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Akeley officer tells Park Rapids council he is running for Hubbard County sheriff
Summary
Jimmy Hansen, an Akeley Police Department member, told the Park Rapids council on June 23 that he is running for Hubbard County sheriff and pledged to rebuild relationships with local emergency services if elected.
Jimmy Hansen, identified in the meeting as a member of the Akeley Police Department and an Akeley resident, addressed the Park Rapids City Council during public comment to announce his campaign for Hubbard County Sheriff. "I am here tonight to give you some information... I am obviously running for the Hubbard County Sheriff's seat," Hansen said, distributing a brochure and asking council members to contact him after the meeting.
Hansen told the council that if elected he would restore relationships with local agencies, saying he would do so "within 24 to 48 hours after sitting in that chair of the sheriff's office" and that the Park Rapids Police and Fire Departments are already friends of his. He offered to be contacted by council members and attendees after the meeting. No council deliberation or endorsement was recorded following his remarks.
