Lakeville City Council · Nov 3, 2026

Mark Reese

Candidate for City Council

9 candidates · 3 seats4 sourced positions

Mark Reese is running for Lakeville City Council in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 6 candidates are running for 2 seats.

Early in-person voting begins · Fri, Oct 16, 2026

Owner of three Lakeville businesses and a member of the Lakeville Chamber of Commerce board. He says he has served nearly 18 years in the military.

Endorsed by: Lists endorsements from Mayor Luke Hellier, Mayor Emeritus Doug Anderson, Council Members Dan Wolter and John Bermel, and South St. Paul Mayor Jimmy Francis. Mark Reese campaign website
Campaign website: reeseforcouncil.org

Where Mark Reese stands: positions on the record

Residential growth1 sourced position

Says the answer to growth is to manage it responsibly rather than stop it.
“I don't believe the answer is to stop that growth.”
Own statementMark Reese campaign website

Public safety1 sourced position

Says he wants police, firefighters and emergency responders to have training, equipment and support.
“I want to make sure our police, firefighters, and emergency responders have the training, equipment, and support they need to keep residents safe.”
Own statementSun Thisweek

Property taxes1 sourced position

Says taxpayer spending should be weighed as a want or a need.
“Before we spend taxpayer dollars, we should ask: Is it a want or a need? And how will it affect the taxpayer?”
Own statementSun Thisweek

Business development1 sourced position

Said a focus on the industrial park increases the tax base and lowers residential taxes.
“At the end of the day, we want people going to the industrial park because that just increases our tax base and then it drops our residential tax down, and our business tax, right?”
Forum answerSun Thisweek

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