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 2021-2022 Improving Local Economies Committee are:
- Chair: Tony Chladek, City Administrator, Rushford
- Vice Chair: Maria Solano, Deputy City Manager, Plymouth
- Kati Bachmayer, Economic Development Coordinator, Lakeville
- Kim Beise, City Council Member, Red Wing
- Christina Benson, Research, League of Minnesota Cities
- Mary Blair-Hoeft, City Administrator, Byron
- Steve Bot, City Administrator, St. Michael
- Mark Box, City Administrator, Deer River
- Jody Brennan, Council Member, Shakopee
- Thomas Brooks, Equity and Inclusion Manager, Roseville
- Craig Clark*, City Administrator, Austin
- Kissy Coakley, Council Member, Minnetonka
- Heather Corcoran, Legislative Policy Analyst, Rochester
- Aisia Davis, Research, League of Minnesota Cities
- Marty Doll, Community & Economic Development Director, Victoria
- Amber Eisenschenk, Research Manager, League of Minnesota Cities
- Rep. Steve Elkins, Representative, MN Legislature
- Jo Emerson, Mayor, White Bear Lake
- Lisa Eng-Sarne, Council Member, West St. Paul
- Jenni Faulkner, Community Development Director, Burnsville
- Tom Fletcher, Council Member, Greenwood
- Renae Fry, City Administrator, North Branch
- Michael Funk, Assistant City Manager, Minnetonka
- Jason Gadd, Mayor, Hopkins
- Emily Goellner, Community Development Director, Wayzata
- Derek Gunderson, Council Member, Victoria
- Dan Gustafson, Council Member, Burnsville
- Gary Hansen, Council Member, Eagan
- Kyle Hartnett, Research, League of Minnesota Cities
- Chris Hartzell, Engineering Director, Woodbury
- Joe Hogeboom, Community and Economic Development Director, Maple Grove
- Steve Huser, Intergovernmental Relations, Minneapolis
- Kelcey Klemm, City Administrator, Detroit Lakes
- Mark Maloney, Public Works Director, Shoreview
- Brad Martens, City Administrator, Corcoran
- Mary McComber, Mayor, Oak Park Heights
- Fatima Moore, Director of Intergovernmental Relations, Minneapolis
- Alysen Nesse, Intergovernmental Relations, Minneapolis
- Loren Olson, Intergovernmental Relations, Minneapolis
- Candy Petersen*, Council Member , North St Paul
- Carl Pierson, Council Member Waconia
- Margaret Rog, Council Member, St. Louis Park
- Chris Rowan, Mayor, Watkins, MN
- Brad Rykhus, Council Member, Caledonia
- Calvin Saari, Mayor, Nashwauk
- Les Schultz, Vice President, City Council, New Ulm
- Amáda Márquez Simula, Mayor, Columbia Heights
- Lisa Sova, Assistant Finance Director, League of Minnesota Cities
- Wendy Spry, Alderman – Ward 2, Detroit Lakes
- Cindy Steinhauser, Community Development Director, Rochester
- Robert Streetar, Director Community Development, Oakdale
- Kevin Toskey, Research, League of Minnesota Cities
- Michelle Toven, City Councilor, Grand Rapids
- Charlie Vander Aarde, Intergovernmental Relations, Metro Cities
- Evan Vogel, City Administrator, Cambridge
- Deb Wegeleben, Finance Director, City of Big Lake
- Chris Xiong, Legislative Aide, Saint Paul
*Member of the League of Minnesota Cities Board of Directors