AREA CITY RACES
EMILY MAYOR
Bonnie B. Kile
Age: 59.
Address: 18505 County Road 1, Emily.
Position sought: Emily mayor.
Occupation: Branch manager at First National Bank of Emily.
Education: A 1963 Crosby-Ironton High School graduate, degree in Ojibwe from Itasca Community College.
Family: Married, two children, one granddaughter.
Why are you running for office?
"I'd like to see Emily move into the 21st century with positive results. As a small city we cannot be left behind by trying to stay like yesterday. I'd like to promote new businesses to come to this area."
Ralph Lambert
Age: 46.
Address: 20335 Crow Wing County Road 1, Emily.
Position sought: Emily mayor.
Occupation: Maintenance for the Pequot Lakes School District.
Education: Farm management, Area Vocational Institute in Thief River Falls for two years.
Family: Married.
Why are you running for office?
"To give voters a choice. I believe that we need to bring the community up-to-date and to keep the small town look and feel. We need to get the sewer up and running for the community. I believe that is important for the future retirement."