Election day is Tuesday, April 1, 2025. Justin Lindgren is running for a position on the Phillips School Board. To help voters make an informed voting decision, Justin shared information about his candidacy. For additional information, visit and like/follow Vote Lindgren on Facebook.
What is your background?
I grew up in Rhinelander, Wisconsin, the son of Peter and Linda (nee Pilch) Lindgren; my mother being a 1970 graduate of Phillips High School. I spent summers in Phillips on my grandparents' farm and moved to the area permanently in 2011 when I began teaching in the Phillips School District. Prior to 2011, I attended school at Bethel College (now Bethel University), graduating in 2003 with a music education degree. Following college, I taught music classes for Independant School District 696 in Ely, Minnesota, before coming to Phillips. In 2016, I took a two-year sabbatical to attend University of Wisconsin-Madison, where I was a teaching assistant within the music program and coached the tuba section of the marching band. I received a Master of Music from the university; my thesis project focusing on rural music education. I have also completed approximately eighty percent of an Educational Leadership program at University of Wisconsin-Superior, with a focus on administration. I am currently a music instructor for the Three Lakes School District, but I continue to reside in Phillips.
What prompted you to run for school board?
I chose to run for school board after listening to former students and colleagues tell me about their current experiences in the district. I began to hear the same remarks from parents and community members as well. It became obvious to me that the board was either unaware of situations within the district or simply did not care about what was happening. Either reasoning is inexcusable.
What is your definition of a quality school board member?
A quality school board member is one who serves the residents of the Phillips School District by ensuring a quality education for its students, a safe environment for all who enter its halls, and a responsible use of the resources provided to it by the community.
What makes you qualified to be a school board member?
I have worked in multiple school districts over the past twenty years. I have experience within the Phillips School District as well as outside its borders. I understand the current environment surrounding education at multiple levels, from educator effectiveness to budgetary matters, and even transportation. I am connected to the community, and, most importantly, I wish to see the students of the Phillips School District succeed well after they have left our classrooms. Successful alumni are a sign of a successful district.
Is there anything else you would like to share with the voting public?
I am very approachable and welcome dialogue and discussion with anyone. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact me. Feel free to also post questions to the Vote Lindgren Facebook page, as that is currently the easiest way to reach me.
Below are recent videos by Justin Lindgren, discussing why he should be on the Phillips School Board, which can also be found on his Vote Lindgren Facebook page:
Video 1: Justin with a Classic Car, With Relation to the School
Video 2: Justin Stating if He Would Enroll Children in the Phillips School District
Video 3: Justin Talks About Who Can Vote for School Board Members and How Politics Should Not Play a Role
Video 4: Five Areas of Change Justin Will Focus On for the School District of Phillips
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