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Application for City Council Vacancy Amy I�1� Page 1 of2 Work Experience: I am an attorney and college professor. Currently, I practice law at Briol & Associates, PLLC, specializingin securities and business litigation. I taught most recently as an adjunctprofessor at Macalester College, and have previously been on the faculty at Winona State University and Cornell College. Education: Columbia Heights High School, Class of 1977 Macalester College, B.A. summa c�un luude 1981 (Economics and Political Science) Harvard Law School, J.D. c�nn luude 1984 University of Minnesota, Ph.D. 1995 (Philosophy) Civic and Volunteer Activities: I was appointed to the Roseville Ethics Commission in 2002. I attend city council meetings often, and have been active on a variety of issues recently before the council (includingthe primary election, recycling, and development issues). I helped organize my neighbors in the Twin Lakes neighborhood in response to the retail developmentplan proposed last summer, and I continue to be active on Twin Lakes issues. My civic activism inspired me to n� for the Roseville city council in 2003. I currently serve on the Board of Directors of the Minneapolis Mediation Program, a non-profit corporationproviding community mediation and dispute resolution services in Minneapolis and surrounding suburbs. My past community activities include volunteer legal assistanceprograms, and work with the Hmong community in �t, Paul. I have also volunteered at the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center. Reasons for Wantin� to Serve on the Roseville City Council: I want to be on the Roseville city council to serve the people of Roseville, and help build a greater sense of community. I am dedicated to protecting the public interest, and will work to make sure our government is open, responsive and accountable. I am especially interested in encouraging and increasing opportunities for citizen participation, and promoting civil public discussion on important issues. I am strongly committedto protecting Roseville's �1 environment, and maintainingthe amenities and city services we need for livable neighborhoods. As a fist-tier suburb in a changing urban environment, Roseville needs to engage in careful, long-range planning to keep both our business and residential communities strong and healthy. Please state vour view of the role of the CitY Council: The city council should work for the people of Roseville, and always strive to do what is in the city's best interests. Since the city council representsthe people, the council has an obligation to allow citizens to be heard on issues of public concern, and to treat citizens and their viewpoints