Meet the League’s Intergovernmental Relations Staff

The League’s Intergovernmental Relations (IGR) staff work on legislative issues that matter to cities. Feel free to contact our IGR staff members with any questions, concerns, or suggestions regarding legislative issues.

IGR staff members and legislative issues:

Anne Finn

Intergovernmental Relations Director
(651) 281-1263
[email protected]
www.twitter.com/annemfinn

Legislative issues:

  • Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
  • Employment and HR
  • Pension and retirement
  • Public safety
  • State bonding
  • Transportation
  • Workers’ compensation

Ted Bengtson

IGR Administrative Coordinator
(651) 281-1242
[email protected]
www.twitter.com/tbengtsonLMC

Legislative issues:

  • General
  • Member relations

Craig Johnson

Senior Intergovernmental Relations Representative
(651) 281-1259
[email protected]
www.twitter.com/cajohnson_1

Legislative issues:

  • Energy
  • Environment
  • Land use and annexation
  • Local/tribal relations
  • State bonding
  • Sustainable development
  • Wastewater, drinking water, and stormwater

Beth Johnston

Intergovernmental Relations Representative
(651) 281-1218
[email protected]

Legislative issues:

  • Aid to cities
  • Cannabis regulation
  • Local government aid (LGA)
  • Local sales taxes
  • Regulated industries
  • Procurement
  • Taxes

Tori Kee

Tori KeeIntergovernmental Relations Representative and Attorney
(651) 281-1292
[email protected]

Legislative issues:

  • Civil Law
  • Data Practices
  • Open Meeting Law

Daniel Lightfoot

Daniel Lightfoot PhotoSenior Intergovernmental Relations Representative & Federal Relations Manager
(651) 281-1295
[email protected]

Legislative issues:

  • Broadband and telecommunications
  • Cable franchising
  • Federal relations and advocacy
  • Housing
  • State bonding

Pierre Willette

Senior Intergovernmental Relations Representative
(651) 281-1207
[email protected]

Legislative issues:

  • Economic development
  • Elections
  • Public finance
  • Regulated industries
  • Tax increment financing (TIF)

Owen Wirth

Intergovernmental Relations Representative
(651) 281-1224
[email protected]

Legislative issues:

  • Employment and HR 
  • Pensions and Retirement