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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Edina GIS Administrator appointed to Statewide Geospatial
Advisory Council
Edina, Minn., Feb. 1, 2010 – Edina GIS Administrator Rebecca Foster was recently appointed by
the Commissioner of the state’s Department of Administration to Minnesota’s Statewide Geospatial
Advisory Council.
The Statewide Geospatial Advisory Council, authorized by legislation approved in 2009, advises the
Minnesota Geospatial Information Office (MnGeo) about issues, policies, priorities and investments
needed to improve services statewide through the coordinated, affordable, reliable and effective use
of geospatial technology. The council represents a cross-section of organizations that include counties,
cities, universities, businesses, nonprofit organizations, federal and state agencies, and other
stakeholder groups that benefit from geospatial technology.
Foster is the City of Edina's GIS Administrator, working as an Engineering Technician since 2002. Her
duties include project management, database administration and asset management of the City's
infrastructure. She participates in a number of regional committees related to her work, including MN
GIS/LIS Consortium, Hennepin County GIS User Group, and MnGeo's Emergency Preparedness
Committee.
Foster was appointed to a two-year term on the Statewide Geospatial Advisory Council, ending June
30, 2011. The group will meet four times per year. At its first meeting in January, Foster was named
by her peers to serve as liaison between the group and the State Government Geospatial Advisory
Council, a group that focuses on state agency issues.
“I am honored to have been elected by my Statewide Council peers to be their liaison to the State
Government Council,” said Foster, who was humbled by both the appointment and selection as
liaison. “It’s exciting to know others value my knowledge and leadership to help better coordinate
geospatial technology within Minnesota.”
For more information on MnGeo or the Statewide Geospatial Advisory Council, visit
www.mngeo.state.mn.us. For more information on Edina’s Engineering Department or Foster’s work
for the City, call 952-826-0371.
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