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Mont•ypl;l D(piirimcni ut maw HUMAN RIGHTS 4 Meet the Commissioner Kevin Lindsey, Commissioner of Human Rights * * 'fit , '''''',',' � r ,fri(/ 40 toliC . Kevin Lindsey was appointed Commissioner of Human Rights in February 2011.He had previously served as a civil litigation attorney in the Office of the Ramsey County Attorney,and has 20 years of experience in resolving complex legal and public policy questions. In announcing his appointment,Gov.Mark Dayton called Lindsey ideally suited for the position,citing his deep familiarity and passion for issues concerning human services,housing,employment and civil litigation in both the private and public sector. "Kevin is a respected lawyer and advocate with deep experience in the community working on issues of fairness in the workplace and in the community,"said Gov.Dayton. "He will be a strong,professional voice in the Dayton Administration." Lindsey received his JD and BA from the University of Iowa,where as a law student he served as Editor-in- Chief of the Iowa Law Review.He worked for the firm of Oppenheimer Wolff&Donnelly where he practiced civil litigation,primarily representing clients in employment,product liability,contract and health law.He also brings private sector experience as Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel of Axis,Inc., where he was responsible for managing human resources operations,ensuring legal and administrative compliance,and risk management.Prior to joining Ramsey County Mr.Lindsey worked for the firm of Halleland,Lewis,Nilan&Johnson in the employment and health law groups. AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER Minnesota Department of Human Rights,190 East 5th Street,Suite 700,Saint Paul MN 55101 Contact Us:651.296.5663(TTY 651.296.1283);Toll Free 1.800.657.3704;Fax 651.296.9042 ©2011 Minnesota Department of Human Rights Minnesota North Star