Shawn Foster
MN · Jackson City Council Member, Ward 1
Banker and Jackson City Council member for Ward 1 since 2024. He serves on the city's finance, street and personnel committees and chairs its ambulance advisory board.
Where Shawn Foster stands, based on their records
Mixed record
Government Spending Reduction (1 support · 2 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 support · 2 oppose
Moved to tighten the rules on which meetings council members get paid for; it passed unanimously.
April 21, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: cityofjacksonmn.com
Moved to approve a 9.23% increase in the city property tax levy for 2026; it passed unanimously.
December 16, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: cityofjacksonmn.com
Moved to hire Carleton Companies for $227,314 to tear down the city-owned building at 502 Second Street; it passed unanimously.
January 13, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: cityofjacksonmn.com
Track record — General
General · 12 records
Chaired the June 16, 2026 council meeting as mayor pro tem.
June 16, 2026
Source: cityofjacksonmn.com
Voted to fly the 1983 version of the Minnesota state flag on city property (5-1). As chair of the Ambulance Advisory Board, he reported ambulance overtime had been cut sharply.
April 7, 2026
Source: cityofjacksonmn.com
Moved to approve the members of the city's new Ambulance Advisory Board, which he was appointed to; it passed unanimously.
January 6, 2026
Source: cityofjacksonmn.com
Moved to end the city's contract with the WMK law firm once its current work is done; it passed 6-0 on a roll call.
November 5, 2025
Source: cityofjacksonmn.com
Moved to approve the retail cannabis and hemp business registration for Purple Dreamz at 960 U.S. Highway 71; it passed unanimously.
October 21, 2025
Source: cityofjacksonmn.com
Cast the only vote against dissolving the city's Ambulance Advisory Board, citing budget reasons; it passed 4-1.
September 16, 2025
Source: cityofjacksonmn.com
Proposed a city charter change setting term limits for the mayor and council. He also cast the only vote against shelving backyard chicken ordinance changes (5-1).
August 19, 2025
Source: cityofjacksonmn.com
Moved to approve the Farmers and Makers Market event permit for Main Street between Ashley and White Streets; it passed with one abstention.
June 3, 2025
Source: cityofjacksonmn.com
Moved for the city to pursue franchise fees from Southwest Minnesota Broadband; it passed unanimously.
May 20, 2025
Source: cityofjacksonmn.com
Moved to let the Farmers and Makers Market close a block of Main Street on Thursday afternoons, pending a permit; it passed with one abstention.
May 6, 2025
Source: cityofjacksonmn.com
Moved to approve a hiring deal for an economic development assistant that the city administrator had offered; it failed 4-2.
April 1, 2025
Source: cityofjacksonmn.com
Won a Ward 1 seat on the Jackson City Council with 536 votes, the most of three candidates for two seats.
November 5, 2024
Source: electionresultsfiles.sos.mn.gov
Past race Shawn Foster ran in:
- Mayor · November 3, 2026 · Jackson city, Minnesota