The Star Herald asked candidates facing a primary election on Aug. 9 five questions to inform readers about themselves.
The five questions are:
1.) Community involvement
2.) Employment, education and family
3.) What made you decide to seek election to the Luverne City Council?
4.) How do you view the role of a councilor in your community?
5.) What makes you the best candidate for the job?
Dan Nath is running for the open North Ward Alderman for City of Luverne
1.) Member of St. Catherine’s Catholic Church; attended the Blandin Foundation Community Service retreat; past board member of Blue Mound Area Theatre; retired from the Luverne Fire Department in 2013; and former fire chief.
2.) I am currently employed at Berkley Technology Services in Luverne. I’ve been a resident of Luverne for 19 years with my wife, Colleen. We have three grown children and five grandchildren.
3.) The Luverne City Council is very progressive and forward thinking, and I would like to help continue this tradition. Several great initiatives have taken place over the last decade in the city of Luverne. Here in Luverne we enjoy economic development, community involvement, cooperation between government agencies, and community pride. I would like to see this continue and feel that as an elected alderman I would be able to make this happen.
4.) As an alderman for the city of Luverne, these are the roles and duties that I would like to maintain: Luverne's fiscal responsibility to its residents; encourage economic development in Luverne for existing and new businesses; promote Luverne with affiliated agencies at the local, regional, and state levels; capitalize on the strong community spirit of Luverne to encourage involvement and growth; and make myself available for open communication to all residents of Luverne
5.) I have served the community in several capacities over the years and feel that I will be able to build off prior and existing relationships. I have also served on county, regional and state boards and feel I will be able to raise the awareness of the needs of Luverne to agencies at these levels. I am very willing to ask the tough questions and provide reasonable solutions. If elected, the people of Luverne can count on me to be engaged, to champion our community and to represent them to the best of my abilities.