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City Council & Commission Members

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City Council

  First Elected Term of Office Term Expires
Debbie Goettel (1)
Mayor
6525 James Avenue		  1-07 4 years December 31, 2010
Sue Sandahl (3) 
Council At-Large
7601 Bryant Avenue		 1-99 4 years December 31,  2010
Susan Rosenberg (3)
Council Ward One
6633 Thomas Avenue		 1-93 4 years December 31, 2008
Fred Wroge (1)
Council Ward Two
124 East 70th Street		 1-05 4 years  December 31, 2008
Bill Kilian (1)
Council Ward Three
6620-17th Avenue		 1-05 4 years December 31, 2008

 

Arts Commission

  Appointed Term of Office
(to be determined)		 Term Expires
Vacant   3 years January 31, 2009
Vacant   3 years January 31, 2009
Vacant   3 years January 31, 2011
Jackie Mihalik 2005 3 years January 31, 2009
Kevin Klos 2007 3 years
(2 yrs. unexpired)		 January 31, 2009
Peter Dysart
Chair		 2007 3 years January 31, 2010
Mary Olafson 2003 3 years January 31, 2010
Ellen Stinger 2003 3 years January 31, 2010
Ronald Wilson 2003 3 years January 31, 2010
Judith Goebel 2004 3 years January 31, 2010
Kimberley Tornoe 2008 3 years January 31, 2011
Bob Teslow 2007 3 years
(1 yr. unexpired)		 January 31, 2011
Michelle Schwantes 2005 3 years January 31, 2011
Travis Gorshe 2008 3 years January 31, 2011
Willie Falwell 2008 3 years January 31, 2011

 

Advisory Board of Health

  Appointed Term of Office Term Expires
Vacant   3 years January 31, 2009
Vacant   3 years January 31, 2009
Leigh Hagglund (1)  2008 3 years
(1 yr. unexpired)		 January 31, 2009
Betty Gustafson (1) 2007 3 years
(2 yr. unexpired)		 January 31, 2009
Michelle Padua (2)
Chair		 2003 3 years January 31, 2009
Karen Tannahil (2)   2003 3 years January 31, 2009
Jennifer Turrentine (1) 2007 3 years January 31, 2010
Matthew Tietje (1)e 2007 3 years January 31, 2010
Carlene Ulmer (2) 2003 3 years January 31, 2010
Jo Romer (3) 2003 3 years January 31, 2011
Yazdaan Juma (2)
(Youth)		 2006 1 year August 31, 2008

 

Celebrations Commission

  Appointed Term of Office
(unlimited)		  
Phvoc Tran  2003    
Leslie Boie   2003    
Thomas Rubleint 2003    
Steve Lindgren  2003    
Ruthann Clay 2003    
Mary Olafson 
Co-Chair		 2003    
Bill Bullock  . 2003    
Jeffrey Karr  2003    
Scott Pawelko  2003    
Bob Shotwell  2003    
Toby Pegors 2007    
Peter Dysart 2007    
James Brinker 2007    
Roger Swanson 2007    
Carol Ogden 2007    
Martin Kirsch
Co-Chair		 2007    
Michele Thompson 2007    
Reed Bornholdt 2007    
Robert Houlton 2007    
Sara Nutter 2008    
Joan Kraft 2008    
Cynthia Mandl 2008    
Mark Pafiolis 2008    
Hai Nguyen-Tran
Youth		 2006    
Jenni Steigauf
Youth		 2007    

 

Charter Commission

    Term of Office Term Expires
John Easterwood (2)    4 years October 18, 2008
Arnie Auchstetter (2)   4 years December 16, 2008
Tom Ulmer (2)   4 years December 16, 2008
Bill Bullock (2) 
Secretary		   4 years October 18, 2008
David Gepner (2)   4 years  May 30, 2010
Ruth Jensen (2)   4 years October 3, 2010
Gordon Herrboldt (1)   4 years January 22, 2011
Martin Kirsch (1)
President		   4 years January 22, 2011
Reed Bornholdt (1)   4 years January 24, 2011
Sidney Rehwaldt (2)   4 years February 14, 2011
Gordon Hanson (1)   4 years January 14, 2012
Jeffrey Karr (1)   4 years January 14, 2012
Amy Zabransky (1)   4 years January 14, 2012
Mike Sandahl (3)
Vice President		   4 years February 12, 2012
Donna Drummond (1)   4 years March 10, 2012

 

Civil Service Commission

  Appointed Term of Office Term Expires
Marc Sullivan (2)
President		 2003 3 years January 31, 2009
Jerome Plagge (1) 2007 3 years January 31, 2010
Philip Mortenson (2) 2006 3 years January 31, 2011

 

Community Services Commission

  Appointed Term of Office Term Expires
Joseph Hoover 2008 3 years
(1 yr. unexpired)		 January 31, 2009
Joseph Springer (1) 2007 3 years
(2 yrs. unexpired)		 January 31, 2009
James Lunderby (1) 2007 3 years
(2 yrs. unexpired)		 January 31, 2009
Gordon Vizecky (2)
Chair		 2001 3 years  January 31, 2009
Gary Ness (3) 2001 3 years January 31, 2010
Sarah Till (1) 2007 3 years January 31, 2010
Michael Christian (2) 2004 3 years January 31, 2010
Gerald Charnitz  (1) 2007 3 years January 31, 2011
Gregory Mangold (1) 2008 3 years January 31, 2011
Rodney Schmidt (3) 2008 3 years January 31, 2011
vacant   3 years January 31, 2011

 

Friendship City Commission

Appointed Term of Office Term Expires
Vacant   3 years January 31, 2009
Vacant   3 years
(1 yr. unexpired)		 January 31, 2009
Fred Walk (1)
Chair		 2005 3 years January 31, 2009
Henry Piedra (2) 2003 3 years January 31, 2009
Roger Swanson (1) 2007 3 years January 31, 2010
Vacant   3 years January 31, 2010
Craig Osten (1) 2008 3 years
(2 yrs. unexpired)		 January 31, 2010
Mary Supple (1) 2008 3 years
(2 yrs. unexpired)		 January 31, 2011
Frank Sitko (2) 2005 3 years January 31, 2011
Samual Stemper
Youth		 2008  1 year August 31, 2008
Vacant
Youth		    1 year August 31, 2008

 

Housing and Redevelopment Authority

  Appointed Term of Office Term Expires
Martin J. Kirsch (1) 2003 5 years October 2008
Suzanne Sandahl (1)
Chair 		2004 5 years October 2009
David Gepner (1) 2005 5 years October 2010
Joan Helmberger (7)  
 Vice Chair		 1980 5 years October 2011
Doris Rubenstein (1) 2007 5 years October 2012

 

Human Rights Commission

  Appointed Term of Office Term Expires
Theresa Olson 2008 3 years
(1 yr. unexpired)		 January 31, 2009
James Andews 2008 3 years
(1 yr. unexpired)		 January 31, 2009
Joshua Davis (1) 2006 3 years January 31, 2009
Heidi Palms (1) 2006 3 years January 31, 2010
Johnathon McClellan (1) 2007 3 years January 31, 2010
John Gomez (1)
Chair		 2007 3 years  January 31, 2010
James Brinker (1) 2007 3 years January 31, 2010
Anthony Bradford (1) 2008 3 years January 31, 2011
Bret Hagglund (1) 2008 3 years  January 31, 2011
Joan Kraft (1) 2008 3 years January 31, 2011
Laura Guyton (1) 2008 3 years January 31, 2011
Leya Senbeta
Youth		 2008 1 year  August 31, 2008
vacant
Youth		   1 year August 31, 2008
Marc Jenkins
(School Board Liaison)		      

 

Planning Commission

  Appointed Term of Office Term Expires
Eric Mayo (1) 2006 3 years January 31, 2009
Jeffrey Walz (3) 2000 3 years January 31, 2009
Gordon Hanson (3) 2000 3 years January 31, 2009
Jeffrey Karr (2) 2003 3 years  January 31, 2010
Maureen Scaglia (2) 2004 3 years  January 31, 2010
Greg Van Sickle (2)
Secretary		 2004 3 years January 31, 2010
Dennis Schuller (1)
Vice-Chair		 2007 3 years January 31, 2011
Rick Jabs (1)
Chair		 2007 3 years January 31, 2011
Catherine Peloquin  (1) 2008 3 years January 31, 2011

 

Transportation Commission

  Appointed Term of Office Term Expires

Martin  Kirsch (1)
(Chair)

 2007 (2 yrs. unexpired) January 31, 2009

Patrick Sorensen (1)

 2006 3 years January 31, 2009
Bob Elliott (1) 2006 3 years January 31, 2009
Jay Hermann (1) 2007 3 years January 31, 2010
Steve Lindgren (2) 2007 3 years January 31, 2010
Robert Shotwell (2) 2007 3 years January 31, 2010
Peter Easterlund (1)
Vice-Chair		 2008 3 years January 31, 2011
Barbara Kritzman (2) 2008 3 years January 31, 2011
Sara Nutter (2 2008 3 years January 31, 2011