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James Hovland
Mayor2004-11-01 – 2029-01-01 (month-level start: November 2004 per edinamn.gov 'Meet the Mayor and City Council' page and staff directory entry ('Elected November 2004'; the office of that first election is not stated, so this is first-office); month-level end: January 2029 per same page ('Current Term Expires January 2029'))
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 24
- Total speaking time
- 6:57:10
- Avg per meeting
- 17:23
- Segments
- 6595
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Top issues during term (3)(Schools)
medium↓Jul 2026[2]
School District Early Childhood Initiatives
No cost figures or tax impacts were provided yet — details are still in the discussion stage.
medium↓Feb 2026[1]
Highlands Elementary School Parking Expansion
Unknown — tied to the school's operations under the permit.
medium↓Apr 2026[1]
School District Boundaries Exclude Some Edina Residents
Decisions during term (0)
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Voting record (0)(Schools)
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