Two New Council Members Join New Mayor in Robbinsdale in 2025
Robbinsdale City Council has three new members in 2025, including a new mayor, who all say they are ready to help lead the city toward its next opportunities.
Robbinsdale Mayor Brad Sutton
“I think that’s really a big part of my job, is listening to what residents have to say and then try to represent, as best I can, what the city is doing for the residents to better understand, you know, the reasons why we do things that we do but also to try to frame things up for the city from the residents’ perspective,” said Mayor Brad Sutton, who won election last fall after former Mayor Bill Blonigan retired. “Really, I’m just one of five votes on the city council. So, it’s not like I can come in and just make things happen. But the ability to both represent and understand people and a diverse set of circumstances creates a unique opportunity.”
He is joined by new council members Jason Greenberg and Raymond Blackledge.
Robbinsdale City Council Member Jason Greenberg
“One thing is just making sure people know they can make a difference, they can have influence and trying to be available and just use my voice to help represent people to the larger council,” said Greenberg of his early impressions of how he fits into the council. He represents Ward Two.
“It’s really great to hear how can we challenge each other and also be intentional about doing what’s best for our community as we move forward,” said Blackledge, who represents Ward One.
All three men touted Robbinsdale’s unique and historic downtown as its biggest asset among other northwestern metro suburbs.
“I think we’re really centered well when it comes to getting out and access everything else, but also come visit Robbinsdale,” said Blackledge. “Be there. Be present.”
Robbinsdale City Councilmembers Raymond Blackledge, left, and Jason Greenberg shake hands after they were both sworn in at a meeting in January.
“It’s not like we’ve got a lot of land,” said Sutton. “We can’t expand, all we can do is fill vacancies and grow up where it makes sense–and ‘grow up,’ what I mean, vertically–and all of that is to offset the tax burden that we as residents, and me being one of them, have. Taxes were top of mind for me.”
“Neighbors really know one another and kind of look out for each other and we just have kind of a stronger community connection than a lot of our neighboring cities, and so that isn’t something that’s just like lucky that it happens, it’s something that’s learned neighbor to neighbor, through our community and the way we interact with one another,” said Greenberg.
