Author Archives: john

Dear Voting Friend of the Mounds View Public Schools: With November 3rd’s Election just two days away, your attention may soon turn to cast- ing your vote for the governance board of District 621.  Unless you’ve already paid some mind … Continue reading →

With 4 weeks to go until Election Day on November 3rd,  please accept this proposal as indication of my capacity to support good ideas on behalf of Mounds View Public Schools. Your feedback, input & suggestions are always welcome. Thank … Continue reading →

There didn’t seem to be anything remarkable about this particular volunteer assignment: two hours of packing & light lifting in Mounds View High School’s Information & Learning Center.  Maybe an ‘out with the old, in with the new’ textbook exchange, I … Continue reading →

No time to read?  Cut to this page for the first Tweets from @johnhakes. Election aftermath for a non-winning candidate is not a pretty thing.  There’s the precipitous crash of expectations, the swift abandonment that goes with ‘losing’, and a … Continue reading →

Friends & families of the Mounds View Schools, I’ve filed as a candidate for District 621’s School Board, the election for which takes place November 3rd.  With the district performing well academically & financially, one might ask: “Why run?” Because … Continue reading →

Congratulations to Greg Madsen, Marre Jo Sager, and Jon Tynjala on being re-elected to the Mounds View School Board.  They certainly know what it takes to flourish politically in the District 621 attendance area.  Congratulations also to the voters who … Continue reading →

The Constitution Party of Minnesota tested the political wits of three area candidates– New Brighton Mayor Dave Jacobsen, New Brighton City Council member Gina Bauman, and Mounds View School Board candidate John Hakes– in an early October forum held at … Continue reading →

The October 22, 2013 edition of the Shoreview Press featured this letter of support from Bill Conlin: On Nov. 5, Mounds View School District voters have two important decisions:  the renewal of an operating levy and who to elect as … Continue reading →

So what did I mean in promising to be a resourceful conduit to the community— the words that so bothered my mother-in-law?  To explain, I enjoy exploring subjects of educational concern people want facilitated. Huh? Alright then, let’s just call it … Continue reading →

My mother-in-law Sue requested a campaign update with me today. Although she is an eligible voter in the District 621 election, a guy doesn’t need to be a political candidate to recognize the importance of making this kind of meeting … Continue reading →