Meet the League’s Intergovernmental Relations Staff
The League’s Intergovernmental Relations (IGR) staff work on legislative issues that matter to cities. Feel free to contact our IGR staff members with any questions, concerns, or suggestions regarding legislative issues.
IGR staff members and legislative issues:
Gary Carlson
Intergovernmental Relations Director
(651) 281-1255
gcarlson@lmc.org
www.twitter.com/garyncarlson
Legislative issues:
- Aid to cities
- Economic development
- Pensions and retirement
- Public finance
- Taxes
- Tax increment financing (TIF)
- Workers’ compensation
Anne Finn
Assistant Intergovernmental Relations Director
(651) 281-1263
afinn@lmc.org
www.twitter.com/annemfinn
Legislative issues:
- Emergency management
- Employment and human resources
- Public safety
- State bonding
- Transportation
Ted Bengtson
IGR Administrative Coordinator
(651) 281-1242
tbengtson@lmc.org
www.twitter.com/tbengtsonLMC
Legislative issues:
- General
- Member relations
Craig Johnson
Intergovernmental Relations Representative
(651) 281-1259
cjohnson@lmc.org
www.twitter.com/cajohnson_1
Legislative issues:
- Energy
- Environment
- Land use and annexation
- Local/tribal relations
- State bonding
- Sustainable development
- Wastewater, drinking water, and stormwater
Irene Kao
Intergovernmental Relations Counsel
(651) 281-1260
ikao@lmc.org
www.twitter.com/irenewkao
Legislative issues:
- Building code
- Civil liability
- Data practices and Open Meeting Law
- Employment law
- Land use and zoning
Daniel Lightfoot
Intergovernmental Relations Representative
(651) 281-1295
dlightfoot@lmc.org
www.twitter.com/DFLightfoot
Legislative issues:
- Broadband
- Cable/franchising
- Housing
- Telecommunications & information technology
- Wireless infrastructure
Ann Lindstrom
Intergovernmental Relations Representative
(651) 281-1261
alindstrom@lmc.org
www.twitter.com/AnnRL
Legislative issues:
- Elections
- Employment and human resources
- Federal relations and advocacy
- Local/state regulation and licensing
- Preemption