Burkart will serve only two terms as Mayor. He's a believer in growing the next generation of leaders. No lust for power here, just a passion for working and doing great things - a high return on heartbeats.
We're running uphill against an incumbent. And he's not a bad guy. But he's had the position for 8 years, and lacks the local knowledge of someone like Burkart who grew up in Prior Lake. Not to mention Burkart's self-made business acumen, a life-time of leadership, impactful philanthropy, children in our schools, and financial chops as a retired CPA.
Additionally, Burkart has specific and measurable objectives:
Deliver residential and commercial projects to downtown.
Park & Trail improvements.
Improved Highway 13 Safety.
Respect for family budgets.
Elect Burkart for Mayor of Prior Lake:
Prior Lake community member since 1975.
City Council Member Since 2017.
Both my wife and I grew up in our community. This local knowledge is critical when seeking solutions to challenges.
Local and Twin Cities entrepreneur for 30 years.
I have the ability and connectivity in the Twin Cities business community to attract residential and commercial investment to downtown Prior Lake. A transplant from California does not have that as evidenced by the lack of investment in our downtown the past 8 years and numerous failed projects.
We need to do something about the lumber yard and beautify the facades of our downtown.
I am the best candidate to shepherd Prior Lake into the next decade.
I believe in term limits and did so with my own Council seat. Now we'll have the next generation of Councilors being developed.
I'm independent.
I've been involved in government since the age of 18.
A former CPA, I'm a true fiscal conservative. Every dollar counts and must be for the benefit of residents. Prior Lake first.
Being an entrepreneur, I'm a disruptor seeking unique approaches. I believe following best practices is the opposite of innovation.
I'm raising children in our community. I'm 53 with a 6, 4 and 2 year old. My boy Finn is at Westwood, the same school I attended in the 1970s. Both my wife and I went K-12 in our school district. I'll be the first Mayor I can think of that has children active in our school district.
Leadership approach: Less talk, more listening. No drama. A more managed approach to government.
I govern with these principles: Good public policy is simple, equitable, and easy to administer.
With Burkart voters have the opportunity to hire a local leader for Mayor. A small businessman. An entrepreneur. Someone who knows our community from every angle from childhood on. A 53 year old with exhaustive experience in government and business.
