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 2022-2023 Improving Local Economies Committee are:
- Chair: Maria Solano, Deputy City Manager, Plymouth
- Vice-Chair: Steve Bot, City Administrator/Public Works Director, St. Michael
- Dylan Armstead, Community Development Director, Zumbrota
- Kati Bachmayer, Economic Development Coordinator, Lakeville
- Josh Berg, Council Member, Elko New Market
- Tammy Block, Council Member, Rosemount
- Mark Box, City Administrator, Deer River
- Brooke Carlson, Council President, Rochester
- Tony Chladek, City Administrator, Rushford
- Craig Clark*, City Administrator, Austin
- Kissy Coakley, Council Member, Minnetonka
- Heather Corcoran, Legislative Policy Analyst, Rochester
- Lisa Eng-Sarne, City Council Member, West St. Paul
- Tom Fletcher, Council Member, Greenwood
- Renae Fry, City Administrator, North Branch
- Mike Funk, City Manager, Minnetonka
- Elroy Glidden, Council Member, Welcome
- Emily Goellner, Community Development Director, Wayzata
- Tina Goodroad, Community Development Director, Lakeville
- Tom Goodwin, Council Member, Apple Valley
- Derek Gunderson, Council Member, Victoria
- Dan Gustafson, Council Member, Burnsville
- Gary Hansen, City Council Member, Eagan
- Dana Hardie, City Manager, Victoria
- Maurice Harris, Council Member, Golden Valley
- Steven Huser, Government Relations Representative, Minneapolis
- Cheryl Jacobson, City Administrator, Mendota Heights
- Marvin Johnson, Mayor, Independence
- Scott Johnson, City Administrator, Medina
- Kelcey Klemm, City Administrator, Detroit Lakes
- Deborah Maloney, Asst. Finance Director, Shoreview
- Jenny Max*, City Administrator, Nisswa
- Mary McComber, Mayor, Oak Park Heights
- Cathy Mehelich, Economic Development Director, St. Cloud
- Kirby Moynagh, Mayor, Montrose
- Loren Olson, Government Relations Representative, Minneapolis
- Candy Petersen, Council Member, North St. Paul
- Chelsea Petersen, Assistant City Administrator, Shakopee
- Margaret Rog, Council Member, St. Louis Park
- Calvin Saari, Mayor, Nashwauk
- Maria Solano, Deputy City Manager, Plymouth
- Christian Taylor, Interim Director of Intergovernmental Relations, St. Paul
- Evan Vogel, City Administrator, Cambridge
- Deb Wegeleben, Finance Director, Big Lake
- Kimberly Wilburn, Council Member, Minnetonka
*Member of the League of Minnesota Cities Board of Directors