Council Member Gino Businaro - Ward 1

Gino Businaro is a first term councilman representing the 1^st Ward, but Gino is no stranger to the workings of city, school, and state government. After graduating from the University of St. Thomas, Gino began working for the State of Minnesota, auditing city and county books throughout the state.  Following a brief stint working for the State Department of Finance and the Minneapolis Public Schools, he was hired as the Chief Accountant for Carver County and retired as the Finance Director for the City of Mound, where he had been for the last 15 years.

In 1991, he was appointed to fill a vacancy on the District 112 School Board, and was elected three times to fill that position, serving on it for 11 years.  Gino felt the call to serve the community again and decided to run for the Chaska City Council in 2006. He was elected to that seat by the residents of the 1^st Ward.  He looks forward to serving his constituents as the City continues to be faced by a period of rapid growth and change. 

Gino and his family moved to Chaska in 1986 from south Minneapolis. Along with his wife, Karla, and two children, Evelina and Dominic (grown now and out on their own) he enjoys living in this community with its friendly neighbors and progressive city government. 

He has served on a nonprofit board established to raise money for the CART busses, which offers transportation to area citizens needing to get to doctor appointments and shopping.  He currently serves on the Carver County Personnel Board of Appeals, designed to hear appeals from County employees.  Gino enjoys time with his family and friends and counts computer time as his number one hobby.

Gino's home phone number is 952-448-7363. He can also be reached through his email address gbusinaro@chaskamn.com

Council Member Greg Boe - Ward 2

I love Chaska and I am honored to represent the residents of Ward 2 on the Chaska City Council.  My wife Debbie and I, along with our son, have resided in Chaska since 1996.  Our daughter was born a few years later.  Over the years, I have enjoyed getting to know my neighbors and many friends from around town.  I have had the opportunity to experience many different facets of Chaska: living both as a renter and a homeowner, near downtown and on top of the hill, and both inside and outside of Jonathan. 

I am currently a Program Manager within the Community Development Division of Scott County.  This division works with issues related to planning and land use, parks and open spaces, environmental health, and building inspections.  I have been employed by Scott County since 1996.  I hold a Bachelor of Science degree in Toxicology/Environmental Science and Chemistry from MSU - Mankato.  I am also a Registered Sanitarian and serve on the Registered Sanitarian and Registered Environmental Health Specialist Advisory Council for the State of Minnesota.  I was elected to a position on the Board of Directors of the North American Hazardous Materials Management Association in 2008. 

Over the years, I have had the opportunity to serve on the Chaska City Planning Commission, the Carver County Planning Commission, the SouthWest Transit Commission, and the Jonathan Association Board of Directors.  I continue to serve on the Carver County Planning Commission and the SouthWest Transit Commission.  Along with these, I am currently a member of the Chaska Lions Club, the Sons of the American Legion, and the Knights of Columbus.  As a hobby, I enjoy operating the official reporting station for the National Weather Service within the City of Chaska and I also maintain a discussion forum on the Chaska Herald web site called "The Backyard Rain Gauge." 

My family and I currently reside at 2287 Clover Field Drive in the Clover Ridge neighborhood.  My wife is a paralegal in a law firm.  Our son is a Biomedical Engineering student at the University of Minnesota.  Our daughter is a student in the Chaska school system.  We are members of Guardian Angels Parish in downtown Chaska. 

Please feel free to contact me to share any questions or concerns that you may have about our city.  I can be reached by phone (952-361-4251) or email (gboe@chaskamn.com).

My wife Nancy and I were marred in October of 1991.  We moved to Chaska in October 1996 and reside at 1290 Wildflower Lane.  I am currently employed at Stratasys, Inc. in Eden Prairie as a Sr. Technical Training Specialist, while Nancy is employed with Fingerhut Direct Marketing as a Merchandise Analyst.

I am in the middle of serving my first four-year term as a member of the Chaska City Council and have found it to be a very rewarding experience.  I have enjoyed representing Ward III over the past two years and I truly look forward to the oppoprtunity to represent Ward III into the future.  I am a member of the Chaska Lions Club, the Community Education Advisory Council, Southwest Corridor Transportation Alliance, and participate in the Carver/Scott Mentorship One program.  I am also a committee member of the Carver County Chapter of Ducks Unlimited.

My wife and I have enjoyed living in Chaska over the past 12 years and look forward to many more.  The Chaska community has been very good to us, not only providing a place to live, but past employment, and great friends and neighbors.

I can be reached by phone at 612.790.0546 or by email at cschulz@chaskamn.com.

Council Member Rick Ford - Ward 4

After receiving my Masters in Business Administration from the University of St. Thomas in 1989 and my law degree from the William Mitchell College of Law in 1992, my wife, Margaret, and I moved to Chaska in 1993 where I chose to start my business.  I am the founder and owner of Richard R. Ford and Associates, DBA Community Insurance Advisors in downtown Chaska.  I broker health insurance and employee benefits to small businesses and individuals.  In 2008 my company was rated in the top 3% of the industry.

Since 1995 I have served on many local and regional non-profit boards, including Miracles of Mitch, to provide quality of life assistance to families of children coping with cancer; Aeon, to create and sustain quality affordable housing that strengthens lives and communities, Carver Scott Educational Foundation; Community Education Advisory Council; the Beacon Council; the Youth Commission; the League of Women Voters; and the Carver County Library Foundation.

In addition, I have been the President of the Chaska Chamber of Commerce, the Chaska Rotary Club, Christmas in May-Chaska, the Carver County Personnel Board of Appeals, and currently I am President of the District 112 Foundation.

I have created and continue to host a weekly Chaska cable television show on Channel 15.  Since 1997 nearly 300 episodes have been taped.  Each program communicates to the viewers and residents of Chaska those current events that continue to be relevant to us and have an impact on our lives.  The show can also be found on the internet at www.Chaska.TV.

This is my first four-year term as a member of the Chaska City Council.  I look forward to representing Ward IV during these uncertain times when Chaska is faced with many opportunities and challenges that affect us all.