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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
City Council honors volunteers at annual meeting
Edina, Minn., March 22, 2011 –Outgoing members of Edina’s advisory boards, commissions and
committees were honored and incoming members welcomed at the City Council’s “Annual
Meeting,” March 21.
Each year, the City Council meets with all of its advisory bodies at the annual meeting. Advisory
boards, commissions and committees include the Art Center Board, Board of Appeal & Equalization,
Community Health Committee, Construction Board of Appeals, Edina Housing Foundation, Energy
& Environment Commission, Heritage Preservation Board, Human Rights & Relations Commission,
Park Board, Planning Commission, Public Art Committee, Transportation Commission and Zoning
Board of Appeals.
Outgoing volunteer members include Steve Carlson, Rick Fesler, Bev Fischer-Soshea, Heather
Randall King, Megan Norman and Jini Washburn, Art Center Board; Tim Sorterberg, Board of
Appeal & Equalization, Mark Johnson, Alan Lifson and Idelle Longman, Community Health
Committee; John Glover, Construction Board of Appeals; Jeannie Hanson and Michael Platteter,
Energy & Environment Commission; Dee Moore, Human Rights & Relations Commission; Rob
Presthus, Park Board; Steve Brown and Julie Risser, Planning Commission; Dick Crockett and Linda
Kieffer; Public Art Committee; and Usha Abramovitz, Mike Schroeder, Josh Sprague, Jean White and
Geof Workinger, Transportation Commission.
New members include Dana Lappin, Barbara La Valleur, Colin Nelson, Thomas Raeuchle, Ruth
Valgemae and Thea Zerbe, Art Center Board; Ron Anderson, Board of Appeal & Equalization; Jeff
Bartelson, Matt Doscotch, Mary Ellen La Velle, Julie Mellum and Adnan Qureshi, Community Health
Committee; Eric Strobel, Construction Board of Appeals; Bob Gubrud, Keith Kostuch, Alma
Pronove, Susan Tucker and Sarah Zarrin, Energy & Environment Commission; David Anger,
Heritage Preservation Board; Jan Seidman and Steve Winnick, Human Rights & Relations
Commission; David Deeds, Park Board; Ken Potts and Michael Platteter, Planning Commission;
Naomi Griffith and Bill McCabe, Public Art Committee; and Katherine Bass, Ann Braden, Elin Schold
Davis, Robert McKlveen, Melissa Stefanik and Michael Thompson, Transportation Commission.
For more information on the annual meeting, contact Human Services Coordinator Susan Howl,
952-826-0403. For more information on joining an advisory group, contact City Clerk Debra
Mangen, 952-826-0408, or visit www.CityofEdina.com.
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