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Government Operations and Elections Policy

FORTY-THIRD MEETING

2017-2018 Regular Session - Thursday, April 12, 2018

STATE OF MINNESOTA FORTY-THIRD MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETIETH SESSION

GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS POLICY
MINUTES
Representative Tim O’Driscoll, Chair of the Government Operation and Election Policy Committee called the meeting to order at 10:16AM on April 12, 2018, in the Basement Hearing Room of the State Office Building. A quorum was present.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:

O’DRISCOLL, Tim - Chair
PUGH, Cindy - Vice Chair
NELSON, Michael
BLISS, Matt
FENTON, Kelly
FREIBERG, Mike
HALVERSON, Laurie
JESSUP, Randy
MASIN, Sandra
NASH, Jim
PETERSON, Roz
QUAM, Duane
SANDSTEDE, Julie
SWEDZINSKI, Chris
THEIS, Tama
WEST, Nolan
YOUAKIM, Cheryl

LEE, Fue

Representative Pugh moved to approve the minutes from the April 11st, 2018 meeting. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative O’Driscoll moved the Minnesota African Heritage Council in front of the committee for an informational hearing.

The following presented:
Justin Terrell, Executive Director of the Minnesota African Heritage Council
Nasser Mussa, Chair of the Minnesota African Heritage Council

Representative Bliss assumed the gavel at 10:57AM.

Representative Bliss moved the Asian Pacific Minnesotans council in front of the committee for an informational hearing.

The following presented:
Sia Her, Executive Director of the Asian Pacific Minnesotans Council
Dave Sukharan, Research Assistant for the Asian Pacific Minnesotans Council

Representative Jessup assumed the gavel at 11:32AM.

Representative Jessup moved the Minnesota Council on Latino Affairs in front of the committee for an informational hearing.

The following presented:
Angelica Klebsch, Chair of the Minnesota Council on Latino Affairs
Henry Jimènez, Executive Director of the Minnesota Council on Latino Affairs

Representative O’Driscoll assumed the gavel at 12:01PM.

The meeting was adjourned at 12:04PM.





Representative Tim O’Driscoll, Chair




Meghan Plotz, Committee Legislative Assistant
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Annual report presentations:

Council for Minnesotans of African Heritage
Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans
Minnesota Council on Latino Affairs