Proulx will seek reelection

District 3 commissioner Tom Proulx of the Carlton County board announced his reelection bid last week.

A campaign statement April 26 said: “Proulx looks forward to serving his constituents for another term, offering a commonsense approach to addressing the everyday issues facing the county in these unprecedented and difficult times.”

Proulx represents most of Cloquet, including downtown and north along Minnesota Highway 33 to the county border.

Proulx has been in office since 2009, winning the first election with 63 percent of the vote against Mark Roberts. Proulx has won while running unopposed every four years since then in 2012, 2016 and 2020.

Proulx touted the fact that as commissioner he sits on several committees, including health and human services, tribal relations, and the county’s drug prevention coalition.

Last week, District 5 commissioner Gary Peterson announced he would not seek reelection after serving three terms. District 5 represents the western half of Carlton County.

Also up for election on Nov. 5 is the District 1 seat held by Dick Brenner, who has not made his intentions known. District 1 includes west and rural Cloquet, Scanlon and Sawyer.

The candidate filing period starts May 21 and runs through June 4.