John F Gibbs
TLDR: John Gibbs, 69, has lived in Bloomington for more than 40 years and has served on the Three Rivers Park District board since 2011, after first being elected in 2010; he has chaired the board since 2023. He retired as a senior vice president at Comcast and earlier was a partner at the law firm Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi. Before joining the park board he was a member and president of the Hennepin County Library Board, and the Sun Current lists him as chair of the Bloomington Charter Commission. He has a bachelor's degree from the University of Minnesota and a law degree from William Mitchell College of Law.
John F GibbsNonpartisan, incumbent- Now
- Three Rivers Park District commissioner, District 5 (on the board since 2011; board chair since 2023)
- Work
- Retired attorney and business executive
- Lives in
- Bloomington
- Background
- Three Rivers Park District board since 2011; board chair since 2023; re-elected in 2022 threeriversparks.org
- Retired senior vice president, Comcast; former partner, Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi threeriversparks.org
- Former member and president, Hennepin County Library Board threeriversparks.org
- Chair, Bloomington Charter Commission; B.A., University of Minnesota; J.D., William Mitchell College of Law hometownsource.com
- In office
- Re-elected unopposed in 2022 (98.7%, write-ins the rest) electionresultsfiles.sos.mn.gov
- Board chair since 2023 threeriversparks.org
- His campaign lists Hyland Hills ski chalet replacement, snowmaking at Hyland Nordic, and reopening Hyland Greens Golf Course among the projects he championed commissionerjohngibbs.org
- Website
- commissionerjohngibbs.org
- [email protected]
- Phone
- (651) 324-0874
- Raised
- $0 in 2026, $0 on hand www16.co.hennepin.mn.us
- Interviews
- Sun CurrentEden Prairie Local News
- Also running
- Dan Rasmussen (Nonpartisan)
Q: Where does Gibbs stand on taxes and spending?
A: "Respect for taxpayers. Since first being elected to the board in 2010, we have increased the property tax levy by an average of less than 2% per year."
hometownsource.comQ: Where does Gibbs stand on taxes and spending?
A: Puts maintenance of existing facilities first, noting the system's more than 16 million visits a year, while staying responsive to new visitor interests.
hometownsource.comQ: Where does Gibbs stand on trails and facilities?
A: Wants to keep up more than 550 miles of trails to avoid a maintenance backlog, and invest in mountain biking trails and accessible facilities for an aging population.
eplocalnews.orgQ: Where does Gibbs stand on natural resources?
A: Says Three Rivers should respond to climate and invasive-species pressure "with purpose and a plan," citing prairie restoration and water-quality monitoring at more than 70 sites.
eplocalnews.orgQ: Where does Gibbs stand on partnerships?
A: "Partnerships are essential to a great regional park system," including work with cities, schools, nonprofits and watershed districts.
eplocalnews.orgQ: Where does Gibbs stand on access?
A: Cites the district's "You Belong Here" principle and wants to welcome immigrants to the parks and make better use of technology.
eplocalnews.orgQ: Where does Gibbs stand on top priority?
A: "A top priority for Three Rivers Park District is great stewardship — taking care of what we have," with fiscal responsibility, vision and accountability.
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