District 196 School Board Election 2017

DAKOTA COUNTY, MN — The 2017 election is nearly here, and the terms of three District 196 board members are expiring at the end of this year. All three incumbents, as well as five challengers, have filed candidacy for the Nov. 7, 2017 election. The new terms for all three at-large positions run from January 2018 to January 2022.

District 196 is located in the south Twin Cities metro. As the fourth largest school district in Minnesota, it serves approximately 28,000 students and more than 150,000 total residents. The district’s 110 square miles encompass all or part of the cities of Rosemount, Apple Valley, Eagan, Burnsville, Coates, Inver Grove Heights and Lakeville, and Empire and Vermillion townships.

The eight candidates for the 2017 school board election are:

Incumbents:

• Art Coulson of Apple Valley
• Gary Huusko of Eagan
• Mike Roseen of Apple Valley

Challengers:

• Craig Angrimson of Apple Valley
• Brian Buechele of Lakeville
• Rebecca Gierok of Apple Valley
• Daniel O’Neil of Eagan
• Bianca Ward Virnig of Eagan.

Find your polling place below:

Burnsville

• Precinct 1 – Berean Baptist Church, 309 County Road 42 E., Burnsville; includes all of Burnsville in District 196, including Burnsville precincts eight, nine, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17.

Lakeville/Empire Township

• Precinct 2 – Lord of Life Lutheran Church, 16200 Dodd Lane, Lakeville; includes Lakeville precincts 12, 14, 15 and 16, Empire Township and Farmington precinct five.

Apple Valley

• Precinct Three – Apple Valley Senior Center, 14601 Hayes Road, Apple Valley; includes Apple Valley precincts one, two, three, and four.
• Precinct Four – Mount Olivet Assembly of God Church, 14201 Cedar Avenue, Apple Valley; includes Apple Valley precincts Five A, Five B and eight.
• Precinct Five – Apple Valley Municipal Center, 7100 147th Street W., Apple Valley; includes Apple Valley precincts 6, 12, 14 and 15.
• Precinct Six – District 196 Service Center, 14445 Diamond Path, Rosemount; includes Apple Valley precincts nine, 11 and 13.
• Precinct Seven – Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, 12650 Johnny Cake Ridge Road, Apple Valley; includes Apple Valley precincts seven and 10.

Rosemount, Coates, Vermillion Township

• Precinct eight – Our Saviors Church, 14980 Diamond Path, Rosemount; includes Rosemount precincts One, Three, and Five
• Precinct nine – Community of Hope Church, 14401 Biscayne Avenue W., Rosemount; includes Rosemount precincts two, four, six, and seven, Coates and Vermillion Township.

Eagan/Inver Grover Heights

• Precinct 10 – St. Thomas Becket Church, 4455 South Robert Trail, Eagan; includes Eagan precincts 15 and 17, and Inver Grove Heights precincts 1, 2 and 3.
• Precinct 11 – Eagan Fire Safety Center, 1001 Station Trail, Eagan; includes Eagan precincts 1, 3, 7 and 8.
• Precinct 12 – Easter Lutheran Church, 4200 Pilot Knob Road, Eagan; includes Eagan precincts 6A, 6B and 13.
• Precinct 13 – Christ Lutheran Church, 1930 Diffley Road, Eagan; includes Eagan precincts 4, 5B, 9A, 9B, 10 and 11.
• Precinct 14 – Chapel Hill Church, 4888 Pilot Knob Road, Eagan; includes Eagan precincts 12, 14 and 16.

Helpful links

• For more information on the election, visit the district website.
• Moved recently? In Minnesota you, can register to vote online.

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