Ardell Brede

Ardell Brede
Mayor Ardell Brede
Mayor Ardell Brede
44th Mayor of Rochester, Minnesota
In office
January 6, 2003 – January 1, 2019
Preceded byChuck Canfield
Succeeded byKim Norton
Personal details
Born (1939-06-23) June 23, 1939 (age 85)
Austin, Minnesota, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic (DFL) [a]
Spouse
Judy Brede
(m. 1961; died 2018)
Children3
Alma materAustin Junior College

Ardell F. Brede (born June 23, 1939) is an American politician who served as mayor of Rochester, Minnesota. Born in Austin, Minnesota, Brede was the mayor of Rochester from January 6, 2003, until January 1, 2019.[1] He was preceded by Chuck Canfield. On November 6, 2018, Kim Norton was elected as his successor.[2] Before he was elected, he worked as an administrator for the Mayo Clinic.


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  1. ^ City Webpage's Biography of Brede Archived November 20, 2005, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Brede's Campaign Website". Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved July 17, 2007.