Najwa Massad, Incumbent Mayor
Background
- Emigrated from Lebanon in 1960
- Married to John Massad
- First Female Elected Mayor in 2018
- Owner of Najwa's Catering in Mankato Civic Center
- https://www.rndc.org/a-candid-conversation-with-mayor-najwa-massad/
- Current Mayor, running for re-election to a second term
- Mayor through Pandemic
- Led search for City Manager, Susan Arntz
- https://www.mankatofreepress.com/news/elections/primary-voters-will-narrow-mankato-mayor-field-from-three-to-two/article_9000ce74-06cd-11ed-a92c-a71c2bcc7c1e.html
- She supports Walz and his use of Covid Relief Funds surplus for sex trafficking, police retention, BCA, homelessness, camera body cameras and other use of the budget surplus by Tim Walz. https://www.mixcloud.com/KTOE/interview-with-mayor-massad-3-29-22/
Candidate Filings
- Name: Najwa Massad
- Address: 2505 Marwood Drive
- 507-382-1002
- Summary on Vote411: https://onyourballot.vote411.org/race-detail.do?id=3822394
- Her Bio on Greater Mankato Growth's website, here.
