Policy Council

The Policy Council reviews and revises existing policy of the Association and creates new policy. It is a creating body, creating recommendations for consideration. It is an acting body, acting on concrete recommendations.

The Policy Council consists of representatives elected by association members from within each membership region. The Council is responsible to the membership and reports to the membership via publication of established policies. Any member or working body of the Association may submit recommendations for consideration by the Policy Council.

There is an annual election for those positions on the Policy Council that expire during the current year. Terms of representation begin on January 1st following the year in which Representatives are elected.

Policy Council members assist in securing nominations for association Executive Council and Policy Council positions.

Purpose:

• To determine and establish policies of the Association.

Statement of Concern:

• https://mnsha.org/statement-of-concern/ online form

Policy Council Roster

Policy Council Counties by Region

District A – Northwest
Beltrami County
Clearwater County
Hubbard County
Kittson County
Lake of the Woods County
Mahnomen County
Marshall County
Norman County
Pennington County
Polk County
Red Lake County
Roseau County

District B – Northeast
Aitkin County
Carlton County
Cook County
Itasca County
Koochiching County
Lake County
St. Louis County

District C – West Central
Becker County
Clay County
Douglas County
Grant County
Otter Tail County
Pope County
Stevens County
Traverse County
Wilkin County

District D – Central
Benton County
Cass County
Chisago County
Crow Wing County
Isanti County
Kanabec County
Mille Lacs County
Morrison County
Pine County
Sherburne County
Stearns County
Todd County
Wadena County
Wright County

District E – Southwest
Big Stone County
Chippewa County
Cottonwood County
Jackson County
Kandiyohi County
Lac qui Parle County
Lincoln County
Lyon County
McLeod County
Meeker County
Murray County
Nobles County
Pipestone County
Redwood County
Renville County
Rock County
Swift County
Yellow Medicine County

District F – Southeast
Blue Earth County
Brown County
Dodge County
Faribault County
Fillmore County
Freeborn County
Goodhue County
Houston County
Le Sueur County
Martin County
Mower County
Nicollet County
Olmsted County
Rice County
Sibley County
Steele County
Wabasha County
Waseca County
Watonwan County
Winona County

District GE – East Metro
Dakota County
Ramsey County
Washington County

District GW – West Metro
Anoka County
Carver County
Hennepin County
Scott County