Dedicated. Honest. Reliable.
Dependable. Caring.
Serving New Hope for the past 16 years on the City Council.
John has been a resident of New Hope for 36 years.
ABOUT JOHN
Council member Elder was appointed to the City Council in May 2008 to fill a vacant Council seat. He was elected to complete the final two years of the unexpired term in a Special Election in November 2008 and reelected to four-year terms in 2010, 2014, 2018 and 2022.
Elder’s community involvement (past and present) includes New Hope Police Explorers - conducts annual training in hostage/crisis negotiations, Wings Soccer Club/Minnesota Thunder West Academy manager, Commissioner for the Bassett Creek Watershed Management Commission, New Hope Community Farmer's Market founding Board Member and is a Board of Director for the West Metro Fire District.
Elder has worked for over 30 years in law enforcement for the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office, Lakeville Police Department, New Hope Police Department, Minneapolis Police Department and Isanti County Sherrif's Office. He is currently a captain for the Robbinsdale Police Department.
He has a A.A. degree in criminology from North Hennepin Community College, a B.S. in police science from St. Mary’s University in Minnesota and an M.A. in public safety administration from St. Mary’s University.
KEY ISSUES
PUBLIC SAFETY: Ensuring that proper public safety is delivered in an effective manner. Maintaining staffing levels that are appropriate and that the City is delivering the highest quality services to residents, businesses and visitors. Work with police officials to ensure we continue high quality partnerships such as the embedded social worker program and the Joint Community Police Partnership.
LEADERSHIP: Work to make sure City leadership has the proper resources to serve all communities.
HOUSING: Continue to look for ways to maintain and upgrade housing stock while ensuring housing affordability remains present.
SUPPORTING LOCAL BUSINESSES: Having attended numerous local business networking meetings, I know how important it is to support our local businesses and help them find ways to succeed. This is a commitment I have made to them.
UTILITIES: With aging infrastructure, this is a major concern. We have made great strides in addressing this by replacing roads, lining underground pipes, fog sealing roadways and replacing areas with numerous failures. We need to make sure we are staying the course while re-evaluating as we move forward.
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
“John is a leader we know and trust. He is always prepared and knows the workings of the city. John listens and will make resident issues a priority, He has lived in New Hope for 36 years and has a desire to continue to move our city forward. I know that he will be an excellent Mayor.”
Kathi Hemken, New Hope Mayor
ENDORSED BY:
Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association
Minnesota Realtor Association
Haulers for Choice Political Committee
FAMILY
John and his wife Judy have lived in New Hope for the past 36 years.
John and Judy have 2 sons and a daughter, all raised in New Hope. Their family had expanded with 2 daughter-in-laws, 1 son-in-law and 6 grandchildren!
Let’s work together
If donating by check, please mail donation to:
JOHN A. ELDER
8525 27th Place North
New Hope, MN 55427
Paid for by John Elder for Mayor