John Gibbs (Minnesota)

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John Gibbs

Nonpartisan

Three Rivers Park District Board of Commissioners District 5

Tenure

2010 - Present

Term ends

2026

Years in position

15

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Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 8, 2022

Education

Bachelor's

University of Minnesota, 1979

Law

William Mitchell College of Law, 1982

Personal

Birthplace

Minneapolis, Minn.

Religion

Roman Catholic

Profession

Executive

John Gibbs is a member of the Three Rivers Park District in Minnesota, representing District 5. He assumed office in 2010. His current term ends on December 31, 2026.

Gibbs ran for re-election to the Three Rivers Park District to represent District 5 in Minnesota. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Gibbs completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

John Gibbs was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Minnesota in 1979 and a law degree from the William Mitchell College of Law in 1982. His career experience includes working as an executive. Gibbs has been affiliated with Artistry, the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce, the Izaak Walton League, and Minnesota Pipes and Drums.

Elections

2022

See also: Municipal elections in Hennepin County, Minnesota (2022)

General election

General election for Three Rivers Park District Board of Commissioners District 5

Incumbent John Gibbs won election in the general election for Three Rivers Park District Board of Commissioners District 5 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		John Gibbs (Nonpartisan)	98.7	47,370
		Other/Write-in votes	1.3	615

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 47,985
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2020

See also: Municipal elections in Hennepin County, Minnesota (2020)

General election

General election for Three Rivers Park District Board of Commissioners District 5

Incumbent John Gibbs won election in the general election for Three Rivers Park District Board of Commissioners District 5 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		John Gibbs (Nonpartisan)	98.6	61,932
		Other/Write-in votes	1.4	857

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 62,789
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Incumbent John Gibbs advanced from the primary for Three Rivers Park District Board of Commissioners District 5.

Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection

John Gibbs completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Gibbs' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Husband, father, retired telecommunications executive, park commissioner, nonprofit board member, bagpiper, biker & skier.

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?

• Committed to fiscal and operational sustainability.
• Committed to hearing and considering all opinions.
• Committed to making decisions and moving on.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Fiscal responsibility, long term strategic planning, predictability. With respect to the parks and open spaces, assuring the right trails in the right places, scheduling and funding maintenance in a responsible manner, special stewardship of water resources.

Note: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.

2020

John Gibbs did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

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