I’m proud to endorse Eric Magistad for Shorewood City Council.

As a fellow veteran, Eric understands that leadership is about service, thoughtful decision-making, and putting the community before yourself. Throughout my time on the Council, I have worked to bring balance to every decision—balancing today’s needs with tomorrow’s responsibilities, fiscal responsibility with quality services, and the interests of both longtime and newer residents.

I believe Eric shares those values which he has demonstrated in his role on the Planning Commission.  He understands that strong local government requires transparency, accountability, careful stewardship of taxpayer dollars, and respectful collaboration. Shorewood will benefit from his experience, integrity, and commitment to serving our community.

I hope you’ll join me in supporting Eric Magistad for Shorewood City Council. Michelle DiGruttolo, Shorewood City Councilmember

Working alongside Eric on a professional fraud strategy team, I can vouch for his ability to handle complex financial structures with an analytical, risk-oriented mindset. This background directly drives his commitment to strict operational oversight, thorough vetting of city expenditures, and ensuring that community projects are backed by realistic financial safeguards. At a time when there is heightened focus on fraud at every level, Eric is the exact leader you need. Jesse Vavreck, Fraud Risk Manager (VP), U.S. Bank

I have had the opportunity to work with Eric on complex fraud prevention challenges, and I have always been impressed by the way he approaches problems.  He is analytical, honest, and practical, and he does not jump to conclusions before understanding the full situation.  I am confident he would bring that same approach to serving the Shorewood community. Zach Wittl, Senior Fraud Strategist (VP), U.S. Bank and Chanhassen Parks & Recreation Commissioner

I have had the privilege of calling Eric a great friend for more than 25 years. We served together as military officers, and over those years I have seen firsthand the qualities that make him the person he is today. I have myself spent more than 30 years involved in various facets of government and public service, and I can say with confidence that Eric possesses a combination of qualities that is both uncommon and desperately needed in government. He is highly educated, intelligent, and analytical, but what has always stood out to me is that his intelligence is tempered by compassion and genuine concern for others. He is a realist who understands that good decisions require facts, reason, and sometimes difficult choices, but he also understands that behind every decision are real people and real lives.

Over the years, I have often sought his advice when faced with difficult decisions in running my own business, not only because of his intellect, but because I trusted his judgment and knew he would give me an honest and thoughtful perspective. After 25 years of friendship, military service together, and countless conversations about life, business, and public service, I know the character of the man I am endorsing. Eric has the intellect to understand complex issues, the judgment to separate facts from emotion, and the compassion to never lose sight of the people he is serving.  Mark Hillstrom, Fire Battalion Chief

I served with Eric for more than a decade in the Minnesota National Guard, and although we often approached problems from different perspectives, I came to value his rare combination of intellectual rigor and genuine openness to other viewpoints. He listens carefully, weighs evidence rather than ideology, and consistently arrives at practical solutions that bring people together. For city council, those qualities matter: Eric has the judgment, temperament, and common sense to serve the public well. Chuck Moore, Colonel, United States Army Reserve (Retired)

I have worked with and been Eric’s friend for over twenty years, in challenging environments that included both combat and civil disturbances. Eric excelled at building relationships and developing collaborative enduring solutions to complex problems, often in crisis situations. Eric has decades of practical and academic experience and training, blending the needs of diverse populations with best-in-class government supported solutions. Eric is calm under pressure and supremely gifted at processing massive amounts of data to create shared understanding. He is one of the most dedicated, talented professionals I have ever worked with, and I am honored to call him my friend. Colin Fleming, Lieutenant Colonel, United States Army National Guard (Retired)

Serving with Eric on a civil affairs team in Iraq, where we managed more than $15 million in infrastructure projects, I saw firsthand his unwavering commitment to fiscal accountability, thoughtful leadership, and ability to listen, build consensus, and deliver results—qualities that make him exceptionally well-suited to serve the Shorewood community. Dane Kringstad, First Sergeant, United States Army National Guard (Retired)