Chad Ward
MN · Mayor of Proctor
Mayor of Proctor who has worked as a Teamsters union representative. He has said he wants to bring professionalism back to the city council and rebuild the community.
Where Chad Ward stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Safety and Crime Control (1 record), Housing Affordability (1 record), Public Infrastructure (4 records)
Opposes
Government Efficiency (1 record), Government Spending Reduction (6 records)
Track record
Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 1 oppose
Seconded a resolution to set up a city performance measurement system, then voted against it. It failed 1-4.
April 1, 2019Opposes Government Efficiency
Source: web.archive.org
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 6 oppose
Made the motion to approve the city's 2025 budget. It passed.
December 16, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: web.archive.org
Made the motion to commit $50,000 in city matching funds to a pickleball facility project. It passed.
September 5, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: web.archive.org
Made the motion to back a state bonding request for the Munger Trail spur. It passed.
June 5, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: web.archive.org
Made the motion to raise the 2023 city property tax levy by 6%, below the 7% staff proposed. It passed.
December 5, 2022Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: web.archive.org
Made the motion to keep negotiating a school resource officer contract with the Proctor school district. He also moved to hire a contractor for $8,870 to tear down a building on 5th Street.
July 6, 2020Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: web.archive.org
Made the motion to back a state bonding request for a new Proctor city building in the 2020 session. It passed 5-0.
June 3, 2019Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: web.archive.org
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 support
Made the motion to keep negotiating a school resource officer contract with the Proctor school district. He also moved to hire a contractor for $8,870 to tear down a building on 5th Street.
July 6, 2020Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: web.archive.org
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 1 support
Made the motion to adopt a new zoning option for planned mixed-use developments. It passed with all voting yes.
March 17, 2025Supports Housing Affordability
Source: proctormn.gov
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 4 support
Made the motion to adopt Proctor's local sales and use tax ordinance to pay for capital projects. It passed with all voting yes.
February 18, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: proctormn.gov
Made the motion to commit $50,000 in city matching funds to a pickleball facility project. It passed.
September 5, 2023Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: web.archive.org
Made the motion to back a state bonding request for the Munger Trail spur. It passed.
June 5, 2023Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: web.archive.org
Made the motion to back a state bonding request for a new Proctor city building in the 2020 session. It passed 5-0.
June 3, 2019Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: web.archive.org
Track record — General
General · 6 records
Made the motions to form a committee to study a city-owned cannabis store and to approve a resolution for a local sales tax. Both passed.
April 1, 2024
Source: web.archive.org
Made the motion to approve a new employment contract for Police Chief Gaidis. It passed.
February 5, 2024
Source: web.archive.org
Made the motion directing the city attorney to seek a court order (injunction) against a blighted property at 102 6th Street. It passed.
January 2, 2024
Source: web.archive.org
Abstained from votes approving the city's Teamsters union contracts for clerical and street workers. Both passed 4-0.
April 3, 2023
Source: web.archive.org
Made the motion to have staff draft rules for public comment at council meetings; it passed 3-2. He also voted to review a public decorum ordinance, which failed 2-3.
August 5, 2019
Source: web.archive.org
Won election as Proctor mayor with 56% of the vote, defeating incumbent Mayor Philip Larson.
November 6, 2018
Source: duluthnewstribune.com
Past race Chad Ward ran in:
- Mayor · November 3, 2026 · Proctor city, Minnesota · incumbent