Mid-Minnesota Development Commission Board Members
The makeup of the MMDC’s Board of Commissioners is primarily based on the Minnesota State Statutes – Regional Development Act provisions. These provisions require all Regional Development Commissions (RDCs) to have the majority of their membership from locally elected officials. From each county in the Region representation comes from a county commissioner, a city representative and a township representative. In addition, cities with population over 10,000 are entitled a member, and two school board representatives are required. State Statutes allow other “Special Interest” members under the MMDC’s Board discretion, however, MMDC’s Special Interest members are largely chosen to meet the needs of the federal EDA requirements for Economic Development Districts. The MMDC currently has 27 Commission Board member seats.
MMDC’s Board of Commissioners:
Ken Anderson ---- Region Six-East School Boards
Bill Arndt ---- City of Hutchinson, City over 10,000 Population
Cathy Baumgartner ---- Private Sector / Central MN Jobs & Training Services
Kevin Crowley ---- Private Sector / Heritage Bank
Eric Dahlager ---- Region Six-East Schools Boards
Ron Degner ---- City of Franklin, Renville County Municipalities
Charles Diederich ---- City of Pennock, Kandiyohi County Municipalities
Dale Fenrich ---- Meeker County Townships
Alan Fredrickson ---- McLeod County Townships
Tim Hacker ---- Private Sector / Business in McLeod County
Les Heitke ---- City of Willmar, City over 10,000 Population
Ron Kutzke (Chairperson) ---- Meeker County Commissioners
Idalia “Charly” Leuze ---- Private Sector / Kandiyohi County Business & Minority Representative
Dorothy Lindstrom ---- Special Interest / Aging
Richard Loftness ---- Private Sector / Business in Renville County
Vernon Madson ---- City of Litchfield, Meeker County Municipalities
Maureen Melgaard Schnneider ---- Private Sector / Business in Meeker County & also Special Interest / Aging
Shawn Mueske ---- Private Sector / Ridgewater College
Sheldon Nies ---- McLeod County Commissioners
Dennis Peterson ---- Kandiyohi County Commissioners
James Schafer ---- Private Sector / Farming and also Soil and Water Conservation Districts
Francis Schweiss ---- Private Sector / Renville County Business and also the Kaolin Coalition
John Stahl ---- Renville County Commissioners
DuWayne Underthun ---- Kandiyohi County Townships
Charles Warner ---- City of Brownton, McLeod County Municipalities
Delbert Wetzel ---- Renville County Townships
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