 From the Winona Daily News, 10/19/2022
Vote to re-elect Chris Meyer as Winona County commissioner. For the past three years, she has brought her serene intelligence, professional experience and reasoned judgment to serve us. We are fortunate to have someone so superbly well qualified to represent not just District 1, but all of Winona County. I grew up in Winona but moved away to pursue an education and career. My wife and I retired and moved back here when Chris was serving her first year as commissioner. We were impressed by her stewardship of the county’s natural and social resources. We have lived for decades in other states that were afflicted by elected municipal representatives who were ideologically inflexible or incompetent — and sometimes both! It was reassuring to find that by our return to Minnesota, we once again were represented by people like Chris who epitomize the ideal of the servant leader. It's not easy to find something new to say about Chris. Here’s one: When the City of Winona’s Heritage Preservation Commission approached the county to jointly celebrate Preservation Month last May by sponsoring an open house at the courthouse, three elected leaders readily stepped up to plan the event — the county attorney, the sheriff and Chris as board chair. She spoke of how important it was for citizens to tour the historic home of our municipal democracy and appreciate anew the care with which our forebears built this edifice to reflect their faith in self-government. Chris embodies that spirit. Let’s return her to office. Michael William Doyle, Winona From the Winona Post, 10/12/2022
I’m a longtime volunteer and previous board member at the Advocacy Center of Winona (ACW). I’ve seen how very important advocacy and support services are for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. The ACW helps 600 or more such victims each year. I’m grateful to Winona County for helping the ACW provide these services and to Commissioner Chris Meyer in particular for her support. Her opponent seems to be using an unfortunate mistake made by a single staff person for political purposes and in a way that could ultimately hurt our community. Please vote Chris Meyer for District 1 county commissioner. Susanne Smith, Winona  From the Winona Daily News, 10/12/2022
As long term and engaged residents of Winona, we support Chris Meyer in her bid for re-election as District 1 Winona County Commissioner. We believe she will continue to build on her wide experience and bring her well informed broad perspective to issues that come to the attention of the Winona County Board. Since we cannot anticipate what issues the board will confront, we trust Chris will carefully list to all points of view as well as diligently study and bring relevant facts to the discussion. We know her to be a thoughtful conscientious person and feel confident she will consistently exercise her considered judgement in the best interest of Winona County We believe Chris Meyer deserves support for another term. Ron and Diane Stevens, Winona From the Winona Daily News, 10/12/2022
When choosing from candidates for Winona County commissioner, consider their positions on protecting waters and watersheds. I support candidates who care about the welfare of the greatest number of constituents. At the local level, we voters need to be fully caring about every one of our neighbors, if we ourselves are to thrive. Whether by direct or aerial applications of manure, pesticides or herbicides, whatever is done to the land sitting on the county's karst formations is done to the water we ALL rely on. Whether we can drill the deepest well on the ridge, or hope to recreate along a surface water in one of the valleys, or pay for municipal water to our homes, no resident of the county can afford to subsidize any individual's livelihood above everyone else's. If Winona County runs out of safe, clean, fresh water, ALL of us will suffer. I believe Chris Meyer's record proves her concern for ALL county residents, because she understands how vital water is to a vibrant, thriving community. I'm confident her priority will continue to be working for ALL of us, and helping us work together to efficiently and effectively secure fresh water resources throughout the county. Kathie Geiger, Winona  From the Winona Daily News, 10/8/2022
I've known Chris Meyer for a decade, and one thing I can tell you is that she cares deeply about our community. As an AmeriCorps Member at Winona County I witnessed Chris volunteer hundreds of hours to teach gardening, and then grow and deliver food from the community garden to the food shelves and free meal programs in Winona and Lewiston with her fellow Master Gardeners. She ran for County Commissioner and serves despite the divisive environment. She cares about access to clean water, healthy food, mental health, and other social services for all residents of the county. During the pandemic she spent hours recruiting others to be part of the Compassionate Covid Campaign. Asking them to record messages about voluntary actions they took to protect themselves and the community from Covid. Please vote for Chris Meyer in the District 1 County Commissioner race because she wants the best for all of us.  From the Winona Daily News 10/1/2022
I had the pleasure of voting for Chris Meyer in 2018 and have followed her work on the County Board these past nearly four years. Her Minnesota values show front and center when making well informed decisions on behalf of county residents. She is keen to follow the rule of law, not just state and federal law, but also county policies and procedures. She has maintained her steadfastness in procedure and facts despite an onslaught of personal attacks from fellow commissioners and extreme right wing county residents. Winona County is fortunate to have a commissioner who works so hard for its’ residents and one who values the skills and training of county staff. Electing anyone else but Chris Meyer for District 1 would be a great loss for the county and another moral hit to county staff. Vote for Chris early via absentee or on November 8. Julie Ann Quist |
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