Director

The director has many responsibilities:

• Serves as the federal liaison
• Manages the IGR team
• Serves as the lead lobbyist on state issues as necessary
• Lobbies the federal legislative process to maximize the advantages to the City from federal programs
• Communicates regularly with federal elected officials and local elected officials and sharing information about issues that have an impact on the City
• Provides information to City leaders and departments about national organizations and about federal:
  • Bills
  • Hearings
  • Regulations
  • Reports
  • Studies
  • Agencies
  • Congressional and Cabinet members

Representatives

IGR Representatives report to the Director.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as liaisons of the City to the state government and other governmental entities
• Analyze and research legislative proposals
• Propose policy alternatives to the IGR Committee of the City Council
• Keep elected officials and department heads informed of legislative activity
• Summarize legislative enactments affecting the City
• Identify future issues on which the City should take a position

Additional team responsibilities

Our team also works to enhance the City's partnership and communications with:

• Metropolitan units of government, including:
  • The Metropolitan Airports Commission
  • Metropolitan Council
  • Regional operating commissions
• Local units of government, including other cities and Hennepin County
• Organizations such as Metro Cities and the League of Minnesota Cities