2022-2023 LMC Task Force Members

2022-2023 Elections Task Force Members

  • Chair: David Triplett, Elections Manager, St. Paul
  • IGR Staff Lead: Alex Hassel, IGR Representative
  • Amy Dietl, City Clerk, Maple Grove
  • Amy Domeier, City Clerk, Hopkins
  • Angie Storlie, Research Analyst, LMC
  • Chrsitiaan Cartwright, License Examiner, Rochester
  • Christina Benson, Research, LMC
  • Blaine Hill, Manager (Administrator), Morris
  • Brenda Thomes, Admins-Clerk, Long Prairie
  • Cathy Sorensen, City Clerk, Blaine
  • Daniel Buchholtz, Admin-Clk-Treas, Spring Lake Park
  • David Triplett*, Elections Manager, St. Paul
  • Deb Calvert, Councilmember, Minnetonka
  • Devin Montero, City Clerk, Brooklyn Park
  • Erica Henderson, Deputy City Clerk, Hastings
  • Jackie Monahan-Junek, Admin, Eveleth
  • Jamy Hanson, Administration Secretary, Maple Grove
  • Kathleen Porta, City Clerk, Eden Prairie
  • Kris Luedke, City Clerk, Albertville
  • Lisa Derr, Admin Tech, Blaine
  • Macheal Collins, City Clerk, Burnsville
  • Melissa Moore, Deputy City Clerk, Fridley
  • Michael Sund, Elections Specialist, St. Louis Park
  • Terri Spangrud, City Clerk, New Brighton
  • Kyle Salage, Elections Specialist, Minnetonka
  • Jennifer Pinski, City Clerk, Oak Park Heights
  • Cindy Patnode, City Clerk, Victoria
  • Amber Eisenschenk, Research Manager, LMC
  • Carly Johnson, Councilmember, Oak Park Heights
  • Fatima Moore, Director of Intergovernmental Relations, Minneapolis
  • Duane Pulford, Council member, Lauderdale
  • Ryan Gleason, Council member, St. Michael
  • Caitlyn Walker, Intern, LMC
  • Kate Redden, Supervisor Election Administration, Minneapolis
  • Aaron Grossman, Elections and Voter Services, Minneapolis
  • Jodi Gallup, City Clerk, Plymouth
  • Susan Johnson, City Clerk, Buffalo
  • Mike Lund, Government Relations Specialist, Metro Cities

2022-2023 Telecommunications Task Force Members

  • Chair: Micah Myers, IT Director, City of St. Cloud
  • IGR Staff Lead: Daniel Lightfoot, IGR Representative
  • Bill Black, Government Relations, MN Municipal Utilities Association
  • Mark Blando, Library Director, Owatonna
  • Karla Culhane, IT Manager, Duluth
  • Joe Eillickson, Communications Director, City of Eagan
  • Tom Fletcher, Councilmember, City of Greenwood
  • Karen George, Executive Director, Quad Cities Cable Communications Commission
  • Beth George, Executive Director, Itasca Community Television
  • Emily Gunderson, Communications Manager, City of Savage
  • Dana Healy, CTV North Suburbs
  • Janine Hill, Communications Administrator, City of Bloomington
  • Cheryl Jacobson, Assistant City Administrator, City of Mendota Heights
  • Ron Johnson, Councilmember, City of Bemidji
  • Dave Kiser, Assistant Executive Director, Northwest Suburbs Cable Communications Commission
  • Alicia LaBeau, Councilmember, City of St. Joseph
  • Patty Latham, IT Manager, City of Minnetonka
  • Joseph Laurin, Minneapolis
  • Mark Martinez, Executive Director, South Washington County Telecommunications Commission
  • Mike McIntee, Eagan Television, City of Eagan
  • Jodie Miller, Executive Director, Northern Dakota County Cable Communications Commission
  • Micah Myers, IT Director, City of St. Cloud
  • Jeff O’Neill, Administrator, City of Monticello
  • Leah Patton, MN County IT Leadership Association, Association of Minnesota Counties
  • Alex Peterson, Media Communications Specialist, City of Marshall
  • Clint Pires, Chief Information Officer, City of St. Louis Park
  • Kelly Reeves, Manager, Worthington Cable Television Channel 3
  • Brian Scholin, Councilmember, City of Pine City
  • Ryan Schroeder, City Manager, City of West St. Paul
  • Kent Sulem, Government Relations Director, MN Municipal Utilities Association
  • Guy Swenson, TEC Manager, City of Barnesville Municipal Cable
  • Dave Thiede, Councilmember, City of Cottage Grove
  • George Tourville, Mayor, City of Inver Grove Heights
  • Charlie Vander Aarde, Government Relations Representative, Metro Cities
  • Lisa Veith, Senior Assistant City Attorney, City of St. Paul
  • Alex Weego, Councilmember, City of Hewitt
  • Jim Weikum, Mayor, City of Biwabik
  • Kevin Wright, Communications Director, Chaska
  • Nancy Zaworski, City Manager, City of Kasson
  • Alison Zelms, Deputy Manager, Mankato

2022-2023 Development Finance Task Force Members

  • Chair: Brad Chapulis, City Administrator, Baxter
  • LMC Staff Lead: Gary N. Carlson, IGR Director
  • Heather Corcoran, Policy Analyst, Rochester
  • Julie Eddington, Shareholder & President, Kennedy & Graven
  • Shannon Guernsey, Executive Director, MNNAHRO
  • Laurie Hokkanen, Administrative Services Director, Plymouth
  • Joe Huss, Finance Director, Blaine
  • Mary Ippel, Partner, Taft Law
  • Josh Johnsen, Project Manager for Special Initiatives, Rochester
  • Cathy Mehelich, Economic Development Director, St. Cloud
  • Patty Nauman, Executive Director, Metro Cities
  • Bill Neuendorf, Development Manager, Edina
  • Heather Rand, Community Development Director, Inver Grove Heights
  • Scott Saehr, Assistant City Administrator/Director of Community and Economic Development, Sartell
  • Terry Spaeth, Assistant City Administrator, Rochester
  • Charlie Vander Aarde, Government Relations Representative, Metro Cities
  • Deb Wegeleben, Finance Director, Big Lake
  • Mark Winkelhake, Manager, Developer Finance, Minneapolis
  • Jenny Wolfe, HRA Debt Manager, St. Paul

2022-2023 Data Practices Task Force

  • Chair: Shari Moore, St. Paul, City Clerk
  • LMC Staff Lead: Irene Kao, IGR Counsel
  • Karen Anderson, Plymouth, Police Administrative Manager
  • Ajla Arnold, Maplewood, Office Specialist
  • Caroline Bachun, Minneapolis, Assistant City Attorney
  • Patricia Beety, LMC, General Counsel
  • Nate Burkett, West St. Paul, City Manager
  • Ed Cadman, LMC, Special Counsel
  • Deb Calvert, St. Paul, Administrative Manager
  • Maya Carroll, Duluth, Police Crime and Intelligence Analyst
  • Casey Casella, Savage, Management Analyst
  • Maria Cisneros, Golden Valley, City Attorney
  • Heather Corcoran, Rochester, Legislative Policy Analyst
  • Kara Coustry, LMC, Data Compliance Specialist
  • Amy Dietl, Maple Grove, City Clerk
  • Amber Eisenschenk, LMC, Research Manager
  • Sherry Erickson, Virginia, Finance/HR/Safety Director
  • Glori French, Detroit Lakes, City Clerk
  • Karissa Goers, Dakota County CDA, Human Resources Administrator
  • Jamy Hanson, Maple Grove, Administrative Secretary
  • Corrine Heine, Minnetonka, City Attorney
  • Chelsea Helmer, Duluth, Director of Administrative Services
  • Elysia Hoium, Duluth, Infrastructure and Operations IT Manager
  • Joyce Hottinger, LMC, Assistant HR Director
  • Steve Huser, Minneapolis, Government Relations Representative
  • Jennifer Kellogg, Rochester, City Records Manager
  • Scott Kent, Alexandria, Police Chief
  • Becky Koosman, Minnetonka, City Clerk
  • Renae Kopischke, Mankato, Clerk/Administrative Coordinator
  • Laura Kushner, LMC, HR Director
  • Joan Lenzmeier, Coon Rapids, City Clerk
  • Mike Lund, Metro Cities, Government Relations Specialist
  • Dan Malmgren, St. Paul, Police Commander
  • Kelly Martinez, Albert Lea, City Attorney
  • Caroline Moe, Cambridge, Finance Director
  • James Monge, Campbell Knutson, Associate Attorney
  • Shari Moore, St. Paul, City Clerk
  • Taya Moxley-Goldsmith, MN Data Practices Office, Acting Director
  • Marla Oakland, Bloomington, EDMS Rec Mgmt Analyst
  • Larry Odebrecht, Stillwater, Councilmember
  • Clint Pires, St. Louis Park, Chief Information Officer
  • Melissa Reeder, LMC, Chief Information Officer
  • Mike Rietz, Moorhead, Assistant City Manager
  • Christian Rummelhoff, Minneapolis, Assistant City Clerk
  • David Schelzel, Wayzata, City Attorney
  • Britt See-Benes, Virginia, City Administrator
  • Kevin Staunton, Edina, City Councilmember
  • Jesse Swenson, Eagan, HR Manager
  • John Swenson, Lino Lakes, Police Chief
  • Karin Tank, Alexandria, Assistant City Administrator/HR Director
  • Christian Taylor, St. Paul, Director of Intergovernmental Relations
  • Corey Yunke, Roseville, Community Relations Coordinator/Crime Analyst

2022-2023 Housing Task Force

  • Chair: Julie Wischnack, Community Development Director, Minnetonka
  • LMC Staff Lead: Daniel Lightfoot, IGR Representative
  • Karen Barton, Community Development Director, St. Louis Park
  • Josh Berg, Council Member, Elko New Market
  • Ryan Baumtrog, Assistant Commissioner, Minnesota Housing
  • Kirt Briggs, Mayor, Prior Lake
  • Craig Clark, Administrator, Austin
  • Heather Corcoran, Legislative Policy Analyst, Rochester
  • Sean Dowse, Mayor, Red Wing
  • Taryn Edens, Housing and Neighborhood Services Manager, Rochester
  • Reggie Edwards, Deputy Manager, Brooklyn Center
  • Tom Fletcher, Councilmember, Greenwood
  • Jason Gadd, Mayor, Hopkins
  • Maria Gonzalez, Mayor, Richfield
  • Tina Goodroad, Community Development Director, Lakeville
  • Lisa Griebel, General Counsel, Minneapolis Public Housing Authority
  • Shannon Guernsey, Executive Director, MN NAHRO
  • Drew Hage, Development Director, Windom
  • Stephanie Hawkinson, Affordable Housing Development Manager, Edina
  • Pat Hentges, City Manager, Mankato
  • Jonathan Judd, Mayor, Moorhead
  • Nate Kabat, Assistant City Administrator, Chaska
  • Kelcey Klemm, City Administrator, Detroit Lakes
  • Darlene Kotelnicki, Councilmember, Litchfield
  • Emily Larson, Mayor, Duluth
  • Mike Laven, Mankato, Councilmember
  • Aisia Davis, Research, LMC
  • Melissa Manderschied, City Attorney, Bloomington
  • Libby Murphy, Intergovernmental Relations, MHP
  • Justin Miller, City Administrator, Lakeville
  • Fatima Moore, Senior Governmental Relations Representative, Minneapolis
  • Kim Norton, Mayor, Rochester
  • Todd Peterson, Community Development Coordinator, Roseau
  • Rhonda Pownell, Mayor, Northfield
  • Todd Prafke, City Administrator, Saint Peter
  • Linsey Preuss, Economic Development Coordinator, Fairmont
  • Cathy Reynolds, City Administrator, Fairmont
  • Megan Rogers, Community Development Director, Bloomington
  • Stephen Sarvi, Manager, Winona
  • Ryan Schroeder, Manager, West St. Paul
  • Kayla Schuchman, Housing Director, St. Paul
  • Cherie Shoquist, HRA Analyst, Bloomington
  • Jonathan Smith, City Administrator, Perham
  • Cindy Steinhauser, Deputy City Administrator, Rochester
  • Audrey Thayer, Councilmember, Bemidji
  • Kari Theisen, City Planner, Sartell
  • Charlie Vander Aarde, Government Relations, Metro Cities
  • Evan Vogel, Administrator, Cambridge
  • Nolan Wall, Community Development Director, Vadnais Heights
  • Jason Wedel, City Manager, Prior Lake
  • Julie Wischnack, Community Development Director, Minnetonka
  • ThaoMee Xiong, IGR Director, St. Paul
  • Nelsie Yang, Council Member, St. Paul
  • Cherie Shoquist, Housing and Economic Development Manager, Golden Valley