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MARSHALL -- John Alcorn will be serving a second term on Marshall's City Council after running in this year's only contested municipal election.
"I want to thank the voters and I'm looking forward to four more years," Alcorn said this week.
Alcorn was elected in 2022 to represent Marshall's Ward 1, an area including the eastern side of the city.
Alcorn has lived in Marshall for more than 40 years and is an alumnus of Southwest Minnesota State University. After graduation, he went on to work for the university's Student Center and had a career of over 35 years. Alcorn retired from the university in 2026.
While Marshall had city council elections in all three of its voting wards this year, the race for a four-year seat in Ward 1 was the only contested race. Alcorn and Larry Magrath both ran for the position. According to unofficial vote totals reported by the Minnesota Secretary of State's Office, Alcorn received 823 votes in Ward 1 and Magrath received 455 votes.
"It's always good to have a contested race," Alcorn said of the Ward 1 election.
He said the contested race put more of a focus on what candidates would do in the council position. Campaigning also meant getting to meet more Marshall residents, he said.
Looking forward, Alcorn said issues like planning the annual budget will continue to be an important challenge for the city.
"It's always challenging to create a budget and stay within the budget," he said.
Alcorn said Marshall does also have the expertise of good city employees to help with that process.