Chris Kwapick (Little Canada City Council, Minnesota, candidate 2024)

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Chris Kwapick

Nonpartisan

Candidate, Little Canada City Council

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 5, 2024

Education

Bachelor's

University of Minnesota, 2004

Personal

Birthplace

Milwaukee, WI

Religion

Christian: Nondenominational

Profession

Administrator

Contact

Campaign Facebook

Chris Kwapick ran for election to the Little Canada City Council in Minnesota. He was on the ballot in the general election on November 5, 2024.^[source]

Kwapick completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Chris Kwapick provided the following biographical information via Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey on October 4, 2024:

• Birth date: October 21, 1981
• Birth place: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
• High school: Pius XI High School (Milwaukee)
• Bachelor's: University of Minnesota, 2004
• Graduate: University of Minnesota - HHH School of Public Affairs, 2023
• Gender: Male
• Religion: Christian: Nondenominational
• Profession: Administrator
• Incumbent officeholder: Yes
• Campaign Facebook
• Campaign YouTube video

Elections

General election

General election for Little Canada City Council (2 seats)

Dawn Kulousek, Chris Kwapick, Angie Malone, and Teresa Miller ran in the general election for Little Canada City Council on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Dawn Kulousek (Nonpartisan)
	Submit photo	Chris Kwapick (Nonpartisan)
	Submit photo	Angie Malone (Nonpartisan)
	Submit photo	Teresa Miller (Nonpartisan)

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Chris Kwapick completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Kwapick's responses.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

My name is Chris Kwapick and I am running for re-election to the Little Canada City Council. My wife Laurie and I have been living in Little Canada for the past 15 years and it has been a wonderful place to call home. We also have two children, Heidi and Henry who attend school in the Roseville Area School District. I work in higher education at the University of Minnesota where I work with the administration and the Board of Regents on the internal governance and policy making process of the University. I am a proud U of M alum and recently earned a Master’s degree in Public Affairs program at the Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• In addition to my professional work, I have also been involved with the local community for many years. I have been a volunteer youth baseball and basketball coach for my kids in the greater Roseville area. And prior to joining the City Council, I was a member of the Little Canada Planning Commission since 2017, serving as its chair until last year.
• Building a community takes work. It has always been my philosophy that if you want to make a positive difference, you need to step up and help out where you can. When a team needs help, you step up to coach. When a neighbor has a family emergency, you shovel their driveway. Or when people have concerns about something happening in their city, you listen, plan, and work together with those that can do something about it.
• If elected to another term on the Council, my top priorities will be to work with state and local officials to continue to improve our infrastructure for greater public safety. The city has done a wonderful job in recent years to expand access to our parks and trails and I want to make sure that these amenities are available to every member of our community. I want to work to find solutions to fund a pedestrian bridge over I-35E to make it safer for folks to get from the east to west side of town, and vice versa. I also want to continue exploring the possibility of building an indoor community space. I would love to see more sustained community engagement all year, and a community center would be a great way to enable those opporotunities.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Public Safety and Infrastructure

What qualities does this office possess that makes it a unique and important part of the state government and legal system?

City government is a place where you can make tangible change without a lot of the gridlock of partisan politics.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

The mindset of collaboration is present in almost everything I do. The learning curve of a position like this is fairly steep, and I have come to rely upon the expertise of the mayor, other council members, and city staff to make informed decisions. The more you discuss and collaborate, I have found that find better solutions. I try to be as inquisitive as possible to better understand why the city does things the way they do and see if there are alternate paths as well. Also, being an empathetic listener is an important quality for this role. I try to put myself in other people’s shoes when they have a concern that I perhaps do not understand. That way we are more likely to find common values from where to start to seek common solutions.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Represent the voices of as many citizens as possible and make educated decisions on their behalf.

If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?

Ted Lasso

Do you believe that it's beneficial for holders of this office to have previous experience in government or politics?

While not necessary, I do think it is helpful.

What kind of skills or expertise do you believe would be the most helpful for the holders of this office to possess?

Empathy, compassion, and attention to detail.

What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?

State Rep. Peter Fischer
State Rep. Leon Lillie

What are your views on financial transparency and government accountability?

Government should do its best to proactively disclose its decisions and gather public feedback.

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