Erika Rivers
Council Member · City of Lakeland, MN
Serves or has served in 1 government: City of Lakeland, MN
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Geri Wagner, the lone incumbent seeking reelection, topped the vote count in Lakeland's four-way city council race, with newcomer Erika Rivers taking the second open seat.
Ahead of the November election, the Pioneer Press reported that four candidates — James Riley, Erika Rivers, Taylor Vaillancourt and incumbent Geri Wagner — had filed for two open Lakeland City Council seats.
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Current employer or business: Wilderness Inquiry
Occupation as filed: Nonprofit executive
Erika Rivers is Executive Director of Wilderness Inquiry. She previously served as Director of Minnesota State Parks and Trails at the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, following a career start in DNR communications in 2004. She holds a Ph.D. in conservation biology and a bachelor's degree in journalism and Russian studies, both from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, and received the Reuel Harmon Lifetime Achievement Award from the Parks & Trails Council of Minnesota in 2025.
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- Erika Rivers - Wilderness Inquiry — Wilderness Inquiry (checked 2026-09-20)
- Council Member Erika Rivers - Council - City of Lakeland, Minnesota — City of Lakeland, MN (checked 2026-09-20)
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