School Board Candidate Forum

The Litchfield Education Association hosted a forum on Tuesday night for the five Litchfield School Board candidates. Three people will be elected on November 5th to begin serving terms in January on the Litchfield School Board.

Alex Carlson is the incumbent who was elected to the Litchfield School Board 4 years ago and is currently serving as chair. He taught for 6 years in Sartell before returning to Litchfield in 2010 with his wife and children to begin a career in business. He graduated from Litchfield high school in 2000. He says he would like to continue serving the community in his role on the School Board and to continue to make the District better.

Adam Boerema works as a yardmaster for BNSF Railway in Willmar. His wife, Candace, teaches in the Litchfield School District. They have 3 children, two of whom have graduated from Litchfield High School, and another who is junior. He says Litchfield is a great place to raise a family. He says the school needs to make kids marketable as they head into the world, but also needs to continue to retain its strong traditions.

Stephanie Danielson is a retail bank manager and she and her husband and 3 children have lived in Litchfield for 6 years. She says she wants to listen to any issues people have and help to bridge gaps that may exist.

Tim Oster graduated from Litchfield High School in 2015, then entered the Marine Corps, and after being honorably discharged as a sergeant, returned to Litchfield with his wife and two children. He says he had the best time of his life attending Litchfield High School and wants his children and other children to experience the successes that he enjoyed.

Mick Spillane is an advanced senior manufacturing engineer at Honeywell Aerospace and moved to Litchfield 7 years ago. He says he’s seen his 7 children flourish in the Litchfield School District, and this generation will face challenges never seen before and the school needs to help get them prepared.