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    Stadium Task Force

    Active dates:November 2001 - January 2002
    Authority:
    Established by the Governor and Legislative Leadership
    Function:

    The Stadium Task Force was created by the Governor and the Legislature to study and make recommendations regarding the asserted needs of the Minnesota Twins, the Minnesota Vikings, and the University of Minnesota football team for new stadiums.

    Membership:

    The 18 member panel includes six individuals appointed by each the House, Senate, and Governor's office. 

    House appointees: Rep. Kevin Goodno, R-Moorhead; Rep. Mary Liz Holberg, R-Lakeville; Rep. Tom Osthoff, DFL-St. Paul; Rep. Al Juhnke, DFL-Willmar; James Lawrence, executive vice president and chief financial officer of General Mills; Jim Robinson, executive director for operations and development of the Summit University Teen Center

    Senate appointees: Sen. Steve Kelly, DFL-Hopkins; Sen. Sandy Pappas, DFL-St. Paul; Sen. Cal Larson, R-Fergus Falls; Sen. Roy Terwilliger, R-Edina; William Haddeland, senior advisor to Minnesota Public Radio; Barbara Muesing, director of external affairs for the University of Minnesota College of Continuing Education

    Governor appointees: Harvey Mackay, chairman of Mackay Envelope Corp, Minneapolis; Dean Barkley, state planning director; Dorthy Bridges, CEO of Franklin Bank, Minneapolis; Karla Blomberg, co-chair of Minnesotans for Major League Baseball; Pam Wheelock, state finance commissioner; Larry Buegler, former banker and St. Paul city planning director
    Internet resource:
    Stadium Task Force 2001-2002, Minnesota House of Representatives
    Reports:
    Final Report of the Minnesota Stadiums Task Force (January 2002)
    Note: The Legislative Reference Library may have additional reports on or by this group available through our catalog.
    Documents/Articles:
    News clippings and documents. Agencies Notebook Collection, 2001-2002.
    Record last updated: 04/05/2023
     

    All information on this group from the Library’s collection of agency notebooks has been digitized. These materials are incorporated into the “documents/articles” section of the record. Please contact a librarian with any questions. The Minnesota Agencies database is a work in progress.

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