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Shelstad wins city Ward 1 race
Published Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Local businessman Eric Shelstad will be among the newest members of the Fergus Falls City Council come January.
Shelstad defeated Jamie Cooper and Tim Greenwood for the Ward 1 seat Tuesday night. Shelstad, a member of the Fergus Falls Planning Commission since 2003, owns Shelstad Financial Services.
Shelstad said Tuesday he’s excited to start learning and get going. He was at a neighbor’s house when he learned the results of the race, and his father, Merlyn, a retiring alderman, was on-hand to wish him well.
“He was sitting right across the table from me,” Shelstad said. “He shook my hand and congratulated me.”
Fellow candidate Tim Greenwood came in second with 231 votes.
“It would, of course, have been great to win,” he said, “but I believe Eric will do a good job for our ward. It was a fun race. I really enjoyed it.”
Jamie Cooper, who announced his candidacy in early August, was not available for comment Tuesday night. His votes totaled 193.
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The Daily Journal is happy to host community conversations about news and life in Fergus Falls and the surrounding area. As hosts, we expect guests will show respect for each other. That means we don't threaten or defame each other, and we keep conversations free of personal attacks. Witty is great. Abusive is not. If you think a post violates these standards, don't escalate the situation. Instead, flag the comment to alert us. We'll take action if necessary. It's not hard. This should be a place where people want to read and contribute -- a place for spirited exchanges of opinion. So those who persist with racist, defamatory or abusive postings risk losing the privilege to post at all.Posted by captn_chaos (anonymous) on November 4, 2008 at 11:14 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Operation chaos, complete.
Posted by 2cents (anonymous) on November 5, 2008 at 6:57 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Congratulations Eric!!
Posted by metasonics (anonymous) on November 5, 2008 at 7:49 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Congrats to Shelstad the 2nd.
hopefully he will fix the water problems for the hilltop neighborhood, even if the price tag is similar to that which the city spent to lower pebble lake in his neighborhood.
may he find a way to preserve the RTC, and resist the temptation to vote himself a pay raise despite the advice of other council members which Shelstad the 1st ignored.
the people have spoken and I thank those who voted for me!
despite the fact that I didn't knock on any doors, I didn't accept any financial contributions or spend one cent on any kind of advertising or yard signs, I persevered death threats and stuck it out to the end.
I feel 193 votes is a very good number!
thank you!
Jamie Cooper
Posted by Norse (anonymous) on November 5, 2008 at 8:03 a.m. (Suggest removal)
LOL, true character shines through even in the insincerity of the concession post. Lack of preparation, coupled with failure to do what it takes to succeed is no badge of honor. (even the transient hobo got more votes than the preacherman) To be sure you will have variety in life today. May you live on this earth forever!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPkqEUwnY...
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May God Bless you in ways that show you how real he is.
Apparently this village has 193 I d 10 T's.
Congatulations to Mr. Shelstad and the Brilliant citizens of Fergus Falls.
Posted by lookitup (anonymous) on November 5, 2008 at 8:25 a.m. (Suggest removal)
The lack of class on Cooper's part should be no big surprise to anyone that has been following his "campaign" - the whole thing was a big joke, much like the Skip Mallas for mayor concept.
Direct quotes from Mr Jamie Cooper (10/6/08) - "I would probablly be better off not winning" and "I'm perhaps too outspoken for my own good" - http://www.fergusforum.com/forum/thread-...... Post #8
It's hard to argue against those two statements.
Posted by BeaverFan (anonymous) on November 5, 2008 at 8:52 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Skip and Cooper didn't win? Wow...I'm shocked. Perhaps quoting the bible more would have helped. It's a shame. I'd demand a recount Coop!
Thanks for all the entertaining posts to this website though. It's been a great ride.
GO BSU!
Posted by ffnewmom (anonymous) on November 5, 2008 at 9:19 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Take a seat Cooper!!! You're not the big hot shot you thought you were!!! Congratulations to Eric -- I guarantee he will do a great job!!!
Posted by ajohnsonx (anonymous) on November 5, 2008 at 9:29 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Nice concession speech Coop. Your words show exactly why you did not get elected. Shelstad the 2nd.....pebble lake in his neighborhood......Shelstad the 1st.....Maybe you could act like a true politician and concede with dignity and say congratulations to ALL of your running mates. I suggest you go back to your 3rd class rock band and use the conspiracy theories you speak of to write some good tunes.
Posted by fergusfallsmom (anonymous) on November 5, 2008 at 9:31 a.m. (Suggest removal)
<YAWN>>> Oh the drama... i am ready for this to be over.
Posted by metasonics (anonymous) on November 5, 2008 at 5:05 p.m. (Suggest removal)
it takes a village!
I was born and raised here.
if you don't like me, you better take a look in the mirror!
I am your creation!
Jamie Cooper
Posted by lookitup (anonymous) on November 5, 2008 at 6:24 p.m.
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Posted by theholeintheground (anonymous) on November 6, 2008 at 11:10 a.m. (Suggest removal)
OMG!! that fits well.
Posted by metasonics (anonymous) on November 6, 2008 at 5:19 p.m.
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Posted by oh_its_you (anonymous) on November 7, 2008 at 8:27 a.m.
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Posted by metasonics (anonymous) on November 7, 2008 at 9:06 a.m. (Suggest removal)
certainly all people have personal responsibility, but at the same time, who is to blame for the ills of society?
we are all in the same boat here.
I believe that much of what makes us who we are comes from coping within our environment.
how residents live and cope within the conditions of a community speaks volumes.
I never would have never owned a handgun if it were not for having one stuck in my face.
what does it that say about this community?
now because I stood up to a drug dealer and police looked the other way when I asked for help, I get compared to some over privileged child predator?
the AP was right, this is a backwards community!
no wonder the young get out as soon as possible.
who can blame them.
now that the election is over, who's ready to flip the bill for the RTC demolition?
I hope you paid attention to the issues, because you will be paying, more and more! and getting less and less.
Jamie Cooper
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Posted by ffrogg (anonymous) on November 8, 2008 at 4:39 p.m. (Suggest removal)
if i was the citizen some of you people feel free to slander and defame here on this forum, i would be busy picking out a lawyer to sue the daily journal and each one of you.
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