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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 2025-2026 Improving Local Economies Committee are:

  • Chair: Steve Bot, city administrator, St. Michael
  • Vice-Chair: Cathy Mehelich, economic development director, St. Cloud
  • Karen Barton, community development director, St. Louis Park
  • Aaron Berg, assistant city administrator, Columbus
  • Josh Berg, council member, Elko New Market
  • Kim Berggren, community development director, Bloomington
  • Kyle Box, city operations director, Willmar
  • Jasmine Bray, council member, Fulda
  • Jenn Brewington, community and economic development director, Victoria
  • Kissy Coakley, council member, Minnetonka
  • Heather Corcoran, legislative affairs and policy director, Rochester
  • Emily Dunsworth, council member, Inver Grove Heights
  • Inderia Falana, intergovernmental relations representative, Minneapolis
  • Tom Fletcher, mayor, Greenwood
  • Chris Ford, council member, Blaine
  • Mitchell Forney, community development director, Columbia Heights
  • Jason Franzen, council member, Delano
  • Mike Funk, city manager, Minnetonka
  • Matthew Gabb, sustainability specialist, Edina
  • Christopher Geisler, council member, Ward 4, Coon Rapids
  • Emily Goellner, community and economic development director, Golden Valley
  • Lynn Gorski, city administrator, Farmington
  • Nicole Green, community development, St. Paul
  • Dan Gustafson, council member, Burnsville
  • Kari Haakonson, community development director, Sartell
  • Valerie Halter, clerk, Lamberton
  • Gary Hansen, council member, Eagan
  • Brynn Hausz, intergovernmental relations director, St. Paul
  • Elizabeth Heyman, public works director, Brooklyn Center
  • Clint Hooppaw, mayor, Apple Valley
  • Steve Huser, government relations representative, Minneapolis
  • Cheryl Jacobson, city administrator, Mendota Heights
  • Kelcey Klemm, city administrator, Detroit Lakes
  • Jacob Kolander, city administrator, Maple Plain
  • Zach Lindstrom, mayor, Mounds View
  • Molly MacGregor, council member, Grand Rapids
  • Brian McCann, city planner, Victoria
  • Luke Merrill, mayor, Isanti
  • Nick Miller, council member, Rochester
  • Kimberly Nelson, council member, Plymouth
  • Christian Pederson, council member, Victoria
  • Eric Petersen, intergovernmental relations associate, St. Paul
  • Michele Peterson, city administrator, Chatfield
  • Julie Peterson, council member, Plymouth
  • Ian Rigg, city manager, Albert Lea
  • Angela Rivera, finance/HR specialist, Victoria
  • Al Roder, city administrator, Byron
  • Emily Rousseau, council member, Arden Hills
  • Marty Schultz, city administrator, Alexandria
  • Maria Solano, deputy city manager, Plymouth
  • Joel Spoonheim, council member, Plymouth
  • Jay Stroebel, city manager, Brooklyn Park
  • Jeff Thomson, deputy city manager, community development director, Burnsville
  • Nhia Vang, senior policy analyst/legislative hearing officer, St. Paul
  • Gaonou Vang, management analyst, Woodbury
  • Evan Vogel, city administrator, Cambridge
  • Jason Wedel, city manager, Prior Lake
  • John Weland, city council, Ward 2, Jackson
  • Marcia Westover, community and economic development director, Cambridge
  • Kimberly Wilburn, council member, Minnetonka
  • Jay Willms, interim director of operations/chief budget officer, St. Paul
  • Jeffry Wosje, mayor, Plymouth
  • Ryan Yetzer, assistant city administrator, Rochester

*Member of the League of Minnesota Cities Board of Directors

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Ted Bengtson

IGR Administrative Coordinator

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

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