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PHOTO CAPTION: Sam Stiele and family (front row L to R – Oliver (son), Jelly (family dog), Caroline (daughter), Kimberly (wife)).<\/em><\/p>\n
The Stiele family has been a mainstay in Hopkins across four generations. Stiele\u2019s first job was sweeping the body shop floors alongside his father, uncles, siblings and cousins.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am so proud of this community and grateful to raise my kids here,\u201d Stiele said. \u201cI can\u2019t think of a more humbling way to give back than to serve as mayor in this time of rapid growth and change for Hopkins.\u201d<\/p>\n
Stiele is a two-term president of Hopkins Rotary Club, as well as having served on the Board of the Hopkins Historical Society. He currently serves as the chair of the Hopkins Planning and Zoning Commission. He started his civic journey by attending the Hopkins Citizen\u2019s Academy.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere is not a better, more hands-on, engrossing way to understand the dynamics required to run a city, than to attend the Academy,\u201d Stiele said.<\/p>\n
Stiele feels it is important to show up in the community in order to lead. According to Stiele, a mayor needs to understand the community\u2019s clubs, participate in events, volunteer in the community and patronize local businesses. He said he understands that local government requires a servant mentality and that you should always leave something better than you have found it.<\/p>\n
We need to bring back more balance, while increasing transparency to bring more people into the process, Stiele said in a statement, adding \u201cHow do you educate the next generation of civic leaders if you aren\u2019t communicating with them?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYou can find me on Mainstreet most days,\u201d Stiele says. That includes Saturday when he sits with his dad & drinks coffee.<\/p>\n
According to Stiele, his family has passed down an important value to each generation, \u201cyou must give before you receive.\u201d His father, Ed Stiele, was the Raspberry Festival\u2019s 50th anniversary grand marshal, while Stiele has volunteered on JCI committees, at Resource West, the Elks and joined a local bowling league.<\/p>\n
\u201cI look forward to earning your vote to be Hopkins\u2019 next mayor this November, it will be my privilege to continue serving our great community.\u201d<\/p>\n
Official candidate website (live on 8\/30\/21, if not sooner): http:\/\/www.stieleformayor.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n