By Jana Peterson
Pine Knot News
New mayor, councilors, promise more transparency
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The Cloquet City Council convened for the first time in 2019 on Wednesday, with many new faces. Pictured, from left, are Ward 1 Councilor Bunn Carlson, Ward 2 Councilor Sheila Lamb, Ward 3 Councilor Dakota Koski, Mayor Roger Maki, Ward 4 Councilor Kerry Kolodge, Ward 5 Councilor Steve Langley and At-Large Councilor Lara Wilkinson. Five of the seven took the oath of office with Kolodge and Langley the only incumbent councilors.
The Cloquet City Council opened its new year with a much more diverse membership than it did following the last election. Instead of an all-male council, the new council includes two female and four male councilors along with Mayor Roger Maki. At age 29, Ward 3 Councilor Dakota Koski brings a more youthful voice to the council while Ward 2 Councilor Sheila Lamb may be the first Native American city councilor, as Lamb claims both Cherokee and Ojibway heritage.
But it's all about unity, not differences, said Lamb after the meeting.
Her fellow councilors and the audience members - who spilled...
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