Pete Zimmerman
MN · Mayor of Howard Lake
Pete Zimmerman is the mayor of Howard Lake. As of 2024, he had served 18 years on the city council, 12 of them as mayor, and had lived in Howard Lake for 25 years.
Where Pete Zimmerman stands, based on their records
Supports
Environment and Public Health (1 record), Public Safety and Crime Control (1 record), Public Infrastructure (2 records)
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 1 support
Voted with a unanimous council to ban public use of hemp and cannabis products and to pause new cannabis businesses in Howard Lake for now.
August 21, 2023Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: howardlakemn.api.civicclerk.com
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 oppose
Voted with a unanimous council to award the construction bid for Howard Lake's new library and community room. The council chose to keep the reading garden in the plan.
April 17, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: howardlakemn.api.civicclerk.com
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 support
Seconded a resolution asking Wright County and the state to study speeding on County Road 7 after resident complaints. It passed, with one council member voting no.
July 18, 2022Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: howardlakemn.api.civicclerk.com
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 2 support
Voted with a unanimous council to award the construction bid for Howard Lake's new library and community room. The council chose to keep the reading garden in the plan.
April 17, 2023Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: howardlakemn.api.civicclerk.com
Met with the Great River Regional Library board, with the city administrator, and won approval to move Howard Lake's library to Central Park.
September 28, 2021Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: howardlakemn.api.civicclerk.com
Track record — General
General · 6 records
Said the city had bigger issues than which Minnesota state flag to fly, after residents spoke at a council meeting. The council took no action.
May 18, 2026
Source: howardlakemn.api.civicclerk.com
Won re-election as Howard Lake mayor without an opponent, receiving 925 votes (95%).
November 5, 2024
Source: electionresultsfiles.sos.mn.gov
Had served 18 years on the Howard Lake City Council, including 12 as mayor, according to the Herald Journal's 2024 election guide.
October 11, 2024
Source: herald-journal.com
Rejected a vendor's claim that the city targeted the Vintage Exchange flea market with new event fees. He said the fee applied to all non-city events on city spaces.
September 16, 2024
Source: howardlakemn.api.civicclerk.com
Told a resident the city would not pay for trees it trimmed on his property. He said city communication could have been better and crews would trim less in the future.
March 18, 2024
Source: howardlakemn.api.civicclerk.com
Won re-election as Howard Lake mayor with 671 votes (78%), defeating Mark Pederson, who had 185.
November 8, 2022
Source: electionresultsfiles.sos.mn.gov
Past race Pete Zimmerman ran in:
- Mayor · November 3, 2026 · Howard Lake city, Minnesota · incumbent