Herb Bergson
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Herb Bergson is an American politician from Duluth, Minnesota
, and the most recent former mayor of that city. He lost his bid for re-election in a crowded 12-candidate primary in September 2007.
Bergson was elected mayor of Duluth
in 2003, taking a two-way race with 57 percent of the vote over local businessman Charlie Bell. He succeeded Gary Doty
, who retired from the office after serving three terms. Bergson had also run unsuccessfully for the office in 1999, and went on to win a seat on the Duluth City Council
.
In December 2005 Bergson pled no contest to a drunk driving charge, after crashing a vehicle he was driving into a bridge near Spooner, Wisconsin
. Bergson Emerged to address the press on December 15, after suffering from a concussion and other injuries. At a press conference on after the incident, Bergson stated that he does not have an alcohol problem, and that he "Would never drink again."
Bergson is the only mayor of Duluth
to have also served two terms as mayor of Superior, Wisconsin
, Duluth's Twin Ports
sister city across Lake Superior
. He had been a police patrolman
when he unseated the incumbent mayor in Superior
in the late 1980s. After leaving that office, Bergson returned to active duty and served as a police detective in Superior
.
Duluth, Minnesota
Duluth is a port city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and is the county seat of Saint Louis County. The fourth largest city in Minnesota, Duluth had a total population of 86,265 in the 2010 census. Duluth is also the second largest city that is located on Lake Superior after Thunder Bay, Ontario,...
, and the most recent former mayor of that city. He lost his bid for re-election in a crowded 12-candidate primary in September 2007.
Bergson was elected mayor of Duluth
Duluth, Minnesota
Duluth is a port city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and is the county seat of Saint Louis County. The fourth largest city in Minnesota, Duluth had a total population of 86,265 in the 2010 census. Duluth is also the second largest city that is located on Lake Superior after Thunder Bay, Ontario,...
in 2003, taking a two-way race with 57 percent of the vote over local businessman Charlie Bell. He succeeded Gary Doty
Gary Doty
Gary Doty is an American politician from Duluth, Minnesota, and a former mayor of that city.-Early life:Doty was born in Duluth and was educated in the public school system there before going on to the University of Minnesota Duluth. After graduating in 1970 with a B.S...
, who retired from the office after serving three terms. Bergson had also run unsuccessfully for the office in 1999, and went on to win a seat on the Duluth City Council
Duluth City Council
The Duluth City Council is part of the governing body of the city of Duluth, Minnesota.Duluth has a Mayor-Council form of government, with the City Administration making policy proposals to a nine member City Council. Duluth's five representational districts are divided into 36 precincts. Each of...
.
In December 2005 Bergson pled no contest to a drunk driving charge, after crashing a vehicle he was driving into a bridge near Spooner, Wisconsin
Spooner, Wisconsin
Spooner is a city in Washburn County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,653 at the 2000 census. The city is located mostly within the southwest corner of the Town of Spooner, with a small portion extending into the Town of Beaver Brook on the south, the Town of Bashaw on the southwest,...
. Bergson Emerged to address the press on December 15, after suffering from a concussion and other injuries. At a press conference on after the incident, Bergson stated that he does not have an alcohol problem, and that he "Would never drink again."
Bergson is the only mayor of Duluth
Duluth, Minnesota
Duluth is a port city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and is the county seat of Saint Louis County. The fourth largest city in Minnesota, Duluth had a total population of 86,265 in the 2010 census. Duluth is also the second largest city that is located on Lake Superior after Thunder Bay, Ontario,...
to have also served two terms as mayor of Superior, Wisconsin
Superior, Wisconsin
Superior is a city in and the county seat of Douglas County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 26,960 at the 2010 census. Located at the junction of U.S. Highways 2 and 53, it is north of and adjacent to both the Village of Superior and the Town of Superior.Superior is at the western...
, Duluth's Twin Ports
Twin Ports
The Twin Ports of Duluth, Minnesota and Superior, Wisconsin are located at the western part of Lake Superior and together are considered the largest freshwater port in the world. They are twin cities and seaports, connected to the Atlantic Ocean through the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence...
sister city across Lake Superior
Lake Superior
Lake Superior is the largest of the five traditionally-demarcated Great Lakes of North America. It is bounded to the north by the Canadian province of Ontario and the U.S. state of Minnesota, and to the south by the U.S. states of Wisconsin and Michigan. It is the largest freshwater lake in the...
. He had been a police patrolman
Police officer
A police officer is a warranted employee of a police force...
when he unseated the incumbent mayor in Superior
Superior, Wisconsin
Superior is a city in and the county seat of Douglas County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 26,960 at the 2010 census. Located at the junction of U.S. Highways 2 and 53, it is north of and adjacent to both the Village of Superior and the Town of Superior.Superior is at the western...
in the late 1980s. After leaving that office, Bergson returned to active duty and served as a police detective in Superior
Superior, Wisconsin
Superior is a city in and the county seat of Douglas County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 26,960 at the 2010 census. Located at the junction of U.S. Highways 2 and 53, it is north of and adjacent to both the Village of Superior and the Town of Superior.Superior is at the western...
.