Patricia Hartmann

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Patricia Hartmann

Nonpartisan

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 7, 2023

Education

Bachelor's

Hamline University

Law

William Mitchell College of Law

Personal

Birthplace

Shakopee, Minn.

Religion

Christian: Catholic

Profession

Attorney

Patricia Hartmann ran for election to the St. Paul City Council to represent Ward 3 in Minnesota. Hartmann lost in the general election on November 7, 2023.

Biography

Patricia Hartmann was born in Shakopee, Minnesota. She received her bachelor's degree from Hamline University in 1975 and her Juris Doctor from William Mitchell College of Law in 1981. Hartmann's professional experience includes being an attorney.

Elections

2023

See also: City elections in St. Paul, Minnesota (2023)

General election

General election for St. Paul City Council Ward 3

Select round: Round 2 Round 1

The ranked-choice voting election was won by Saura Jost in round 2 . 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.

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
	Submit photo	Saura Jost	60.6	6,617	226	Won (2)
	Submit photo	Isaac Russell	39.4	4,309	321	2
		Patricia Hartmann	0.0	0	-2,563	1
	Submit photo	Troy Barksdale	0.0	0	-211	1

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
	Submit photo	Saura Jost	48.5	6,391	0	Won (2)
	Submit photo	Isaac Russell	30.2	3,988	0	2
		Patricia Hartmann	19.4	2,563	0	1
	Submit photo	Troy Barksdale	1.6	211	0	1
		Undeclared Write-insUndeclared write-in candidates may advance past the first round in some ranked-choice elections. If the official source reports write-in votes by candidate name, Ballotpedia displays them alongside the ballot-qualified candidates. However, if write-in votes are reported without a name, they will instead be included in the total write-in votes figure in Round 1. Please consult the official elections source for more details about unnamed write-in candidate vote totals past Round 1.	0.3	33	0

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 13,186
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Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Hartmann in this election.

2019

See also: City elections in St. Paul, Minnesota (2019)

General election

General election for St. Paul City Council Ward 3

The ranked-choice voting election was won by Chris Tolbert in round 1 .

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Chris Tolbert	60.5	8,015	0	Won (1)
		Patricia Hartmann	39.0	5,167	0	1
		Undeclared Write-insUndeclared write-in candidates may advance past the first round in some ranked-choice elections. If the official source reports write-in votes by candidate name, Ballotpedia displays them alongside the ballot-qualified candidates. However, if write-in votes are reported without a name, they will instead be included in the total write-in votes figure in Round 1. Please consult the official elections source for more details about unnamed write-in candidate vote totals past Round 1.	0.4	55	0

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 13,237
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign themes

2023

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Patricia Hartmann did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.

2019

Patricia Hartmann completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Hartmann's 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.

I am a 41 year resident of St. Paul with 37 years in the Macalester Groveland neighborhood where I raised my family. I have been a small business owner and self-employed as an attorney for more than 35 years. I am working with a broad coalition of neighbors and community members from across the spectrum who feel that the City of St. Paul is headed in the wrong direction and that it needs change.

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?

• The streets of St. Paul show how desperately we need to get back to taking care of basic city services. They have deteriorated to the extent that they are not safe for pedestrians, cars or bikes. They present a public safety issue for all residents and visitors.s
• Public safety is a concern due to the daily shootings, increasing theft and 911 calls. Despite this alarming trend, our elected officials have chosen to cut funding for our first responders and police force.
• The taxes and fees the City levies continue to increase at an unsustainable rate, while our city services continue to decline.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Government transparency and accountability are of primary importance and play a huge factor in the issues we confront today. Although our city holds informational meetings, these are staged 'listening sessions' that do not allow for true citizen engagement. If the City has prepared any handouts, they usually wait until the meeting to make the information available, when the information could have been posted on the city website for download ahead of the meeting.
The City will not allow citizens to ask oral questions at meetings, but are told to put any questions on paper that are to be deposited into a box or collected by city staff. Online comments are hard to find on the city website. The time to submit citizen comments is usually very brief and it is apparent that it always follows the time when the city has actually decided on its course of action. There is no meaningful opportunity for people to contribute ideas or ask questions of our city leaders.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

In terms of leadership I think the greatest example was Abraham Lincoln. He had to make difficult decisions in a time of extreme chaos surrounding the civil war. He was not only bright and guided by extremely high principles, he was extremely evolved. Lincoln was known for his ability to approach someone who had been an opponent of his and invite that person into his cabinet or staff.

Lincoln's writings were beyond prosaic. They inspired and ennobled people. Lincoln's Gettysburg address may be his most famous speech--and for obvious reasons. I personally favor his second inaugural address with its post civil war pledge to go forward with 'charity for all and malice toward none,' as the most eloquent speech ever given. He was an incomparable leader.

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

An elected official needs to be free of bias and favoritism. Decisions should be made based on the merits of the ideas, not the political leanings or favors one might expect to gain from a special interest group. People need to be mature enough to admit when they have made a mistake.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

A willingness to listen to people and do some investigation before making any decision.

What legacy would you like to leave?

I hope people say that I helped to bring about a rebirth in the principles of a true democracy by giving them a voice.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

I still remember the assassination of President Kennedy. I was in fourth grade. I remember hearing a couple of students talk about it as we returned to our classrooms after lunch and recess. A few minutes later the school principal came into our classroom to announce that the President had been shot. Very soon after that came the announcement that he had died.

What is your favorite book? Why?

Plato's Republic. I thought it was ingenious in showing how people it analogized individuals to forms of government and quite convincingly showed the results in both cases, depending on the values of the individual or the government.

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

Perfectionism. It's not a good quality.

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

A sincere desire to be helpful to the community you represent and a willingness to be open to new ways of thinking about the problems and issues. It is very important that we stop rubber stamping the old ideas of the current administration.

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