Bob Fine
Bob Fine was a member of the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board in Minnesota.
Fine ran for election to the Minneapolis Board of Estimate and Taxation in Minnesota. He lost in the general election on November 4, 2025.
Biography
Fine earned a B.A. in mathematics and history with an emphasis on civil rights from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities and a J.D. from Washington University in St. Louis.[1]
Fine's professional experience includes work as a real estate attorney, manager, and developer. He has also served as a board member for the Children's Theatre and Institute of Arts and as a member of the Aquatic Invasive Species Task Force, the Linden Hills Neighborhood Council, the Minneapolis Commission on Civil Rights, the Mississippi Watershed Management Commission, the St. Anthony Falls Heritage Board, the Southwest Activities Council, and the Zoning Board of Adjustment.[1][2]
Elections
2025
See also: City elections in Minneapolis, Minnesota (2025)
General election
General election for Minneapolis Board of Estimate and Taxation
The ranked-choice voting election was won by Steve Brandt in round 1 , and Eric Harris Bernstein in round 1 .
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Total votes: 106,682 |
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Fine in this election.
2021
See also: City elections in Minneapolis, Minnesota (2021)
General election
General election for Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board District 6
The ranked-choice voting election was won by Cathy Abene in round 3 . The results of Round are displayed below. To see the results of other rounds, use the dropdown menu above to select a round and the table will update.
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Total votes: 24,522 |
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2017
Minneapolis, Minnesota, held a general election for mayor, all 13 seats on the city council, both elected members of the board of estimate and taxation, and all nine members of the park and recreation board on November 7, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was August 15, 2017.
Incumbents ran for re-election to all but two of the city council seats. Ward 3 Councilman Jacob Frey filed to run for mayor instead, and Ward 8 Councilwoman Elizabeth Glidden opted not to run for re-election.[3]
| Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board District 6, 2017, Round 2 | |||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Transfer |
| Brad Bourn (i) - Winner | 50.9% | 8,785 | 701 |
| Bob Fine | 49.1% | 8,471 | 980 |
| Jennifer Zielinski - Eliminated | 0% | 0 | −2,273 |
| Robert Schlosser - Eliminated | 0% | 0 | −584 |
| Undeclared Write-ins - Eliminated | 0% | 0 | −56 |
| Exhausted | 1,232 | 1,232 | |
| Total Votes | 18,488 | 0 | |
| Note: Negative numbers in the transfer total are due to exhaustion by overvotes. | |||
This is the first round of voting. To view subsequent rounds, click the [show] button next to that round.
| Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board District 6, 2017, Round 1 | |||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Transfer |
| Brad Bourn (i) - Most votes | 43.7% | 8,084 | |
| Bob Fine | 40.5% | 7,491 | |
| Jennifer Zielinski | 12.3% | 2,273 | |
| Robert Schlosser | 3.2% | 584 | |
| Undeclared Write-ins | 0.3% | 56 | |
| Exhausted | 0 | 0 | |
| Total Votes | 18,488 | 0 | |
| Note: Negative numbers in the transfer total are due to exhaustion by overvotes. | |||
Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2021
Bob Fine did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.
2017
Fine's campaign website listed the following priorities:
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Bob Fine will increase the involvement of YOUTH IN OUR PARKS, improve our fields, trails and facilities, while preserving our natural environment and improving WATER QUALITY of our lakes and creek.[4] |
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Fine in this election.
See also
2025 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedlinkedin - ↑ Bob Fine for Parks, "Experience," accessed November 6, 2017
- ↑ Minneapolis Star Tribune, "Elizabeth Glidden Won't Seek Re-election to Minneapolis City Council," December 12, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Bob Fine for Parks, "Home," accessed November 6, 2017
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