Mike Crane Announces Campaign for Sioux Falls City Council
Trusted Community Leadership Focused on Safety, Sensible Growth, and Good Governance
Sioux Falls, SD — Community leader and longtime public servant Mike Crane today formally announced his candidacy for the Sioux Falls City Council in the Southeast District. With years of experience in city planning, business development, and public service, Crane is running to ensure Sioux Falls remains a place where families can thrive, neighborhoods are strong, and citizens’ voices are valued.
“As Sioux Falls continues to grow and change, we need leaders who understand where we have been, and who have a clear vision for where we can go,” Crane said. “I am ready to continue working for a city that listens to its people and puts them first.”
Crane’s campaign centers on three core priorities:
- Safety
From the youngest to the oldest, residents deserve to feel safe at home and throughout the city. Crane will champion continued investment in police, fire and rescue services, and support programs that reduce recidivism and build trust with youth—like Project POSTCARD—which bring young people and first responders together to build stronger community relationships. - Sensible Growth.
Sioux Falls has seen extraordinary growth over the past decade. Crane will work to ensure continued success by strengthening existing neighborhoods and roads, safeguarding fair property taxation, and expanding affordable housing opportunities. “Good, clean growth keeps Sioux Falls thriving,” Crane said. “Not just growth for growth’s sake.” - Good Governance.
Crane is committed to transparency, accountability, and public participation in city decision-making. He will work to empower neighborhood associations, enhance access to boards and commissions, and expand parks and recreation opportunities for families. “Everyone who calls Sioux Falls home should feel they have a stake in our future,” Crane said.
About Mike Crane:
Crane grew up in South Dakota and earned degrees from SDSU and USD and served in the U.S. Air Force. A career opportunity brought him back to Sioux Falls as a city planning intern, allowing him to make the community his permanent home.
He has since built a distinguished career in business development, including expertise in both market-rate and affordable housing as Managing Member of Crane and Fowler Investments.
Crane and his wife, Candy Hanson, are members of Calvary Episcopal Cathedral. Together they share a blended family deeply connected to Sioux Falls and beyond.
Proven Leadership in Public Service
Crane is well known for his leadership on the Sioux Falls School Board, where he helped drive transformational improvements, including moving to the middle school model and constructing new high schools and elementary schools to support a growing student population.
His board service also includes:
• Mary Jo Wegner Arboretum & East Sioux Falls Historic Site (Board Chair)
• Children’s Inn (Chair) now the SD Children’s Home Center for Family Safety
• Downtown Parking Facilities Board(Chair)
• Southeast Technical Institute Council & Foundation (Chair)
• Sioux Falls Parks and Recreation Board (Chair)
Crane has also been a member of the Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce Board, and Main Street Sioux Falls.
“This community is the closest thing to my heart. I am running because our residents deserve leadership they trust,” Crane said.
Contact:
Mike Crane
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