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ABOUT THIS RACE: Minnesota House District 8A runs from about Canal Park in central Duluth to Gary-New Duluth in the city’s west. DFL Rep. Liz Olson was first elected in 2016. This election on Nov. 8, with early voting already open she is being challenged by Republican Art Johnston, a former Duluth School Board member.
Considering it’s a violation for engineers to practice in South Dakota without proper licensure, Johnston, an engineer not licensed in the state, said he was presenting his assessment on the MHS building during Thursday’s meeting as a “Joe Blow citizen” and not an engineer.
Ald. Timmy Knudsen (43rd) was confirmed, sworn in and started voting Wednesday, becoming Chicago’s youngest alderperson. His predecessor, Michele Smith, offered an impassioned defense of the role of council members.