : 1999

Grad school

University : University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management
Degree : Masters Business Administration (MBA)
Year of graduation : 2009

Employment Information

Job titles held : NA
Employers : Euler Hermes, Ameriprise Financial, Verizon

Political Information

Party affiliation : Republican
Running for a: Local office
Running for position: Maple Grove City Council
Incumbent: No
Previous elective offices : Judge Appointed City of Columbia Heights Charter Commissioner 2004-11 (President 2010-11)
Unsuccessful bids for elective offices: NA

Party HQ

Address 9327 Minnesota Ln N, Maple Grove, MN 55369

Campaign Manager

Name : Dan Meydell
Title : Campaign Coordinator

URLs

Website : http://danforcitycouncil.org/
Twitter : http://twitter.com/DanVogtman
Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/DanVogtmanForCityCouncil

Other facts

About Dan Vogtman

• Maple Grove resident for 17 years
• Married to Miranda for 8 years, daughter Sydney, dog Cody the Springer Spaniel
• Attended Elm Creek Elementary, OJH, OSH
• Eight years on Columbia Heights Charter Commission
• Board Directors Midwest Global Trade Association
• Leadership on Coldwater Conservation Trout Unlimited
• The Republican-recommended candidate for council

Priorities

1. Bringing fiscal conservatism to Maple Grove City Hall
2. Reducing costs while improving services - it can be done!
3. Be a responsive compassionate leader that listens

Dan's Plan for Success

1. Keep city budget flat for next two years
2. Cut mayor and council pay by 10 percent
3. Focus tax dollars on core services: fire and police
4. Say no to discretionary capital expenditures
5. Lower property taxes