Fargo school official named running mate in Minnesota gubernatorial election

ST. PAUL — The Ahead Occasion candidate for Minnesota governor, Cory Hepola, has chosen the director of fairness and inclusion of Fargo Public Colleges, Tamara Uselman, as his lieutenant governor working mate.

A local of New York Mills, Minnesota, and a resident of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, Uselman is a mom of three, grandmother of six, and married to Tim Uselman, a retired truck driver and heavy gear operator.

Uselman’s profession in schooling spans almost 4 a long time in each Minnesota and North Dakota, as a instructor, principal, superintendent and director of fairness and inclusion.

Hepola is a Perham, Minnesota, native and former WCCO radio host and KARE-11 information anchor.

Hepola and Uselman will make public appearances collectively on Tuesday morning, Might 17, in St. Paul and at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday on the Moorhead Public Library. The 2 are searching for workplace as a part of November’s common election.

The Ahead Occasion of Minnesota describes itself as “a political get together for the logical, affordable, options oriented voter in Minnesota,” in line with the get together’s web site. “Our goal is to run candidates and win workplaces all through the State of Minnesota whereas offering a beacon for good governance, coverage reform, and political statesmanship.”

Minnesota’s DFL and Republican events will maintain primaries Aug. 9 to find out which of their respective candidates will advance to the final election. Eight candidates might be on the GOP poll, and DFL Gov. Tim Walz is working for reelection.