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Gary Kriesel

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Current employer or business: Retired (former Washington County Commissioner)

Occupation as filed: Retired, U.S. Navy

Gary Kriesel is a retired U.S. Navy veteran who served on the Stillwater City Council before his election to the Washington County Board. He represented District 3 on the Washington County Board of Commissioners, first elected in November 2004 and reelected in 2008, 2012, 2016 and 2020, and did not seek reelection in 2024, leaving the board after roughly 20 years. As commissioner he served on regional committees covering transportation, energy, planning and solid waste, and helped organize the Yellow Ribbon Network of Washington County, a support network for military personnel and their families.

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Disclosure notes

Statement of Economic Interest history, Minnesota Campaign Finance Board, public official ID 12667. The CFB lists his term as ended Dec. 31, 2024. Each year is as captured by the Internet Archive; archived copies are linked under Sources. Items are listed as filed.

Jan. 21, 2025 statement (captured Oct. 17, 2025)

Occupation Commissioner. Source of income: Washington County. Securities: PARA (as filed). Business ownership, independent contracting, real property, government agency interests, honoraria: none reported.

Feb. 9, 2022 statement (captured Aug. 3, 2022)

Occupation Commissioner, District 3, employer Washington County. Source of income: Washington County. Securities and real property: none reported.

Jan. 24, 2021 statement (captured Dec. 26, 2021)

same as the 2022 statement.

Changes between statements

a security listed as PARA first appears on the Jan. 21, 2025 statement. Checked Sept 19, 2026.

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  1. County commissioner profile: Gary Kriesel — Rivertowns.net / Republican Eagle (checked 2026-09-20)
  2. Commissioner Gary Kriesel honored for 20 years on county board — hometownsource.com (Stillwater Gazette) (checked 2026-09-20)
  3. For outgoing Washington County Commissioner Gary Kriesel, the St. Croix River Valley is 'the center of the universe' — Star Tribune (via Yahoo News) (checked 2026-09-20)

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