2023 Candidate Forum: Rosemount City Council

The DCR Chamber of Commerce will hold a Candidate Forum for the special election for the Rosemount City Council position on Thursday, October 19 at 6:00 PM at Rosemount City Hall, Council Chambers. This is not a debate, but rather the forum will allow candidates to express their views on key issues and explain why they should get your vote. 

Join us in person for the forum. If you are unable to attend in person it will be broadcast. 

Unable to attend in person? You can watch the Forum live here:

• YouTube https://youtube.com/live/CWBMpicgRb0?feature=share
• Website https://www.rosemountmn.gov/172/Cable-Television
• Spectrum cable channel 180

Afterwords, the forum will be available on demand on the city’s YouTube channel. It will also be replayed on the City’s Government Channel which is available on Spectrum and at the city’s website.

About the Candidates:

The candidates are incumbent Tami Klimpel, Robert Hendel and Al Viall Jr., according to the Secretary of State’s Office.

Klimpel was appointed to the City Council in February this year to serve one year of a term that was vacated by former Council Member Tammy Block. The 2023 election will decide who serves the remaining three years of the term.

Robert Hendel owns Rob’s Lawn Service, which provides lawn and landscape services.

Tami Klimpel works at Minnwest Bank and has volunteered at Rosemount Area Athletic Association as president, board member, team manager, traveling baseball 11U-14U, and volunteer coach for track and field. She as also served on the Drake University Parent and Family Advisory Council and on the Angel Foundation, Gala Planning Committee, Development Committee, and marketing/brand project volunteer.

Al Viall Jr. is employed at Oracle Corp. and has various volunteer experiences including serving as Rosemount Area Athletic Association track coach and as track announcer; being a sous chef at Shepherd of the Valley Church from 2014-2016,  as Chair of Rosemount Precinct 2, and as Senate District 56 deputy chair.