The DFL Environmental Caucus Endorsement committee unanimously recommended, and the board unanimously supports, Wendy Durrwachter for the
Duluth First District City Council seat.
Wendy’s passion is music, and she was able to pursue her passion while a single mother of two, working two to three jobs to afford rent. She came to Duluth for the outdoors, but fell in love with the community, and she is running to ensure the next generation will have opportunities to thrive in Duluth. One of her main reasons for running for office is that she sees the biggest threat facing a healthy future is upstream copper-sulfide mining projects, and she believes “it is 100% the responsibility of the Mayor and City Council to take a strong stance against these upstream projects.”
Wendy believes that every city project is an opportunity to increase canopy with biodiverse trees and plants, expand transportation options, reduce carbon emissions, use recycled materials, a strong focus on sewage and storm water infrastructure. She has volunteered for Duluth for Clean Water, attended the PolyMet shareholders meeting in Toronto, Take Action MN to improve conditions for working families, and has served on the Arrowhead Arts Council
Grants Panel, which fosters our community of artists. Her strong support for Duluth’s environmental resources and work through a number of organizations shows Wendy to be a leader for the community.