CONNECTIONS November 2011 - Vol 42, Issue 11
Updates on the Southwest Light Rail Corridor & Hennepin County Issues
IN THIS ISSUE... Leadership P2- Article by Pat MulQueeny P3- Ambassador Updates P3- Ambassador of the Month
Thursday, November 17th from 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
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Public Policy P4- Article by Eric Kaler & Steven Rosenstone
Community Building P5- Article by Mike Stanton P5- Women’s Golf Event Wrap-Up
ber 17th, where we will hear from Jan Callison, who serves as Hennepin County Commissioner representing the 6th District. She will be updating us on the Southwest Light Rail Corridor and other Hennepin County issues. Also, Mark Fuhrman from the Met Council will provide additional details on the Southwest Light Rail Corridor. Jan was elected to the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners in 2008. As a group, county commissioners provide leadership and oversight for county government. Services provided by Hennepin County include transportation and public works, health programs, libraries, social services, law enforcement, corrections, public records and environmental services. She serves as vice chair of the Public Works, Energy and Environment Committee, chair of the Hennepin County Housing & Redevelopment Authority and as treasurer of the Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority. The board also appointed Jan to the Hennepin Healthcare System (HHS) Board. The HHS Board governs the operations of Hennepin County Medical Center.
Networking P6- Article by Craig Ramsey P6- Sponsorship Corner P7- Newest Members P8- November 2011 Calendar
She serves as the board representative to groups such as the Metropolitan Council’s Transportation Advisory Board, Southwest Light Rail Transit Corridor Management and Southwest Light Rail Transit Community Works Steering committees, the Transportation Interchange Working Group, the I-35W Solutions Alliance, the Solid Waste Management Coordinating Board (Secretary-Treasurer), and the Twin Cities Community Land Bank.
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Additionally, Jan serves in her individual capacity on the following non-profit boards: the Minnesota Housing Partnership, the YWCA of Minneapolis, and CornerHouse. Don’t miss it!
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