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:
Anne Finn
Intergovernmental Relations Director
(651) 281-1263
afinn@lmc.org
www.twitter.com/annemfinn
Legislative issues:
- Emergency management
- Public safety
- State bonding
- Transportation
- Workers’ compensation
Gary Carlson
Intergovernmental Relations Advisor
(651) 281-1255
gcarlson@lmc.org
www.twitter.com/garyncarlson
Legislative issues:
- Aid to cities
- Local government aid (LGA)
- Pensions and retirement
- Public finance
- Taxes
Ted Bengtson
IGR Administrative Coordinator
(651) 281-1242
tbengtson@lmc.org
www.twitter.com/tbengtsonLMC
Legislative issues:
- General
- Member relations
Brooke Bordson
Intergovernmental Relations Representative
(651) 281-1260
bbordson@lmc.org
Legislative issues:
- Building codes
- Civil liability
- Data practices and Open Meeting Law
- Land use and zoning
Alex Hassel
Intergovernmental Relations Representative
(651) 281-1261
ahassel@lmc.org
www.twitter.com/alexhassel
Legislative issues:
- Cannabis regulation
- Elections
- Employment and human resources
- Regulated industries
Nathan Jesson
Intergovernmental Relations Representative
(651) 281-1262
njesson@lmc.org
www.twitter.com/nathanfjesson
Legislative issues:
- Aid to cities
- Local government aid (LGA)
- Public finance
- Taxes
- Tax increment financing (TIF)
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
Daniel Lightfoot
Intergovernmental Relations Representative & Federal Relations Manager
(651) 281-1295
dlightfoot@lmc.org
www.twitter.com/DFLightfoot
Legislative issues:
- Broadband
- Cable/franchising
- Economic development
- Federal relations and advocacy
- Housing
- State bonding
- Telecommunications, information technology, and wireless infrastructure