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Minnesota

ECS State Liaison
Heidi Normandin (303) 299-3629 hnormandin@ecs.org

Governor
Mark Dayton (D)		http://mn.gov/governor

Chief State School Officer
Brenda Cassellius Commissioner of Education		http://education.state.mn.us/mde/index.html

Legislative Committee Chairs
Michelle Fischbach Senate Higher Education Committee
Sondra Erickson House Education Reform Committee
Pat Garofalo House Education Finance Committee
Bud Nornes House Higher Education Policy and Finance

State Higher Education Executive Officer
James McCormick Chancellor Minnesota State Colleges and Universities		http://www.mnscu.edu/
Lawrence Pogemiller Director Minnesota Office of Higher Education

ECS Commissioners
* indicates Steering Committee member.
Brenda Cassellius Commissioner of Education Minnesota Department of Education
Jim Davnie Representative Minnesota House of Representatives
Mark Dayton Governor State of Minnesota
Pat Garofalo Chair, House Education Finance Committee Minnesota House of Representatives
Charles Wiger * Chair, Finance E-12 Division Minnesota Senate
Sheila Wright

Links to State Pages
http://www.state.mn.us/
State Legislature
State Education Statutes (pre-k-12)
State Education Statutes (postsec.)
State Administrative Code (chapters 3400 through 3709)

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Pioneer Press
Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune
Duluth News-Tribune
Rochester Post-Bulletin

State Policies and Reports

From the ECS State Policy Database: Minnesota

Build Initiative: Strong Foundations for Our Youngest Children

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