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The Improving Local Economies Committee deals with policies on issues such as growth management, land use, boundary adjustments, housing, transportation, economic development, and telecommunications.

Members of the 2026-2027 Improving Local Economies Committee are:

  • Chair: Al Roder, city administrator, Byron
  • Vice-Chair: Clint Hooppaw, mayor, Apple Valley
  • Marty Schultz, city administrator, Alexandria
  • Emily Rousseau, council member, Arden hills
  • Deb Wegeleben, finance/HR, Big Lake
  • Hanna Klimmek, city administrator, Big Lake
  • Kim Berggren, community development director, Bloomington
  • Nate George, mayor, Braham
  • Jay Stroebel, city manager, Brooklyn Park
  • Jeff Thomson, deputy city manager and community development director, Burnsville
  • Dan Gustafson, council member, Burnsville
  • Marcia Westover, community and economic development director, Cambridge
  • Parker Norton, assistant community and economic development director, Cambridge
  • Evan Vogel, city administrator, Cambridge
  • Jenny Max, city administrator, Champlin
  • Mitchell Forney, community development director, Columbia Heights
  • Jennifer Levitt, city administrator, Cottage Grove
  • Teather Bliss, city administrator, Cottonwood
  • Jackson Purfeerst, mayor, Crosslake
  • Kelcey Klemm, city administrator, Detroit Lakes
  • Deon Strapp, HR director, Detroit Lakes
  • Matthew Gabb, sustainability specialist, Edina
  • Julie Risser, council member, Edina
  • Josh Berg, council member, Elko New Market
  • Lynn Gorski, city administrator, Farmington
  • Emily Goellner, community and economic development director, Golden Valley
  • Jeff Giefer, mayor, Grant
  • Tom Fletcher, mayor, Greenwood
  • Luke Merrill, mayor, Isanti
  • Timothy Ibisch, city administrator, Kasson
  • Laura Linehan, assistant city administrator, Little Canada
  • Alex Smith, city administrator, Little Falls
  • Tom Berg, mayor, Lonsdale
  • Jacob Schillander, city administrator, Maple Plain
  • Todd Albers, mayor, Medina
  • Cheryl Jacobson, city administrator, Mendota Heights
  • Loren Olson, senior government relations representative, Minneapolis
  • Steven Huser, senior government relations representative, Minneapolis
  • Inderia Falana, government relations representative, Minneapolis
  • Kissy Coakley, council member, Minnetonka
  • Julie Wischnack, community development director, Minnetonka
  • Mike Funk, city manager, Minnetonka
  • Kimberly Wilburn, council member, Minnetonka
  • Paula Ramaley, council member, Minnetonka
  • Zach Lindstrom, mayor, Mounds View
  • Ben Gozola, assistant director of community assets and development, New Brighton
  • Andrew Gitzlaff, community development director, Oakdale
  • Elizabeth Torkelson, city administrator, Olivia
  • Kimberly Nelson, council member, Plymouth
  • Clark Gregor, council member, Plymouth
  • Julie Pointner, council member, Plymouth
  • Jason Wedel, city manager, Prior Lake
  • Melissa Poehlman, community development director, Richfield
  • Mary Supple, mayor, Richfield
  • Heather Corcoran, legislative affairs and policy director, Rochester
  • Nick Miller, council member, Rochester
  • Tim Eiler, mayor, St. Bonifacius
  • Cathy Mehelich, economic development director, St. Cloud
  • Steve Bot, city administrator, St. Michael
  • Karen Barton, community development director, St. Louis Park
  • Clancy Ferris, legislative and grants analyst, St. Louis Park
  • Sean Walther, deputy community development director, St. Louis Park
  • Nhia Vang, senior policy analyst/legislative hearing officer, St. Paul
  • Jennifer O’Rourke, director of government Relations, St. Paul
  • Kari Haakonson, CDED director, Sartell
  • Josh Malchow, clerk/administrator, Slayton
  • Robin deCathelineau, mayor, Spicer
  • Brian McCann, city planner, Victoria
  • Douglas Fromm, council member, West St. Paul
  • Kyle Box, city operations director, Willmar
  • Myles Robb, deputy city administrator, Zumbrota

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Ted Bengtson

IGR Administrative Coordinator

(651) 281-1242 or (800) 925-1122

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