Doug Anderson
Mayor, City of Lakeville
REGIONAL COUNCIL OF MAYOR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CHAIR
Regional Council of Mayors
LEADING INTO THE FUTURE: The nationally recognized Regional Council of Mayors (RCM) is a nonpartisan coalition building civic trust through connected relationships, inquiry, positive intentions, and collective action focused on issues of regional significance.
Equip mayors for unifying, complex, adaptive leadership
Exchange of ideas and emerging innovation
Seek to understand and find the common good
Foster access, inclusion, diversity, and equity
Mayors and cities are being asked to take on more in this time of new localism. The collaboration, rapport, trust, and support from other mayors along with content experts provided by ULI Minnesota is invaluable. We can accomplish so much more when we work together.
Molly Cummings
Former Mayor and RCM Co-Chair
The nationally recognized Regional Council of Mayors (RCM) was formed in 2004 as a voluntary opportunity for regional mayors to convene and focus on issues of regional significance. The RCM provides a nonpartisan platform for networking, learning, collaboration, and action that supports the region’s overall economic competitiveness, prosperity and quality of life. The RCM forms initiative advisory committees to catalyze action strategies focused on relevant and timely issues, e.g., housing, environment, transportation, jobs, healthy communities. The RCM is supported by ULI Minnesota.
Regional Council of Mayors Co-Chairs and Executive Committee
James Hovland
Mayor, City of Edina
REGIONAL COUNCIL OF MAYOR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CHAIR
Anne Burt
City of Woodbury
Elizabeth Kautz
Mayor, City of Burnsville
Mike Maguire
Mayor, City of Eagan
Jake Spano
Mayor, City of St. Louis Park
Brad Wiersum
Mayor, City of Minnetonka
Meetings
Held the second Monday of each month by invitation only. Mayors are encouraged to participate on a consistent basis.
*COVID: Meetings are currently being held in-person with precuations in place.
Governance
The RCM operates without a formal legal structure. It is guided by two co-chairs, an RCM Executive Committee, (current and former chairs and the ULI Minnesota RCM Program Director and ULI Minnesota Executive Director), set agendas and recommend leadership positions. Initiative advisory committees are co-chaired by a mayor and a private sector leader. Initiative committee terms are open ended.
Financial Support
There are no dues. The RCM is supported by contributions from Comcast, Dorsey & Whitney, and Target; parking, lunch and staff support are provided. RCM mayors are encouraged to join ULI as individual members or under the public agency package program.
Actions
The RCM, as an informal organization, will not take actions that obligate or act on behalf of participating mayors or their city. From time to time, Mayors and/or their cities will lend their support on matters of regional significance, which have been vetted by the RCM, through resolutions, testimony or letters.
Minnesota Mayors Together
In 2017, the RCM launched Minnesota Mayors Together out of a concern that what divides us is impacting our ability to reach our full potential as a state.
Minnesota Mayors Together provides a way forward. The initiative seeks to build trusted relationships by fostering hopeful conversations and collaboration across Minnesota. The goal is to shift a negative culture, not to build a structure.
RCM Contacts
Stephanie Brown
ULI MN Executive Director
m: 612-548-1452
Caren Dewar
Regional Council of Mayors
m: 612-759-1016
