Roger Thalman
MN · Alexandria City Council Member, Ward 2
Roger Thalman represents Ward 2 on the Alexandria City Council and chairs the Alexandria Lake Area Sanitary District board.
Where Roger Thalman stands, based on their records
Supports
Environment and Public Health (1 record), Public Safety and Crime Control (1 record), Housing Affordability (2 records),
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 1 support
Thalman moved Alexandria's resolution supporting a Pope/Douglas solid-waste project that included expanded materials recovery and an organics facility. The council adopted the resolution unanimously.
October 28, 2019Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: alexandriamn.granicus.com
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 support
Thalman voted to buy nine license-plate readers and two traffic cameras for Alexandria police for $68,850. The council approved the purchase unanimously among members present.
February 24, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: alexandriamn.granicus.com
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 2 support
Thalman moved a resolution authorizing Alexandria to act as legal sponsor for the Twenty08 workforce housing project's Minnesota Housing funding application. The council adopted it unanimously.
April 22, 2024Supports Housing Affordability
Source: alexandriamn.granicus.com
As an Alexandria Economic Development Authority member, Thalman moved to amend the Broadway Garden Estates redevelopment contract to reserve 30% of the proposed housing units for low-income residents and limit tax-increment payments to 13 years. His motion received no second and failed.
March 27, 2023Supports Housing Affordability
Source: alexandriamn.granicus.com
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 1 support
As an Alexandria council member, Roger Thalman moved to proceed with the engineering agreement for the city's 2015 local street overlay project, covering several neighborhood streets. The council adopted the motion unanimously.
October 27, 2014Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: alexandriamn.granicus.com
Track record — General
General · 4 records
Thalman moved to adopt Alexandria's 2025 city license and permit fee schedule. The ordinance passed 3-2, with Thalman voting yes.
February 10, 2025
Source: alexandriamn.granicus.com
Thalman moved to reject the second reading of Alexandria's proposed moratorium on permits for water-oriented accessory structures. The council adopted his motion unanimously.
June 24, 2024
Source: alexandriamn.granicus.com
The Alexandria Lake Area Sanitary District board appointed Thalman its chair for 2024 in a resolution adopted with his recorded yes vote.
January 10, 2024
Source: alasdistrict.org
Thalman moved to suspend public comment at Alexandria council meetings while the Legislative Committee reviewed the rules. He said he wanted a suspension until rules were in place, not elimination of public comment. The council approved the motion unanimously.
October 26, 2020
Source: alexandriamn.granicus.com
Past race Roger Thalman ran in:
- Council Member Ward 2 (Alexandria) · November 3, 2026 · Alexandria city, Minnesota · incumbent