John VanDeVoort
MN · Tower City Council Member
John VanDeVoort is a Tower city council member and the pharmacist in charge at the Essentia clinic in Virginia, with 25 years in pharmacy administration. He wants to update the community needs assessment with broad public input.
Where John VanDeVoort stands, based on their records
Supports
Housing Affordability (1 record), Public Infrastructure (3 records)
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (3 records)
Track record
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 3 oppose
Voted for a funding agreement with St. Louis County and a resolution for rebuilding Marina Drive. Both passed 4-1.
December 8, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: cityoftower.com
Moved to hire the firm SEH to plan a bike trail extension at the Tower airport, which passed unanimously. The council also named him to the Tower-Breitung Wastewater Board.
June 9, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: cityoftower.com
Moved to apply for a state housing infrastructure grant for the Tower Harbor housing project and to commit city matching funds. It passed unanimously.
May 19, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: cityoftower.com
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 1 support
Moved to apply for a state housing infrastructure grant for the Tower Harbor housing project and to commit city matching funds. It passed unanimously.
May 19, 2025Supports Housing Affordability
Source: cityoftower.com
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 3 support
Voted for a funding agreement with St. Louis County and a resolution for rebuilding Marina Drive. Both passed 4-1.
December 8, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: cityoftower.com
Moved to hire the firm SEH to plan a bike trail extension at the Tower airport, which passed unanimously. The council also named him to the Tower-Breitung Wastewater Board.
June 9, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: cityoftower.com
Moved to apply for a state housing infrastructure grant for the Tower Harbor housing project and to commit city matching funds. It passed unanimously.
May 19, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: cityoftower.com
Track record — General
General · 6 records
Moved to let two council members list the old city building at 602 Main Street for sale, which passed unanimously. The council also named him to the joint Tower-Breitung comprehensive plan committee.
July 13, 2026
Source: cityoftower.com
Voted to pause Superior Fuel's propane tank project on Lake Avenue until the city talked with its attorney; that failed 2-3. He then voted for talks with the company about halting work, which passed 4-1.
January 12, 2026
Source: cityoftower.com
Abstained from the vote to fire Tower's ambulance director, citing a family relationship with her. The firing passed 3-0.
December 29, 2025
Source: cityoftower.com
Moved to give the deputy clerk-treasurer access to all city bank accounts, including the economic development authority's, and to remove the former clerk-treasurer from them. It passed unanimously.
November 10, 2025
Source: cityoftower.com
Voted to accept a cell tower company's lease offer for city land if it raised the signing bonus from $25,000 to $40,000. It passed 4-1.
October 13, 2025
Source: cityoftower.com
Was appointed by unanimous council vote to fill a vacant Tower City Council seat, and took the oath of office the same night.
May 12, 2025
Source: cityoftower.com
Past race John VanDeVoort ran in:
- City Council Member (Unexpired Term) · November 3, 2026 · Tower city, Minnesota · incumbent