[ July 25, 2012 1:00 pm to July 27, 2012 11:30 am. ] The Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities will be hosting its annual conference in Owatonna from July 25 through July 27, 2012. Click here for conference agenda and registration materials.
Worthington Mayor Oberloh elected CGMC President
Worthington Mayor Alan Oberloh was elected to serve as president of the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities (CGMC) August 5th at the Coalition’s three-day summer conference in Grand Rapids, Minn. As president, Mayor Oberloh will help direct efforts to inform state legislators of issues unique to greater Minnesota, such as property tax relief, transportation funding, [...]
Summer Conference Presentation on LGA
Last week, the CGMC held another successful summer conference with attendees from across the state. We hosted legislators from both parties as well as members of the Governor’s cabinet. Over the next few days we’ll post some of the presentations along with summaries of the events and pictures.
To kick things off, you can find [...]
CGMC Summer Conference
[ August 3, 2011; ] Now is the time to register for our Summer Conference. Here is the agenda and registration.
Greater MN papers in accord: All candidates need to address rural issues
Last Thursday, CGMC held a gubernatorial candidate forum during its annual summer conference in Winona. In a statementissued on Tuesday, CGMC President Tim Strand, Mayor of St. Peter, thanked candidates Tom Horner and Mark Dayton for accepting the organization’s invitation, and expressed disappointment that Rep. Tom Emmer declined the opportunity to address rural issues at the forum. Rep. Emmer’s choice sparked spirited discussion among greater Minnesota editorial boards.
CGMC candidate forums generate constructive discussion of rural MN issues
CGMC would like to thank gubernatorial candidates Mark Dayton and Tom Horner, and state auditor candidates Pat Anderson and Rebecca Otto for attending candidate forums held last week in Winona during CGMC’s annual summer conference. Both forums generated fruitful debate and discussion of issues on the minds of rural Minnesotans.
CGMC announces 2010 award winners
Each year at its summer conference, CGMC honors legislators and city officials who made significant efforts during the previous legislative session to advance issues important to greater Minnesota. This year’s award winners are:
Legislator of Distinction: Tax Policy
Sen. Tom Bakk (DFL-Cook)
Sen. Larry Pogemiller (DFL-Minneapolis)
Speaker Margaret Anderson Kelliher (DFL-Minneapolis)
Legislator of Distinction: Economic Development Policy
Rep. John Ward (DFL-Brainerd)
Rep. [...]
