DULUTH — The St. Louis County District 1 primary race, which takes place Aug. 11, features three candidates vying for the role of county commissioner. As District 1 commissioner, Harala represents Duluth’s Park Point, Hillside, Chester Bowl and Duluth Heights neighborhoods. St. Louis County Board District 1 Commissioner Annie Harala. “So (I'm focused on) continuing to keep St. Louis County stable in the midst of a federal crisis and being a very accessible point of government for folks locally.” ADVERTISEMENT“Years ago, the St. Louis River was written off as a polluted river where cleanup couldn’t be done,” she recalled.