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Memorandum
To: Mayors of Minnesota Cities
CONNECTING & INNOVATING
SINCE 1913
From: Gary Carlson, Director, Intergovernmental Relations, League of Minnesota Cities
Date: July 17, 2015
Re: League of Minnesota Cities Legislators of Distinction for 2015
Representative Nick Zerwas, who represents your city at the state legislature, has been selected
as a League of Minnesota Cities Legislator of Distinction for 2015. The League's Board of Directors
recognized a total of 28 legislators this year, including 17 House members and 11 Senate
members, for their actions and leadership on a wide variety of legislative issues of importance to
cities across our state. The enclosed letter describes the specific reasons your legislator was
chosen for this recognition. A copy of this letter was sent to your legislator several days ago.
Please share this recognition with your city council and the public at your next council meeting.
We also encourage you to share this information with your local newspaper. Publicly
acknowledging legislators for their support of city -friendly legislation helps to continue
strengthening the partnership between state and local government officials in Minnesota.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Heather Corcoran or Laura Ziegler, IGR
Liaisons at the League of Minnesota Cities at liaison@Imc.org, (651) 281-1256, (651) 281-1267, or
toll -free at 800-925-1122. To read the complete list of all 28 legislators who received this
designation, see the Cities Bulletin article online at www.Imc.org/lod.
Thank you, in advance, for your consideration and your support of the League's Legislators of
Distinction recognition program.
Enclosure
145 UNIVERSITY AVE. WEST PHONE: (651) 281-1200 FAx: (651) 281-1299
ST. PAUL, MN 55103-2044 TOLL FREE: (800) 925-1122 WEB: WWWLMC.ORG
July 15, 2015
The Honorable Nick Zerwas
633 Main St. No. 106
Elk River, MN 55330
Dear Representative Zerwas,
On behalf of our 832 member cities, I want to thank you for your efforts this past legislative
session and to recognize you as a League of Minnesota Cities Legislator of Distinction for 2015.
League staff and member city officials appreciate your accessibility and your consultation with
us on legislation affecting cities.
Your work co-authoring several League bills, including the legislation to simplify the sales tax
exemption for local governments for purchases of construction materials and the bill to permit
statutory cities to raise candidate filing fees is greatly appreciated. Furthermore, we would like to
thank you for being a consistent supporter of cities and local control.
Our members know that in order to be successful in serving our common constituents, state and
city officials must work together as partners to reach solutions that meet the unique needs of
rural, suburban, and urban communities all across Minnesota. City leaders also understand that
without the support of legislative leaders like you, this state -local partnership would not be
possible.
To acknowledge your contributions last session, mayors of each city in your legislative district
will receive notification of your recognition. A press release will also be issued to media in your
area. City officials and League staff look forward to continuing to work with you in the future.
Sincerely,
Steve Nasby
Administrator, City of Windom
President, League of Minnesota Cities
Enclosure