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The City Council meets the 2nd & 4th Wednesday of the month at 6:30 in Council Chambers at City Hall. The public is welcome to attend.
Mayor Kerry Bien
2010-2012
Council Member
1996-2010
Work History: 38 years in telephone industry, 31 years with Sleepy Eye Telephone Co.
Education: Goodhue High School & Jackson Technical College
Community Activities: Goodhue Fire & Rescue for 30 years, Goodhue Lions for 34 years, Church Committees, Goodhue Coyote Club & Swimming Pool Board
Family: Married to Pat. Children: Jody, Jeremiah, Kellie, Joel, Jenny & Tiffeny. Grandchildren: Alissa, Alex & Jeremiah Jr.
Council Member Jerry Warren
1988-2012
Work History: Dairy Manufacturing – 24 years, Owned & operated auto repair shop – 21 years
Education: Menomonie, WI High School
Community Activities: Lion’s Club & Fire Department
Family: Married to Regina. Children: Steven & Kathy, Jeffery & Harriet, Scott & Kathy. Grandchildren: Erin, Andree, Jordan, Olivia, Tim, Collin & Kelsey.
Council Member Leia Ryan
2002-2012
Work History: Sales & Marketing for Environmental product line for 20 years
Education: Zumbrota High School
Community Activities: Volksfest
Family: Married to Mark. Children: Nichole & Tom Rude, Josh, Jordan & Courtney. Grandchild: Kirt, Braelynn.
Council Member Fritz Schulz
2006-2014
Work History: Zumbrota Ford sales manager for 23 years.
Education: Goodhue High School
Community Activities: Fire Department – 28 years, Lions Club & American Legion
Family: Married to Ronnelle. Children: Nathan & Lisa, Tamara & Joseph Schmidt. Grandchildren: Connor, Gabriel, Benjamin, Michelle & Calen.
Council Member Tia Schimek
2010-2014
Work History: Currently working at the 
Goodhue School - in my 11th year as
secretary to the Superintendent and
Community Ed. coordinator. Prior to
that, I worked in Red Wing & Phoenix, AZ
with adults with disabilities.
Education: Graduate of Goodhue High
School & Augsburg College (BS in
Social Work)
Community Activities: Lioness Club
Family: Children – Grant (Laura), Ryan,
Joe, Brad, & Rebecca;
Grandchildren – Reagan and Jacob
City Attorney Richard Gorman
1989-present
Work History: Self employed attorney, partner at Vogel & Gorman Attorneys at Law
Education: Goodhue High School, Graduate of Winona State University & Hamline University School of Law.
Community Activities: President of Goodhue Coyote Club, Attorney for City of Bellechester & City of Red Wing Housing & Redevelopment Authority.
Family: Children: Annie, Jack, Sarah & Emma.
Treasurer Beth Poncelet
2006-present
Work History: Assistant Controller at Viking Automatic Sprinkler, presently an accountant with Capital Safety.
Education: Harding High School, St Paul & University of MN-Duluth
Community Activities: Goodhue HS volleyball ref.
Family: Married to Tony. Children: Adam & Maya.