School board
Below is a list of school board members for the Fergus Falls school district. Please visit the district for more information and for the official list of school board members.
Superintendent: Jeff Drake
District email: jdrake@fergusotters.org
Phone: 218-998-0544 x9006
Matthew Lemke
Email: mlemke@fergusotters.org
Phone: 218-731-1385
Term expires: 2020*
Melanie Cole
Email: mcole@fergusotters.org
Phone: 218-205-4854
Term expires: 2022
Kirby Anderson
Email: kirbyanderson@fergusotters.org
Phone: 218-770-7161
Term expires: 2022
*As of July 13, 2021, the Fergus Falls school district website listed Matthew Lemke, Natalie Knutson and Stephen Vigesaa’s term expiration as 2020.
Melissa Hermes
Email: mhermes@fergusotters.org
Term expires: 2022
Natalie Knutson
Email: nknutson@fergusotters.org
Term expires: 2020*
Stephen Vigesaa
Email: svigesaa@fergusotters.org
Phone: 507-993-5941
Term expires: 2020*
Your legislators
Below is a list of state elected officials who represent the Fergus Falls school district. Not sure who represents you? Visit the State of Minnesota’s legislator finder and enter your address to find out what district you are in.
Senate District 8: Bill Ingebrigtsen, R – Alexandria
• Website
• Email: sen.bill.ingebrigtsen@senate.mn
• Phone: 651-297-8063
• Facebook: BillIngebrigtsen
• Twitter: @sen_inge
• Legislative aide
House District 8A: Jordan Rasmusson, R – Fergus Falls
• Website
• Email: rep.jordan.rasmusson@house.mn
• Phone: 651-296-4946
• Facebook: jordanforhouse
• Twitter: @jordanrasmusson
• Legislative aide
Senate District 12: Torrey Westrom, R – Elbow Lake
• Website
• Email: sen.torrey.westrom@senate.mn
• Phone: 651-296-3826
• Facebook: SenatorTorreyWestrom
• Twitter: @senwestrom
• Legislative aide
House District 12A: Jeffery W Backer, R – Browns Valley
• Website
• Email: rep.jeff.backer@house.mn
• Phone: 651-296-4929
• Facebook: RepJeffBacker
• Twitter: @JeffBacker
• Legislative aide
Local union affiliates
Fergus Falls Education Association
Website: Facebook
Address: 714 Lake Ave., Suite 105, Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
Phone: 218-847-9053
President: Melinda Christianson
Co-President: Judah Burlingame
Field staff: Richard Wood
-Email: richard.wood@edmn.org
Education Minnesota Fergus Falls Special Education Paraprofessional Association
Address: 714 Lake Ave., Suite 105, Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
Phone: 218-847-9053
President: Alicia Paulzine
Field staff: Richard Wood
-Email: richard.wood@edmn.org
Fergus Falls