The policy advisory committee hosted a series of idea forums where experts on a wide variety of topics were invited to share their thoughts on what the county should do to better serve residents today and to prepare for changes coming in the next 25 years.
Idea forum 1
Held on September 29, 2016, 6–8 p.m. at Hennepin County Library – Brookdale.
Panelists
- Tawanna Black, Northside Funders Group
- Tom Fisher, University of Minnesota
- Patrick Hamilton, Science Museum of Minnesota
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Idea forum 2
Held on October 27, 2016, 6–8 p.m. at Hennepin County Library – Washburn.
Panelists
- Susan Brower, Minnesota State Demographer
- Ed Ehlinger, Minnesota Commissioner of Health
- Anu Ramaswami, University of Minnesota
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Idea forum 3
Held on November 30, 2016, 6–8 p.m. at Hennepin County Library – Ridgedale.
Panelists
- Sharon Sayles Belton, Thomson Reuters
- Yingling Fan, University of Minnesota
- Peter Frosch, Greater MSP
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Idea forum 4
Held on January 5, 2017, 8:30–10:30 a.m., at the 701 Building in Minneapolis.
Panelists
- Judy Regenscheid, Assistant County Administrator – Operations
- Jennifer DeCubellis, Deputy Administrator – Health & Human Services
- Mark Thompson, Assistant County Administrator – Public Safety
Idea forum 5
Held on January 19, 2017, 6–8 p.m. at Hennepin County Library – Brookdale.
Panelists
- Sharon Pierce, Minneapolis Community and Technical College
- Deidre Schmidt, CommonBond
- Charlie Zelle, Minnesota Commissioner of Transportation
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