Jenny Quade
MN · Windom City Council Member, Ward I
Jenny Quade represents Ward I on the Windom City Council and is a voting member of the city's Economic Development Authority. She was picked to sit on an advisory committee tied to the city's sale of its Windomnet internet service.
Where Jenny Quade stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Safety and Crime Control (1 record), Public Infrastructure (5 records)
Mixed record
Government Spending Reduction (2 support · 5 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 2 support · 5 oppose
Moved to pay about $226,000 as the city's share to replace the Highway 60-71 and 10th Street stoplight. The motion failed 2-3.
January 6, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: windomnews.com
Urged and voted for a $990,000 alley rebuild that added a storm sewer. She said the city cannot wait on bad streets. It passed 3-2.
April 15, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: windommn.gov
Seconded the motion to put a 1% city sales tax for 10 years on the November 2024 ballot to pay for flood protection.
August 6, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: windomradio.com
Introduced a resolution opposing MnDOT's plan to cut Highway 60 through Windom from four lanes to three. It also split new stoplight costs 50-50 with the state. It passed 4-1.
June 18, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: windommn.gov
Introduced the resolution approving revenue bonds for a new Windom Area Health medical office building. It passed 3-2. She then moved to tear down the old clinic, which passed 4-1.
October 3, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: windommn.gov
Voted no on doubling the city's yearly donation to the Windom Area Chamber of Commerce to $2,000. The motion failed 2-3.
October 11, 2022Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: windommn.gov
Voted no on using city money to lower the cost of throwing away TVs and mattresses at the citywide clean-up. It passed 3-2.
April 20, 2021Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: windommn.gov
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 support
Moved to have city staff carry out a court order on the run-down house at 1453 4th Avenue, over the owner's objections. It passed 4-1.
November 15, 2022Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: windommn.gov
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 5 support
Backed a new monthly natural gas fee, $2.50 for homes, to pay for street repairs instead of raising property taxes. It passed 2-1.
June 16, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: windomradio.com
Moved to pay about $226,000 as the city's share to replace the Highway 60-71 and 10th Street stoplight. The motion failed 2-3.
January 6, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: windomnews.com
Urged and voted for a $990,000 alley rebuild that added a storm sewer. She said the city cannot wait on bad streets. It passed 3-2.
April 15, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: windommn.gov
Seconded the motion to put a 1% city sales tax for 10 years on the November 2024 ballot to pay for flood protection.
August 6, 2024Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: windomradio.com
Introduced a resolution opposing MnDOT's plan to cut Highway 60 through Windom from four lanes to three. It also split new stoplight costs 50-50 with the state. It passed 4-1.
June 18, 2024Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: windommn.gov
Track record — General
General · 13 records
Voted yes on the $7.9 million purchase agreement selling WindomNet to Federated Rural Electric. It passed 4-1, and she was named to Federated's broadband advisory committee.
September 22, 2026
Source: windomradio.com
Cast the only no vote on a 10% preliminary property tax levy increase for 2027. She had suggested about 13% to leave room for labor and insurance costs.
September 15, 2026
Source: windomradio.com
Called a special council meeting with Scott Benson to discuss the WindomNet sale and the mayor's veto.
August 27, 2026
Source: windomradio.com
Voted yes on the second reading of an ordinance to sell WindomNet to Federated Rural Electric and Broadband. It passed 3-2.
August 18, 2026
Source: windomradio.com
Voted to sell the city's WindomNet utility, which passed 3-2. She also voted to sell it to Federated Broadband, which failed 2-3.
May 19, 2026
Source: windomnews.com
Changed her vote to no on selling WindomNet to Federated after the mayor said she planned a veto, so the ordinance failed. She then moved to seek bids from other buyers within 45 days, which passed 4-1.
March 3, 2026
Source: windomnews.com
Voted yes on a 15% rate increase for WindomNet cable TV customers. It passed 3-2.
May 6, 2025
Source: windomradio.com
Lost the race for Windom mayor to Hilary Mathis, 792 votes to 1,016.
November 5, 2024
Source: windomradio.com
Seconded and voted for letting the city-owned RiverBend Liquor store sell any THC products state law allows. It passed 3-2.
October 17, 2023
Source: windommn.gov
Moved to skip any city licensing rules for THC or cannabis and let the local sales pause expire. It passed 5-0.
June 20, 2023
Source: windommn.gov
Cast the only no vote on keeping indoor horse shows at the Windom Arena with the same dirt floor as 2022. It passed 4-1.
January 11, 2023
Source: windommn.gov
Voted no on an emergency ordinance that paused THC product sales in Windom for up to one year. It passed 3-2.
August 2, 2022
Source: windommn.gov
Moved to have the city take over a tax-forfeited lot in the Vold Addition. The motion died with no second, and she voted no when the council tabled the lot 3-1.
July 20, 2021
Source: windommn.gov
Past race Jenny Quade ran in:
- City Council Member Ward 1 · November 3, 2026 · Windom city, Minnesota · incumbent