Jacob Birkholz for Blue Earth County Attorney

11/06/2014

After a 12 hour jury trial, just a few hours after the election, the welcomed distraction gave me some time to reflect.

A mixture of emotions certainly were felt, but mostly, I've come to feel extremely positive about the results.

First - Where did I come from? I must acknowledge that while I went to Bethany and MSU - Mankato around 1998- 2002, I am almost entirely unknown to the main voting block in this election. I did not have the significant base support of a 20+ year veteran attorney who has lived in the Mankato area for that period of time.

Second - Where did we go? We went from 0% - 30%!!! Our team took 2nd place and beat a 3rd candidate in the primary - a well established, entrenched attorney, well known in the community - with a respectible 30% of the votes - going from unknown to a strong challenger!

Third - How did we improve from the primary to the general election?
Our team took a large margin of the 3rd candidate's 22% by going from 30% to 47% a huge 17% gain!

Result? We all win when we become informed voters and get to make a real choice. This was the first time in 27 years the voters could vote for change. While the numbers were close, the newly elected county attorney has a strong incentive from the voters to make real and lasting change in the county attorney's office. People came to vote for change!

The future: I've received wonderful support post-election to run again in 4 years. While I can't predict the future - I feel strongly that the leadership for change did not happen this Nov. 4th - and that I still strongly desire reform and positive change for Blue Earth County.

Conclusion: Thank you all for the text messages - FB notes - and personal face to face showings of support in the last day and I'm sure the coming days. I am proud to represent the only voice of positive reform and transparent leadership with a new direction and accountability for the BE County Attorney's office. I don't intend to remain on the sidelines, and hope to get more involved in every aspect of the community each and every day.

11/04/2014

Only a few hours left to vote! Thank you to EVERYONE who has supported this campaign.

11/03/2014

NOVEMBER 4th IS ELECTION DAY!

Vote for Jacob Birkholz to make a change in the Blue Earth County Attorney's office. It is time for a new direction, where overcharging and laziness have no place.

Learn more at http://jacobbirkholz.com/

11/03/2014

Yet another community member expressing support for Jacob Birkholz! Vote for him as our new Blue Earth County Attorney TOMORROW!

11/03/2014

The Birkholz for County Attorney - election party is at 1630 Adam's Street in Mankato - the Ophthalmology Associates Office - 8pm - 11pm.

(apparently the invite might have mistakenly shown - or shows mistakenly on mobile phones - that it is at my work address @ 110 South Broad - which it is not.)

Thanks - Hope you can swing by!

11/03/2014

Check out the wallpaper on the Free Press home page!

http://www.mankatofreepress.com/

Know it. All.

11/03/2014

Here is another support video from a Blue Earth County community member. Vote for Jacob November 4th!

11/01/2014

We will be posting a few videos of community members in support of Jacob Birkholz for Blue Earth County Attorney. Vote November 4th!

10/30/2014

Find your polling location so you can vote for Jacob Birkholz on November 4th.

http://pollfinder.sos.state.mn.us/

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10/28/2014

Thank you for this passionate review from Melodee Hoffner:

There are no words to describe the damage Blue Earth County Attorney’s Office and Blue County Sheriff’s Office have caused my family and other innocent citizens.

As I’ve watched the Blue County Attorney’s Office Race and listened to both candidates pronounce what they stand for and what they have to offer, there really is only one option…Jacob Birkholz.

Without his nomination, nothing will change in Blue Earth County and families are at risk for the unremitting overcharging and no investigation sloppy work. This system needs to be changed and it won’t with Pat McDermott. He’s from the inside and he’s been a part of it for over 25 years.

We don’t need “more of same” experience, we need someone who has the backbone and ethics to hold themselves and others accountable. We need someone who actually requires the Sheriff’s Office and Assistant County Attorney’s to, in fact, gather honest information and charge appropriately.

Why should innocent families continue to be financially and emotionally devastated by the incompetence of the Blue Earth County “public officials”? I’ve watched first hand these so called “public stewards” lie under oath to protect each other and misrepresent facts to trump up cases that simply don’t exist. They’ve made a mockery of themselves in the past two years and deny any responsibility when they are asked about their mistakes.

Why would anyone vote for more of the same? For the sake of your own family and all the citizens of Blue Earth County, vote for Jacob Birkholz.

Melodee Hoffner

10/28/2014

- FACT 4 -

Vote Jacob Birkholz November 4.


http://jacobbirkholz.com/

10/28/2014

The Open Forum last night was a great success! Thank you to all you came and supported my campaign. I hope the information provided solidified the need for change!

I would also note that yesterday, over the noon hour, I gave a talk to South Central College Students regarding the issues in the Blue Earth County Attorney race. The students were very knowledgeable and inquisitive and seemed seriously interested in the need for change.

Please continue to support the campaign for change in Blue Earth County.