Full Committee Meeting Notice
Peter Bell Is Our March 23rd Full Committee Meeting Guest Speaker
Peter Bell, Chair of the Metropolitan Council, will be our guest speaker at the SD-41 March 23rd Full Committee meeting at Calvary Lutheran Church located at 6817 Antrim Road in Edina.
The Metropolitan Council is a regional agency that runs the regional bus system, collects and treats wastewater, plans regional parks and administers funds that provide affordable housing opportunities. In partnership with local governments in the seven-county area, the Council also conducts long-range planning to ensure that growth is orderly, environmentally sound and cost-effective to preserve and enhance the region's cherished quality of life and ability to compete. The Council is appointed by and serves at the pleasure of the governor.
From 2001 to 2002, Mr. Bell was executive vice president for publishing and educational services at Hazelden. From 1994 to 1999, he served as executive vice president for corporate community relations for TCF Bank, Minneapolis. From 1990 to 1994, he was a human services consultant in the field of alcohol/drug abuse. Mr. Bell was the keynote speaker at the White House Conference on a Drug-Free America in 1990. He was the co-founding and executive director of the Institute on Black Chemical Abuse from 1975 to 1990. In addition, he has written numerous books on chemical dependence.
Mr. Bell is a member of the University of Minnesota Board of Regents and has served on the board of directors for many local and national social and civic organizations. They include the Citizens League, Center of the American Experiment, the Center for New Black Leadership, the Greater Minnesota Housing Fund and the Family Housing Fund. He also served on the transition team for Governor Tim Pawlenty.
As always, your questions and ideas are welcomed and encouraged. The evening social hour and dinner starts at 6 PM with a $7 donation for adults, $4 for students. Mr. Bell will be introduced at 7 PM. Please call the 952/848-4272 or email sd41gop@hotmail.com to place your reservation for the dinner by Friday, March 19th.
