The Improving Local Economies Committee deals with policies on issues such as growth management, land use, boundary adjustments, housing, transportation, economic development, and telecommunications.

Members of the 2024-2025 Improving Local Economies Committee are:

  • Chair: Steve Bot, city administrator, St. Michael
  • Vice-Chair: Cathy Mehelich, economic development director, St. Cloud
  • Patrick Antonen, city administrator, Circle Pines
  • Karen Barton, community development director, St. Louis Park
  • Josh Berg, city council member, Elko New Market
  • Mark Box, city administrator, Deer River
  • Kyle Box, city operations director, Willmar
  • Sue Budd, city council member, St. Louis Park
  • Brooke Carlson, council president, Rochester
  • David Chanski, city administrator, Breezy Point
  • Aaron Chirpich, community development director/assistant city manager, Columbia Heights
  • Kissy Coakley, council member, Minnetonka
  • Heather Corcoran, legislative affairs & policy director, Rochester
  • Amelia Cruver, finance director, St. Louis Park
  • Jake Dickson, city clerk-administrator, Caledonia
  • John Doan, council member, Shoreview
  • Katherine Doll Kanne, council member, Vadnais Heights
  • Inderia Falana, intergovernmental relations representative, Minneapolis
  • Janie Farrar, council member, Red Wing
  • Gwenia Fiskevold Gould, city councilor, Bemidji
  • Tom Fletcher, mayor, Greenwood
  • Mitchell Forney, community development coordinator, Columbia Heights
  • Jason Franzen, council member, Delano
  • Mike Funk, city manager, Minnetonka
  • Matthew Gabb, sustainability specialist, Edina
  • Nate George, mayor, Braham
  • Andrew Gitzlaff, community development director, Oakdale
  • Emily Goellner, community development director, Wayzata
  • Lynn Gorski, city administrator, Farmington
  • Derek Gunderson, council member, Victoria
  • Dan Gustafson, council member, Burnsville
  • Kari Haakonson, project supervisor, Sartell
  • Gary Hansen, council member, Eagan
  • Kyle Harris, city manager, Benson
  • Maurice Harris, council member, Golden Valley
  • Liz Heyman, public works director, Brooklyn Center
  • PeggySue Imihy Bean, special projects and initiatives manager, Hopkins
  • Cheryl Jacobson, city administrator, Mendota Heights
  • Tony Jeffries, city administrator, Buhl
  • Scott Johnson, city administrator, Medina
  • Kelcey Klemm, city administrator, Detroit Lakes
  • Hannah Klimmek, city administrator, Big Lake
  • Karen Larson, council member, St. Cloud
  • Jennifer Levitt, city administrator, Cottage Grove
  • Holly Masek, port authority administrator, Bloomington
  • Brian McCann, city planner, Victoria
  • Mary McComber, mayor, Oak Park Heights
  • Luke Merrill, council member, Isanti
  • Jennie Meyer, receptionist-accounting-zoning-clerk-administrator, Walker
  • Kari Niedfeldt-Thomas, mayor, New Brighton
  • Loren Olson, senior government relations representative, Minneapolis
  • Eric Petersen, intergovernmental relations associate, St. Paul
  • Michele Peterson, city administrator, Chatfield
  • Duane Pulford, council member, Lauderdale
  • Christina Regas, city administrator, Blackduck
  • Joe Roby, city administrator, Le Sueur
  • Al Roder, city administrator, Byron
  • Gillian Rosenquist, council member, Golden Valley
  • Calvin Saari, mayor, Nashwauk
  • Maria Solano, deputy city manager, Plymouth
  • Dave Steichen, council member, Dilworth
  • Jeff Thomson, community development director, Burnsville
  • Katie Topinka, director, intergovernmental relations, Minneapolis
  • Elizabeth Torkelson, city administrator, Olivia
  • Evan Vogel, city administrator, Cambridge*
  • Deb Wegeleben, finance director, Big Lake
  • Marcia Westover, community development director, Cambridge
  • Kimberly Wilburn, council member, Minnetonka
  • Kevin Zabel, mayor, Oakdale
  • Angel Zierden, mayor, Breezy Point

*Member of the League of Minnesota Cities Board of Directors