Mary Rossing announces run for Mayor

We received this announcement this morning from Mary Rossing, owner of Present Perfect, president of the NDDC, board member of the Chamber of Commerce, and (in the interest of full disclosure) a friend of mine...

After much deliberation and conversation with a wide variety of citizens, I am announcing my candidacy for Mayor of Northfield.  I believe that the citizens of Northfield deserve another choice for their civic leader. I believe I am the right person to bring back a sense of civility, respect and pride to our local government.  I believe the citizens of Northfield are ready for a change and are looking for a leader that can move us ahead in a positive way as we face the challenges of the next four years. 

As a local business owner and long-time resident I have watched closely as our town has changed, grown, and redefined itself over recent years.  Northfield is indeed a very special place to live, to work, to raise a family, and to cultivate an amazing group of friends.  But there are some significant challenges ahead as we decide how best to use our limited resources.  Replacing aged facilities, infrastructure, and outdated ideas of what we can be are some of the issues that we will need to tackle together. 

I love this town, and I believe that Northfield is poised to be a model community.  We have an amazingly thoughtful, insightful, and engaged citizenry. We have a wealth of solid, homegrown and locally-owned businesses with motivated owners.  There is also a strong vein of entrepreneurial spirit that thrives in this college community.  We have high quality schools, beautiful neighborhoods, a vibrant downtown—and we are blessed with numerous non-profit organizations that foster our interests in the arts, our history, our young people, seniors, and those with special needs.  There is much to be proud of in Northfield. 

I want the citizens of Northfield to have the same sense of pride in their local government and their elected officials.  I believe we need a mayor who can build bridges, foster relationships, and take into account diverse opinions, but who is also not afraid to make decisions and move forward.  I believe that I can be an effective leader for Northfield.

— Mary Rossing