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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
Terri Bonoff Senate Higher Education and Workforce Development Committee
Charles Wiger Senate Finance - E-12 Division
Carlos Mariani House Education Policy Committee
Paul Marquart House Education Finance Committee
Gene Pelowski, Jr. House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee
Patricia Torres Ray House Education Committee

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

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
Carlos Mariani Chair, House Education Policy Committee Minnesota House of Representatives
Lawrence Pogemiller Director Minnesota Office of Higher Education
Patricia Torres Ray Chair, Senate Education Committee Minnesota Senate
Charles Wiger * Chair, Senate Finance - E-12 Division Minnesota Senate

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

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