Welcome to Community Conversations 2021-2022!
This event will be live-streamed only. Click here at noon on January 19 to tune in.

La Crosse’s new mayor speaks about the future of our area – including challenges and opportunities. While our community leaders seek to the fill the needs of their own constituents, how do we look beyond our borders to consider new ways to work cooperatively to improve the economic, social and physical wellbeing of our entire region? A systemic approach to ongoing challenges may guide us on a path to enhance lives collectively while still serving individual interests.
 
Mitch Reynolds was elected in 2021 to serve as mayor of La Crosse. This is the first public office Mitch has held. He has previously worked as an operations manager at a sustainable design and manufacturing firm and as a news director at the La Crosse studios of a multi-state Midwest media company.
 
Mitch and his wife, Anna, have lived in La Crosse since they both began attending college at UW-La Crosse in 1994. Their children, Rowan and Olivia, also call La Crosse home.
 
Mitch has a degree in History from UW-La Crosse and earned an MBA at Viterbo University.
We welcome all who want to make a difference.
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In an effort to strengthen our community, Community Conversations looks to engage citizens in thoughtful, theological, non-partisan and non-political discussion about local economic and social issues. We invite anyone who is interested in making a difference.”
- Rev. Mark Solyst
Founder, Interfaith Leaders Coalition Retired ELCA Pastor