St. Louis County Commissioner Ashley Grimm has thrown her hat back in the ring, declaring she's gunning for a second term to represent District 3 in western Duluth. According to a report from the Duluth News Tribune, Grimm announced her reelection campaign with a vow to keep championing families and youth and investing in the community's western neighborhoods.
Grimm, who snagged her seat in 2020 with a comfortable 55% of the votes toppling opponent Joe Macor, has stated her commitment, asserting, "Every day in my work as a commissioner, I focus on what we can do together to support families and youth and to invest in Duluth’s western neighborhoods," Grimm said in the release. "I am proud of what we have accomplished, and I am eager to continue serving the people of the district," told the Northern News Now in front of the St. Louis County Courthouse, where she made the announcement Sunday.
Before she began representing the citizens from the corridors of the county office, Grimm managed family and employment programs at the Damiano Center and was anointed vice chair of Duluth's Human Rights Commission. Her experience at Damiano Center and her time spent with the Human Rights Commission has been fodder for a public service trajectory that's tightly focused on the welfare of the community.
St. Louis County will see the election races heat up for four out of its seven-county board seats during the general election in November 2024. As the incumbent, Grimm brings to the table a record she's not shy to defend, with an eye on continuing her work, having filled the seat once occupied by Beth Olson. While her campaign machinery comes to life, constituents will be looking to weigh her accomplishments and promises against the challenges that yet stand before this slice of Duluth. "I am proud of what we have accomplished, and I am eager to continue serving the people of the district," Grimm told the Duluth News Tribune, with the coming months determining whether the voters share in her pride.
