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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br /> Date: October 8, 2012 <br /> Item No.: 5.a <br />Department Approval City Manager Approval <br />Item Description: Recognize Retiring Officials – Representative Mindy Greiling and <br />Commissioner Jan Parker <br />Background <br />1 <br />Representative Mindy Greiling has represented the City of Roseville for 20 years at the <br />2 <br />Minnesota House of Representatives. She will retire from that position at the end of this year. <br />3 <br />Much of Rep. Greiling’s legislative work focused on education and mental health as well as the <br />4 <br />needs of Roseville, as an inner ring suburb. Rep. Greiling was instrumental in securing bonding <br />5 <br />money in 2006 and 2008 to make improvements to the Guidant John Rose Minnesota OVAL. <br />6 <br />Rep. Greiling is a former teacher and Roseville Area School board member. She was a local Girl <br />7 <br />Scout leader and member of the League of Women Voters of Roseville. She has served on many <br />8 <br />local, state and national boards. She was named Best Local Politician by the Roseville Review <br />9 <br />among at least 50 other accolades from a variety of organizations. <br />10 <br />Commissioner Jan Parker has represented the City of Roseville for 16 years at Ramsey County. <br />11 <br />She will retire from that position at the end of this year. <br />12 <br />Commissioner Parker served on the Health Services Committee, Regional Railroad Authority, <br />13 <br />Housing and Redevelopment Authority, Budget Committee, Facilities Committee, Human <br />14 <br />Services and Workforce Solutions Committee, Public Safety and Justice Committee, and the <br />15 <br />Public Works, Parks and Solid Waste Committee and County’s Legislative Committee. She has <br />16 <br />served on several local and state boards including the North Suburban Gavel Association, North <br />17 <br />Suburban Community Fund and Roseville Rotary. <br />18 <br />Both elected officials have generously supported the City of Roseville and the entire region. <br />19 <br />They communicated frequently with City officials about concerns of our residents. They <br />20 <br />represented the best of the community while working for our City’s needs. <br />21 <br />RCA <br />EQUESTEDOUNCILCTION <br />22 <br />Express the City’s appreciation for the work that Representative Mindy Greiling and <br />23 <br />Commissioner Jan Parker have given to the City of Roseville, Minnesota. <br />24 <br />25 <br />Prepared by: William J. Malinen, City Manager <br />Page 1 of 1 <br /> <br />