Pam Rykken for School Board

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"Pam Rykken has the experience and energy to ensure that St. Louis Park schools continue to excel. I hope you will support Pam for the St. Louis Park School Board."

-- Steve Kelley

Former Senate District 44 Senator and Minnesota Senate Education Chair


"Our Community - especially our kids - will be well-served by Pam's vision and leadership."

-- Karen Waters Djerf

Peter Hobart's SITE Council chair, District Equity Task Force


"I'm thrilled you'll be running for SLP School Board. With some tough decisions ahead and the constant lack of funding from the state, we need lots of smart, forward thinking, reasonable heads on the school board in the future. You will be a great leader and contributor to that process. I'll be happy to help make that happen."

-- Bridgid Hoppmann


"Pam Rykken lives what she believes.  She is dedicated to the whole child ... their physical, mental and nutritional aspects.  Our community would be very fortunate to have such a thoughtful person on our school board."

-- Julie Salamzadeh 

Peter Hobart SITE council member, Peter Hobart Artist in Residence co-chair, Peter Hobart Welcome committee co-chair, and Nourish Your Mind project co-chair


"I know one thing for sure if there is ever a task that needs to be done, if I have Pam Rykken on my team I know I will be able to get the job done."

-- Debbie Danielson

Volunteer Coordinator SLP Senior High, Advisory Council Senior High, District Equity Task Force


"Congratulations on your decision to be a candidate for the SLP School Board. You have both the integrity and the intelligence to be an effective member of the St. Louis Park School Board. You have demonstrated your commitment to the children in the schools by being a dedicated volunteer, activist, and supporter of public education. It would be a pleasure to have you as a neighboring district school board member. "

--Stan Berris

Director, Board of Education, Hopkins School District #270, West metro Education Program (WMEP) Joint Powers Board School District, #6069


"I endorse Pam Rykken for school board because I believe she has a proven track record of supporting education. I know she will listen to the parents and residents of St Louis Park and help create a vision for our schools to help us face the challenges ahead. I am impressed by her energy and commitment to our children and community."

-- Juli Stucker

PTSO President and Site Council Co-Chair, Susan Lindgren Intermediate School


"Pam Rykken would make an excellent addition to the St. Louis Park School Board"

-- Deb Sparling



What a great opportunity for the St. Louis Park community, that Pam Rykken is running for school board! Pam Rykken has the knowledge, the passion and the persistence necessary to be an outstanding school board member. She is reflective, analytic and has a deep understanding of what it is the community wants for its schools. It is rare to find so talented a person, one who has all of these qualities and is willing to commit to so difficult a task!”

-- Mary Cecconi



Elected Officials:

Hennepin County Commissioner Gail Dorfman

Senator Ron Latz

Representative Steve Simon

Representative Ryan Winkler

City Councilman Paul Omodt

City Councilman John Basill



Some of the many friends and neighbors who are glad to endorse Pam Rykken for School Board in St. Louis Park:

Elizabeth Griffin

Karen Hofstad-Parkhill

Angie Heitzman

Angie Eilers

Joe Pastoor

Betsy Baker

Jody Murrens

Mary Cecconi

Lynn Bolnick

Patty Cullen

Tom Gibbs

Elaine Gibbs

Skip Chell

Jan Chell

Kristin Piper

Anne Mavity

Amy Crary

Cheryl Youakim

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