Forsman and Nephew elected to Duluth City Council At-Large

Duluth voters have elected Arik Forsman and Lynn Nephew to fill the two at-large city council posts in Tuesday’s Municipal election.

The unofficial tally shows that Forsman and Nephew are the top vote-getters.

35-year old Forsman was appointed to the council in 2018 to an At-Large seat, and then won the same spot in 2019. Forsman works at Minnesota Power in an economic development position and resides in Duluth’s Kenwood neighborhood.

45-year old Lynn Marie Nephew is a licenses realtor in Minnesota and Wisconsin. She is a UMD grad and lives in the Congdon neighborhood.

The other two candidates include 42-year old Miranda Pacheco. She has an associates degree from Fond du Lac and Community College and lives in West Duluth and is employed as an addiction counselor and inclusivity consultant.

And the final candidate was 32-year-old Jenna Yeakle lives in the Denfeld neighborhood and is a community organizer. Yeakle has a masters degree in public health.