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CtTYOF <br />FRIDLEY <br />FRIDLEY �tC,'tiIC[P.�L CENTER . 6�31 (.'�I�'ERS[T�'.��'E N.E. FRIDLE�". �i�' ��-1�� .,61') �'1-3-t�0 • F.�X (61?) 571-1�3� <br />.-�ugust -�, 2000 <br />V1r. Brad Scheib <br />Awards Committee Chair <br />Hoisington Koegler Group, Inc. <br />123 North 3rd Street, Suite 100 <br />Minneapolis, MN 5�40 1 <br />Dear Mr. Scheib and Award Committee Members <br />I am writing in Support of Dennis P. Welsch for the Distinguished Leadership .-ltivard <br />from the Minnesota Chapter of the American Planning Association (�1n.-�P.a). <br />It is with great pride that I provide a letter of support for Dennis Welsch. In my letter. Pd <br />like to spend a little time highlighting his leadership successes and Pd also like to reflect <br />on how Dennis' leadership skills have influenced my career as a professional Planner. <br />I tirst heard about Dennis when I was a planning student at �fankato State t1ni��ersit}�. <br />Dr. Tony Filipovich, one of my professors, spoke of creative planning innovations and <br />use of computers in the field of planning. Computers were just beginning to be used for <br />word processing, spreadsheets, etc., but few people were running pro-forma analysis and <br />performing statistical modeling at the time. Dr. Filipovich used Dennis and his work in <br />Red Wing as an example for the students. As he spoke of Dennis, admiration was evident <br />in his voice and many of the students were interested in learning more about the works of <br />this most intriguing professionaL My other professors knew of Dennis and spoke equally <br />as enthusiastic about his accomplishments and techniques. <br />I had the great fortune of being offered my first planning position by Dennis while he was <br />the Community Development Director in White Bear Lake. After hearing so much about <br />him in school, I was very honored to know that I had been hired to work with him. There <br />were no disappointments. From the start, I sensed that Dennis had a management style <br />that would allow me to flourish. He provided leadership and support, while giving room <br />to grow on my own. <br />Dennis thrives on providing huge successes for his organization, while allowing his staff <br />to have ownership in those successes. In White Bear Lake, I watched Dennis interact <br />