Government in Minneapolis

• Business
• Journalism
• Community Activism

• Wife (Megan)
• Two Daughters
  (Grace and Charlie)

City Council

(Ward 1)

• St. Olaf College graduate, BS Political Science
• University of Minnesota Law School graduate
• Criminal Prosecutor and Municipal Attorney

(Ward 2)

• Childhood Development
• Music
• Journalism
• Undergraduate - University of Minnesota, College of Education
• Graduate -The College of St. Catherine, Montessori Teacher Certification Program
• University of Minnesota, Graduate work in pursuit of a Master of Education degree.

(Ward 3)

• Senior Financial Advisor
  Waddell & Reed, Inc.
• Teacher/Curriculum Specialists
• Minneapolis Public Library Board
  1984 - December 31, 2005
• Master of Arts degree, Educational Administration
  University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
• Bachelor of Science degree, Social Science/Psychology
  St. Cloud State University

(Ward 4)

• Member of Metropolitan Parks and Open Space Commission, 1983 to 2000.
• Mississippi National River and Recreation Area Commission, 1990 to 2000.
• Registered nurse, community volunteer.
• Graduate of Anoka-Ramsey Community College.

(Ward 5)

• Ordained Minister
• Fortune 500 business executive
• Representative of the Community Development Committee

(Ward 6)

• Self-employed small-scale housing developer/property manager
• Served as a neighborhood representative on the Midtown Greenway Coalition and on the Hennepin County appointed I-35W Project Advisory Committee

(Ward 7)

• University of Wisconsin-Madison with a degree in Political Science and Labor Relations
• Planning and Implementation Committees
• Director of Fundraising for Paul Wellstone

(Ward 8)

• Attorney
• Advisor and volunteer, Interfaith Center for Worker Justice
• Bachelor of Arts, English and Government & Int'l Affairs, Augustana College
• Juris doctor, University of Iowa College of Law
• Master of Public Affairs, Humphrey Institute, University of Minnesota

(Ward 9)

• Chair of the Zoning & Planning Committee
• Member of the city's Transportation & Public Works Committee
• Schiff earned his B.A. in Women's Studies from the University of Minnesota
• Chief author of a municipal smoking ban

(Ward 10)

• B.F.A., Howard University (1984)
• U.S. Army (1985-88)
• Pillsbury House Theatre/Social Services Director

(Ward 11)

• St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN,
  B.A., Political Science and Speech, 1983
• Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, D.C.
• Trial Attorney
• Minnesota State Bar Association
• Hennepin County Bar Association

(Ward 12)

• Metropolitan Parks and Open Space Commission
• Citizens for a Better Environment
• Sierra Club

(Ward 13)

• Bachelor's degree from Bryn Mawr College
• Master's degree from the University of Wisconsin
• Development Director for the Minnesota Justice Foundation
• Co-chair of the Linden Hills Neighborhood Council

Created by Philip Sobania for Dr. Rodd Freitag's POLS 350 Group and Minority Politics Class

Last Updated: Wednesday April 27, 2006