He's been heavily involved in the community and would like to continue to serve. Larry Jorgenson has lived in Humboldt since 1994 and has always been community-oriented. "I've been on the Jaycees for a number of years and now I am too old to be a Jaycee, so I need to find something else to do," laughed Jorgenson. "I think running for City Council and continuing to do work for city projects, some similar to what I was doing with JCI, is something that is a natural progression for me." Jorgenson, who is a mechanical engineer at Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute (PAMI), was a member of JCI Humboldt since 1994, when he moved to the city, and served as secretary, vice-president and president. While a JCI member, Jorgenson was the chairperson of the committee responsible for fundraising for the JCI Spray Park at Water Ridge Park. Since aging out of the organization, he is now a member of the JCI Canada Senate. Jorgenson has also been the vice-president of Arts Humboldt and chair of the Humboldt Public School (HPS) School Community Council (SCC)and has worked as a website coordinator for other organizations. Jorgenson wants to continue to make a difference in his community. "I want to continue to work on the things the former council has been working on," said Jorgenson. "I think there is a lot of exciting stuff going on in Humboldt and I want to be part of that and keep us moving forward." Infrastructure repairs and upgrades to the roads in the city are at the top of his to-do list. "People who are moving here or are here and don't like it, that is one of the biggest complaints that everyone hears is that our streets are terrible," said Jorgenson. "That is what the city is built on - the water and sewer under the ground - if that stuff is not working then we don't have a city."He is also a strong advocate of community and culture and would like to see a facility to replace Sutherland Theatre and finish reconfiguring the Uniplex grounds, including replacing the grandstand area used for the Demolition Derby. Jorgenson said all these facilities are important to attract potential employees to the area. "Those employees aren't just here right now, so that means they are going to have to move to Humboldt for the first time," said Jorgenson. "We need things to keep those families busy." It isn't just potential citizens, but the ones who already live in the city who are missing these facilities. "We just lost a theatre, I've heard people complaining that there is no ice time at the Uniplex, we need another ice surface," said Jorgenson. "Things like that are important for businesses too, in order to attract employees. If people don't want to move here and live here, they certainly aren't going to want to work for you here." He would also like to make sure Humboldt looks toward the provincial and federal government for funding. He said the federal government often contributes money to projects in many communities, including the bridge project in Saskatoon. "It is not just Regina and Saskatoon that needs (support)," said Jorgenson. "It is every city in Canada, so we need to make sure we are in there fighting for it." Jorgenson wants to make Humboldt the best place to live, work, and raise a family.
