HAYES SCRIVEN, 35 . TWO HARBORS

Tell us about your loved ones

I have a wife, Jenny. We have been married for 11 years, and she is a paraprofessional for the Lake Superior School District in Two Harbors. My daughter,Aneliese,is10andanamazingballerina who loves bunnies and camping. My son, Devin, is 7 He is learning karate and football, loves camping, riding his bike and anything outside.

What do you do in your free time?

My family loves to camp in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. This year, I will make four trips to that amazing wilderness I also love hunting turkey, pheasant and ducks I host trivia at Castle Danger every Tuesday and I am an avid video gamer.

Tell us about an influential person in your life

One of the many influential people in my life is my grandfather When I was young he exposed me to the BWCAW and the wilderness. He instilled in me the importance to be outdoors and enjoy it. I have taken that approach with my kids and am very happy that they would rather be out in the woods than sit inside.

What’s the best decision you’ve ever made?

It all started when I decided to follow my nowwifetoUMD.Iobtainedmyhistorydegree,made some lifelong friends, found my passion for local history and started a family at an early age.

What is your biggest accomplishment?

It was probably the last 15 months of my job as executive director of the Northfield Historical Society In that timeframe I was able to finalize the loan of an exhibit development of the Henry Wheeler long gun that was used by Wheeler in defending the town’s bank against the JamesYounger Gang. I also finalized the transfer of the Malt-O-Meal Cereal Company archives/ collections to the museum and also set up an endowment to care for the collection long term.

Those last few months were full of activity and great success for preserving important history.

What keeps you in the Twin Ports?

We just moved here. I believe this is the most amazing, beautiful area in Minnesota and Wisconsin. There are so many outdoor activities, you could never be bored.

Describe your happy place

On a lake up north, in a canoe, with a fishing pole in my hand and a loon just in front of me in the water.

What’s your five-year plan?

My five-year plan is to be here, still running the Bong Center, increasing attendance and membership each year. Personally, I will hope to have completed a destination hunting and fishing trip. I also hope I will be able to travel a little bit more.

What words of wisdom do you have for young adults?

Believe in yourself. Don’t doubt your skill level. I became an executive director at 22 and it took many years before I believed in myself and what I wasdoing.Surroundyourselfwithpeoplethatare experts in the areas that you are weak in because you are not good at everything. Then, don’t be afraid to ask for help. If you believe in yourself and surround yourself with good people, you will go far. Finally, don’t be afraid to ask for the moon and take a chance.

What do you do?

I am the executive director of Breakwater Health Network, a health center controlled network, for which I lead the strategic, financial, operational and implementation aspects of Breakwater. I get to work collaboratively with Federally Qualified Health Centers and Migrant Health Centers to optimize the critical work that they do in their communities. I also consult rural health networks and organizations across the country in the areas of strategy and development. I am lucky to love all that I do.

Education

Undergraduate studies at the University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire Graduate studies at the College of St. Scholastica.

Community involvement

I am an At-Large member of the Duluth School Board and I chair the business committee and sit on the early childhood committee, the transportation committee and the intergovernmental affairs committee. I am a member of the advisory council fortheDowntownYMCAandsitontheBoardofthe GreaterMinnesotaTelehealthBroadbandInitiative. Ialsodovolunteerworkforpoliticalcampaignsand am a member of Peace United Church of Christ.

Tell us about your loved ones

I have an incredible family. My partner, Peter, and myself, along with two other amazing parents, are raising our son, Noah, who is 9 We have a spirited andlovinggoldenretriever,StellaLouise.Myparents and in-laws are all in the Duluth area and we spend quite a bit of time with them. I also have a fantastic brother and two beautiful sisters and their families who are also all in the area. Family is foundational for me and I’m lucky to have everyone so close.

What do you do in your free time?

When I do find some free time, I love to run, take oursweetdog tothelake,watchNoahplaybaseball, ski, cook and travel. I am blessed with amazing friends who I wish I could see more often.

Tellusaboutaninfluentialpersoninyourlife

My mother, Cindy Macaulay. She is endlessly joyful and isquick to laugh at agood — or bad — joke. She put herself through graduate school while raising three small children, which taught me more than I knew about having a strong work ethic. She is a tirelessadvocateforjusticeandgivescountlesshours to organizations across our wonderful community and seems to do it all without losing any enthusiasm or momentum. You won’t find a more effervescent and loyal cheerleader; I’m so thankful for her.

What’s the best decision you’ve ever made?

Learningasecondlanguage.I’vehadtheopportunity to live in and travel to other countries, and those language skills have exposed me to experiences and people I would not have had otherwise. It’s time to add another language to that list.

What is your biggest accomplishment?

ThisisahardquestiontoanswerasI’mgenerallynot onetofocusonthefinishlinebutratherthejourney.I wouldsaytheconfidence,gritandstick-to-itiveness to run for public office. It’s a hugely vulnerable and consumingexperience,butIlearnedsomuchabout myself and about our incredible community My family also really stepped up to support me and the campaign. I have lived here nearly all of my life and running for office made me love this city even more than I did before. People across this great city are engaged, interested, passionate and committed and it was humbling to have people open their doors for me to hear me out and, ultimately, believe in me.

What keeps you in the Twin Ports?

My family, this wonderful community and the lake. All three have always had a strong magnetic pull that kept me coming back and, now, keep me grounded and home.

Describe your happy place

There is a little spot on the shore of Lake Superior where I love to take Stella swimming. She loves to jump off the rocks to fetch sticks and there are great rockstositonandtakeinthebeautyandtranquility of the lake. I’ve even caught a bagpipe player while I’ve been up there, which created a magical Duluth experience!

What’s your five-year plan?

I’ve never been one to establish a strict “five-year plan.” I try to be resilient and open to opportunities in life. I would love to figure out some sort of work/ life balance. I would like to run a couple more marathons and spend more time traveling.

What words of wisdom do you have for young adults?

My grandmother shared with me, shortly before she died, that she only had two regrets in life: that she hadn’t been more authentic to herself and she wished she had laughed more I wish I had the courage to be truly authentic earlier in life; so find out who you are and rock it! And laugh … a lot!

What do you do?

Assistant St Louis County Attorney, Duluth School Board Member and mom. I solve problems.

Education

University of Minnesota Morris and University of Minnesota.

Community involvement

I am currently serving on the Duluth School Board and the Planned Parenthood Regional Advisory Committee I’ve had previous involvement with the Volunteer Attorney Program, Chester Bowl Improvement Club and Minnesota Women Lawyers.

Tell us about your loved ones

Partnership of 20 years with Nate LaCoursiere, with whom I joyously parent (and/or patiently tolerate) Henry, 7 years old, and Charlie, 5. Nate and I once nearly divorced in a tandem kayak but now successfully helm a sailboat together. It’s all about sharing the tiller, dear. Henry, uber theatrical, wants to grow up and be a Pokemon; Charlie is a barnacle who loves all sporting activities. My dad, sister and brother and their partners live in the Twin Cities and my in-laws are in Frazee and Moorhead. It takes a geographically challenging village

What do you do in your free time?

I enjoy gathering with friends, reading mysteries, hikinginChesterPark,bonfires,paddleboarding, rabble-rousing and sailing.

Tell us about an influential person in your life

I met my friend Chris Bue in college in the late 1990s. We share a strong friendship, a hope that Ruth Bader Ginsburg will outlast the current presidentandaninterestin helping otherwomen succeed Chris took a different path in life: She’s thebigcitytomyDuluth,cutting-edgetechwork to my government lawyer gig, and child-free by choice(butappreciatesagoofySnapchatfrommy boys). She’s shown me how to be unapologetic, to shake off mistakes and charge ahead, to change direction when your path no longer fits you, to askforhelpwhenyouneedit,andtoinvestenergy and resources in the people and things you love. She also knows how to enjoy life anywhere and everywhere. Just ask the wait staff.

What’s the best decision you’ve ever made?

To transfer college after my first ho-hum year at the U of M in Minneapolis and move out to Morris. Among the cow pastures and ceaseless prairie wind I found a gem of a community filled with smart and quirky folks intent on making the world a better place. These are my people. Morris is where I met my husband, Nate, who was a pretty good decision, too

Whatisyourbiggestaccomplishment?

Buildingsomanyrelationshipswithextraordinary, caring people who showed up when I was in need.

What keeps you in the Twin Ports? The lake, its sunrises, the friends, the parks and the meaningful work I get to do.

Describe your happy place

It involves a giant inflatable swan, sunshine and gentle breeze, and a gorgeous lake in Kandiyohi County.

What’s your five-year plan?

To chip away those things in my life that don’t make me the best Nora I can be. Also to do more yoga and continue to be able to outrun my kids.

What words of wisdom do you have for young adults?

You can and should be both passionate and adaptable. Invest yourself — your energy, your voice, your gifts — in those people and actions you value.

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