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<br />Metropolitan Council Members
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<br />Chair: Peter Bell -Region at large
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<br />Member, University of Minnesota Board of Regents; former executive
<br />vice president for publishing and educational services, Hazelden
<br />Foundation; former executive vice president for corporate community
<br />relations, TCF Bank, Minneapolis; co-founder and former executive
<br />director of the Institute on Black Chemical Abuse; former board member,
<br />Citizens League, Center of the American Experiment, Common Bond and
<br />TCRISE, among others; founding member and chair of the Center
<br />for New Black Leadership, based in Washington, D.C. -(651-602-1453)
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<br />District 1: Roger Scherer -northwestern Hennepin County
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<br />Plymouth resident; state legislator, 1966-72; twice appointed to
<br />Metropolitan Council, 1980-84 and 1992-98; board chair and former CEO/
<br />president of Scherer Brothers Lumber Co.; St. John's University Board
<br />of Regents, 1988-97; Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce board chair,
<br />1990; Plymouth Planning Commission, 1992. -(763-557-9749)
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<br />District 2: Tony Pistilli -Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park,
<br />Columbia Heights, Fridley, Hilltop, Osseo, Robbinsdale,
<br />Spring Lake Park.
<br />Brooklyn Park resident; owner of Park Appraisal Service, a real estate
<br />appraisal company; Brooklyn Park city council member, 2001-2003;
<br />Brooklyn Park Planning Commission, 1995-2000. -(763-228-1867)
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<br />District 3: Mary Hill Smith -Eden Prairie, Hopkins, Long Lake,
<br />Minnetonka, Orono, Wayzata, Lake Minnetonka communities.
<br />Wayzata resident; Metropolitan Council member since 1993; chair,
<br />Council's Transportation Committee and liaison to the Metropolitan Airports
<br />Commission; former chair, Wayzata School Board; serves on the boards
<br />of the Minnesota Women's Campaign Fund, Sheltering Arms Foundation,
<br />and previously, the U of M Center for Transportation Studies, Guthrie
<br />Theater, and Interfaith Outreach/Community Partners. -(952-475-1388)
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<br />District 4: Julius C. (Jules) Smith -Minnetrista, St. Bonifacius,
<br />Carver and Scott Counties.
<br />Chaska resident; Metropolitan Council member since 1993; attorney,
<br />primarily real estate development and financing; president, International
<br />Renaissance Festivals, Ltd.; president, International Conference
<br />Foundation; former member of the Governor's Sports Commission
<br />Task Force; adjunct professor, U of M's Humphrey Institute of
<br />Public Affairs, 1977-96. -(952-361-9988)
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<br />District 5: Russ Susag -Bloomington, EdiJia, Richfield
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<br />Richfield resident; president, Susag Environmental Consulting, Inc.;
<br />president, Minnesota Federation of Engineering Societies; former
<br />director, environmental regulatory affairs and environmental operations
<br />at 3M; former manager of quality control and board member of the
<br />former Metropolitan Waste Control Commission (now a division of
<br />the Metropolita n Council); Richfield city council member, 1992-2000;
<br />former commissioner of the Richfield Housing and Redevelopment
<br />Authority; former commissioner and vice chair of the Richfield
<br />Planning Commission. -(612-866-0373)
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<br />District 6: Peggy Leppik -Crystal, Golden Va I/e y, New Hope,
<br />St. Louis Park, southwest Minneapolis
<br />Golden Valley resident; former state representative, 1991-2003;
<br />former chair, House Committee on Family and Early Childhood Education
<br />Finance; former member of the Golden Valley Planning
<br />Commission. -(763-546-3328)
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<br />District 7: Annette Meeks -Downtown and north Minneapolis,
<br />portion of south Minneapolis
<br />Minneapolis resident; director of government affairs and public programs
<br />for the Center of the American Experiment; served as state vice chair,
<br />Republican Party of Minnesota. -(612-341-8168)
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<br />District 8: Lynette Wittsack -eastern half of Minneapolis,
<br />St. Anthony
<br />Minneapolis resident; treasurer and manager, Mark Stenglein
<br />. Volunteer Committee, 1996 to present; manager, Northwest Airlines
<br />distribution systems, Tokyo, Japan, 1983-92; co-owner, Les Work, Inc.,
<br />1992-2000; president, Windom Park Citizens in Action,
<br />Minneapolis, 1998. -(612-788-1235)
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<br />District 9: Natalie Steffen -northern Anoka County.
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<br />Ramsey resident; Metropolitan Council member since 1999;
<br />former board member, Association of Metropolitan Municipalities;
<br />commissioner, Minnesota Department of Human Services, 1991-93;
<br />Anoka County commissioner, 1983-91; Ramsey city council member,
<br />1997-99. -(763-753-4298)
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<br />District 10: Kris Sanda -Arden Hills, Blaine, Circle Pines,
<br />Falcon Heights, Lauderdale, Lexington, Mounds View,
<br />New Brighton, North Oaks, Roseville, Shore vie w.
<br />Blaine resident; former state commissioner, Minn. Department of Public
<br />Service (1991-1999); former director, state Office of Consumer Services
<br />(1979-1983); former vice president, St. Paul American Red Cross;
<br />former member, Blaine Open Space Commission; and former member,
<br />Metropolitan Council's Transportation Advisory Board. -(763-757-1962)
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<br />District 11: Georgeanne Hilker -Centerville, Columbus Township,
<br />Gem Lake, Hugo, Landfall, Lino Lakes, Little Canada,
<br />Maplewood, North St. Paul, Oakdale, Vadnais Heights,
<br />White Bear Lake, White Bear Township.
<br />White Bear Lake resident; member of the leadership staff of the
<br />Minnesota House of Representatives; Republican delegate to
<br />the 2002 state convention; serves on the board of the Minnesota
<br />Community Foundation; former member of the White Bear Lake Parks
<br />Advisory Commission and the Board of Education of the Archdiocese
<br />of St. Paul-Minneapolis. -(651-426-1750)
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<br />District 12: Christopher Georgacas -Washington County
<br />(except Hugo, Landfall and Oakdale).
<br />Mahtomedi resident; principal and shareholder with Goff & Howard, Inc.,
<br />a St. Paul public relations and public affairs firm; chaired the Pawlenty
<br />for Governor Committee and member of Gov. Pawlenty's Transition
<br />Advisory Committee; campaign director for Norm Coleman's 1998
<br />gubernatorial campaign; chaired the state Republican Party for
<br />two terms, 1993-97. -(651-292-8062, ext. 126)
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<br />District 13: Rick Aguilar -St. Paul (east of 1-35E), Lilydale,
<br />Mendota, Mendota Heights, Sunfish Lake, West St. Paul.
<br />West St. Paul resident; president, Aguilar Marketing Productions;
<br />commissioner, St. Paul RiverCentre Authority; founder,
<br />Minnesota Hispanic Chamber of Commerce; chair,
<br />St. Paul Area Chamber of Commerce, 2002. -(651-665-0633)
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<br />District 14: Song Lo Fawcett -st. Paul (west of 1-35E)
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<br />St. Paul resident; attorney and partner at Kelly & Fawcett, St. Paul,
<br />specializing in municipal law, eminent domain and land use,
<br />labor/employment law and real estate development; chair of
<br />the St. Paul Human Rights Commission; co-founder of Patapata, Inc.,
<br />a Hmong-focused organization specializing in cultural training and
<br />language translation and interpretation. -(651-224-3781)
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<br />District 15: Daniel Wolter -Burnsvi/le, most of Eagan,
<br />Inver Grove Heights, South St. Paul.
<br />Eagan resident; director of university news services for the University
<br />of Minnesota; previously special assistant to Governor's Health Cabinet
<br />and communications director for Governor Pawlenty; former speech-
<br />writing director for U.S. Dept. of Agriculture and former public affairs
<br />director for the Minnesota House of Representatives office of the
<br />Speaker and Majority Leader. -(651-882-7814)
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<br />District 16: Brian McDaniel -southern Dakota County,
<br />southern part of Eagan.
<br />Apple Valley resident; attorney; director of fiscal policy, Minnesota
<br />Business Partnership; former committee administrator, Minnesota House
<br />of Representatives; former administrative law judge, Minnesota
<br />Department of Economic Security; district chair, Pawlenty for
<br />Governor campaign. -(952-239-3612)
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<br />230 East Fifth Street. St. Paul, Minnesota 55101-1626
<br />(651) 602-1000 . Fax (651) 602-1550 . TTY (651) 291-0904
<br />E-mail: data.centel@metc.state.mn.us . Website: \lv'IIv'\-v.metrocouncil.org
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<br />Oclober 2005
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