Mr. Craig Grau is an Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Minnesota, Duluth, where he teaches Interest Groups as well as Political Parties and Elections. Mr. Grau received his Ph.D from the University of Arizona. Craig wrote the...
James Staebler has been the Director of Intergovernmental Relations for Hennepin County since 1993. He is the chief lobbyist for the county; department director reporting to the County Administrator and the Board of County Commissioners. As Chairman of the...
Thomas H. Borman is an attorney specializing in the areas of commercial real estate, finance, insurance and banking. He is a senior partner with Maslon, Edelman, Borman and Brand. Mr. Borman is also counsel to the Minnesota Twins baseball team. As Commissioner of...
Mr. Rich Neumeister attended Monroe Public High School, St. Paul, and graduated from Hamline University with a B.A. in Political Science and Sociology. Rich has worked for Close-Up, a non-partisan, non-profit organization that teaches young people the democratic...
Judy E. Cook is President of the Minnesota Retail Merchants Association (MRMA), the statewide trade association that represents more than 2,200 stores. Judy joined the MRMA staff in 1983 and has been President since 1989. She was picked one of the “Eight Most...
