Eric Angvall

Hutchinson Leader Endorses Angvall

Saturday, October 25th, 2008 | News | Comments Off

The Hutchinson Leader newspaper has endorsed Eric Angvall as their choice for district 18A:
“Former Lester Prairie Mayor Eric Angvall, DFL-Lester Prairie, gets our nod over incumbent Rep. Ron Shimanski, R-Silver Lake. We believe practical people are needed in St. Paul to solve problems, and Mr. Angvall’s ability to make day-to-day decisions running his hardware store for 15 years and as mayor of Lester Prairie for 14 years prepare him well.”

The Leader expressed hope that Angvall would be a less partisan representative:
“We believe a former mayor and current hardware store owner has the decision-making experience to serve people here well, too. Mr. Angvall was a GOP alternative delegate in Minneapolis, favors trail improvements, appears to have a less partisan agenda including supporting agriculture, economic development, education, energy, health care, the environment and transportation.”

Read the full endorsement at HutchinsonLeader.com

Watch a video introduction to Eric

Wednesday, October 15th, 2008 | News | Comments Off

Watch this video to learn more about Eric Angvall, DFL candidate for State Representative in District 18A.

Or watch it on YouTube.

Listen to Collin Peterson endorse Eric

Tuesday, October 14th, 2008 | News | Comments Off

Congressman Collin Peterson

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This is Congressman Collin Peterson.

On November 4th I am asking you to vote for Eric Angvall for State Representative. Like me, Eric is a fiscal conservative who understands the challenges facing rural communities.

As a former mayor, and current business owner, Eric Angvall understands the impact legislative decisions have on the local taxpayers. And he will truly represent the needs of our district; like agriculture, economic development, education, health care, and transportation.

He will work hard for this district.

Angvall: a voice for Lester Prairie in Dist. 18A

Monday, October 13th, 2008 | News | Comments Off

From: Linda Mensing, Lester Prairie

In the past several weeks, I have come in contact with many local residents at neighborhood activities, community events such as Lester Prairie garage sales, and also church events in Lester Prairie. While discussing the upcoming elections and the political candidates with local residents, I’ve found that many of us have many of the same feelings regarding these candidates.

Namely that election ads are everywhere. Many of us would rather see it all end so that we can get back to “life as usual.” But the fact is, we all need to start paying attention to the candidates, especially ones running in our local races. Our country, our state, and our cities need us to become involved, to pay attention to the issues and the candidates, and to make informed decisions as to who will be elected to run our government.

We may not have been involved in government and the political process since classes in high school. Many of us have not kept up with the different candidates and what they stand for.  But, regardless of your involvement or political party, take time to become an informed voter.

When you are looking at candidates, take a minute to look at the qualifications of Eric Angvall, who is running for state representative of District 18A. Yes, we may all know Eric from his many years as mayor of Lester Prairie, or as the owner of Angvall Hardware.  We may have even had our differences of opinion about things that he has supported in the past.

But Angvall does have a lot of experience in city government. He knows first-hand what cities need and are not getting. He is an active member of our community. You see him in school, at church, at city functions, at the county fair . . . he knows what is going on and he’s so concerned that he’s decided to do something about it.

By running for state representative of District 18A, he is determined to represent the people of the district by getting out and listening to what those people want. He promises to vote, not according to party lines, but according to what his constituents feel is best for the residents of our district.

Wouldn’t it be great to have a state representative who is available locally for us to personally talk to? We can finally have a real voice in our government.

Do your homework. Take a look at Angvall’s impressive qualifications listed on his web site, and think about it. We have a chance to support someone whom we all personally know, who has such extensive and broad experience, one who will truly represent the people he serves. Why not support Eric Angvall in his effort to make a difference?

Two more letters of support for Eric

Monday, October 13th, 2008 | News | Comments Off

Angvall will represent county’s interests

From John Hassinger

I will be voting for Eric Angvall, a common-sense leader, for the following reasons:

• His 14 successful years as mayor of Lester Prairie has prepared him for working with others and knowing how to balance budgets.

• As a small business owner, he understands the stresses and strains of Main Street and how government affects small businesses.

• He will be a middle-of-the road leader and will represent the voters of McLeod County making decisions based on the needs of our area.

• Eric is a solid citizen of the community, as illustrated by receiving the WCCO Good Neighbor award, recognized by Gov. Perpich for his recycling efforts, church leadership and being actively involved in hosting four foreign exchange students in their home.

• He is an honest, hardworking leader who is an independent thinker.

We need Eric Angvall — he’s the right person to represent McLeod County.

Angvall – from the other side of the pond

From: Kathrin Hille, Weisenborn, Germany

I am one of three exchange students the Eric Angvall family hosted for an YFU exchange high school year.

The Angvalls opened their house and hearts to let me feel like a real family member. I got to be a part of Lester Prairie, able to experience the American way of life that I don’t want to miss ever.

I don’t know too much about American regional political affairs, but I know Eric as a powerful, and at the same time, thoughtful man, who would try to do his very best supporting the local. Throughout the year I lived with the Angvall family, I got to see Eric putting many efforts into the community by keeping alive Lester Prairie’s hardware store, involving the Lutheran church community, working as a substitute teacher in Lester Prairie High School, and by trying to enrich his environment as “Buerger-King”* much as possible, generally being very interested in nature and people, especially the youth living around him and all over the world.

I also got to know him as an open-minded person, especially to all sorts of people, trying to understand their needs and thoughts, also helping by what to do next, never quitting goals in life.

If you want to support, you don’t do bad supporting Eric!

*While Kathrin Hille was an exchange student living with the Angvall family, Eric was mayor of Lester Prairie. In Germany, the mayor is called a “BurgherMeister.” Kathrin affectionately nicknamed Angvall “Buerger-King.”