Burnsville is a city 15 miles (24 km) south of downtown Minneapolis in Dakota County,Minnesota. The city lies on a bluff overlooking the south bank of the Minnesota River upstream from its confluence with the Mississippi River. Burnsville and nearby suburbs form the southern portion of Minneapolis–Saint Paul,the 16th-largest metropolitan area in the United States,with about 3.7 million residents. At the 2020 census the population was 64,317.
Kimberly Ann Guilfoyle is an American television news personality and former prosecuting attorney in San Francisco. A Republican,she became an advisor to the 45th President of the United States,Donald Trump.
Amy Jean Klobuchar is an American politician and lawyer serving as the senior United States senator from Minnesota,a seat she has held since 2007. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL),Minnesota's affiliate of the Democratic Party,she previously served as the attorney of Hennepin County.
Mee Moua,is an American politician,and is the former president and executive director of the Asian Americans Advancing Justice -AAJC She served as the vice president for strategic impact initiatives at the Asian &Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF) from 2011–12,and as a member of the Minnesota state senate from 2002-11. On February 3,2017,Moua announced her departure from AAJC to "spend more time with her family,for her children and their future,and being the right kind of mom for them."
Cheryl Cox was the mayor of Chula Vista,California,from 2006 to 2014. She received both a master's degree in political science and a doctorate in education,and moved on to working for Chula Vista Elementary School District as a teacher,principal,and administrator. She is a Republican,and ran for mayor in November 2006 against the incumbent mayor Steve Padilla and Councilman Steve Castaneda,beating both in the election,and was re-elected in June,2010,by defeating Councilman Steve Castaneda with more than 50% of the vote in the Primary Election.
John Martin Antaramian is an American businessman and politician serving as the 50th mayor of Kenosha,Wisconsin. Prior to his re-election in 2016,Antaramian had served as the 48th mayor of Kenosha for 16 years and before that was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.
Tara Kay Mack is a Minnesota politician and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota,she represented District 57A,which included portions of the cities of Apple Valley and Lakeville in Dakota County,which is in the southeastern part of the Twin Cities metropolitan area.
Sandra A. Masin is a Minnesota politician and member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL),she represents District 51A,which includes portions of the city of Eagan in Dakota County,which is in the southeastern part of the Twin Cities metropolitan area. She is also a business woman,working in financial services,real estate sales and insurance.
Pamela J. Myhra is an American politician and served as a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives during the 87th and 88th legislative sessions. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota,she represented portions of Dakota and Scott counties in the southern Twin Cities metropolitan area. During her first term representing Minnesota House District 40A;January 4,2011 to January 7,2013;Myhra served as a member of the Capital Investment,Education Finance,Education Policy and Tax committees. During her second term representing Minnesota House District 56A;January 8,2013 to January 5,2015;Myhra served as the minority lead member on the Early Childhood and Youth Development Policy committee and as a member of the Education Finance and Tax committees. In her second term she was appointed the minority party House legislative liaison to the Minnesota Early Learning Council and to the Minnesota Youth Council.
The Ames Center,formerly the Burnsville Performing Arts Center,is a performing arts venue in Burnsville,Minnesota,adjacent to Nicollet Commons Park,which features green space,water fountains,and a 250-seat outdoor performance amphitheater. The Ames Center features an eclectic range of performances on the main stage and the black box theatres including:dance,theatre,concerts,comedians,and written word. Past performances include the Girl Singers of the Hit Parade,Larry Carlton,Louie Anderson,Lori Lane,Richard Marx,Church Basement Ladies,Melissa Manchester,Bill Engvall,Nick Colionne,Celtic Crossroads,Twin Cities Ballet of Minnesota,Elizabeth Gilbert,Rob Lake,Tommy Emmanuel,Sinbad,Ralphie May,Dakota Valley Symphony,Chameleon Theater Circle,Miss Minnesota USA/Teen USA,and Cirque D’Or. Additionally,productions of Mame,A Christmas Carol and Peter Pan were presented utilizing sets created for the Kennedy Center,the Kodak Theatre and the original Cathy Rigby Broadway production respectively.
Elizabeth Beckman Schaaf is an American politician who served as the 50th Mayor of Oakland,California from 2015 to 2023. A member of the Democratic Party,she previously served on the Oakland City Council.
The 2016 United States elections were held on Tuesday,November 8,2016. Republican nominee Donald Trump defeated Democratic former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in the presidential election,while Republicans retained control of Congress. This marked the first and most recent time Republicans won or held unified control of the presidency and Congress since 2004.
The 2018 United States elections were held on Tuesday,November 6,2018. These midterm elections occurred during Republican Donald Trump's term. Democrats made a net gain of 41 seats in the United States House of Representatives,gaining a majority in the chamber and thereby ending the federal trifecta that the Republican Party had established in the 2016 elections. The Republican Party retained control of the United States Senate,making a net gain of two seats and defeating four Democratic incumbents in states that had voted for Trump in 2016. As a result of the 2018 elections,the 116th United States Congress became the first Congress since the 99th United States Congress in which the Democrats controlled the U.S. House of Representatives and the Republicans controlled the U.S. Senate.
The 2017 United States elections were held,in large part,on Tuesday,November 7,2017. This off-year election featured gubernatorial elections in Virginia and New Jersey,as well as state legislative elections in both houses of the New Jersey Legislature and in the Virginia House of Delegates. Numerous citizen initiatives,mayoral races,and a variety of other local elections also occurred. Special elections were also held for one seat of the U.S. Senate,representing Alabama,and six seats of the U.S. House of Representatives. The Democrats picked up the governorship in New Jersey and the Alabama Senate seat that was up for a special election. The governorship in Virginia and the six House seats that were up for special elections did not change party hands.
Christine Elizabeth Smith is an American politician,retired Democratic political consultant,and former businesswoman serving as the junior United States senator from Minnesota since 2018. She is a member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL),an affiliate of the Democratic Party.
The 117th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government,composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It convened in Washington,D.C.,on January 3,2021,during the final weeks of Donald Trump's presidency and the first two years of Joe Biden's presidency and ended on January 3,2023.
United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 8,2022,in 36 states and three territories. As most governors serve four-year terms,the last regular gubernatorial elections for all but two of the seats took place in 2018 U.S. gubernatorial elections. The gubernatorial elections took place concurrently with several other federal,state,and local elections,as part of the 2022 midterm elections.
The 2024 United States Senate elections are scheduled to be held on November 5,2024,as part of the 2024 United States elections. 33 of the 100 seats in the U.S. Senate will be contested in regular elections,the winners of which will serve six-year terms in the U.S. Congress from January 3,2025,to January 3,2031,and one special election will be held to complete an unexpired term ending January 3,2027. Senators are divided into three classes whose terms are staggered so that a different class is elected every two years. Class 1 senators,who were last elected in 2018,will be up for election again in 2024. Numerous other federal,state,and local elections,including the U.S. presidential election and elections to the House,will also be held on this date.
Jessica "Jess" Hanson is an American politician serving as a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 56A district,representing portions of Burnsville and Savage in Dakota County. Elected in November 2020,she assumed office on January 5,2021.
Bryan K. Barnett is an American politician currently serving as mayor of Rochester Hills,Michigan. He has held office since 2006 as a Republican. He also served as the president of the United States Conference of Mayors from 2019 to 2020.
