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
afinn@lmc.org
www.twitter.com/annemfinn

Legislative issues:

  • Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
  • Public safety
  • State bonding
  • Transportation
  • Workers’ compensation

Ted Bengtson

IGR Administrative Coordinator
(651) 281-1242
tbengtson@lmc.org
www.twitter.com/tbengtsonLMC

Legislative issues:

  • General
  • Member relations

Craig Johnson

Senior Intergovernmental Relations Representative
(651) 281-1259
cjohnson@lmc.org
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
bjohnston@lmc.org

Legislative issues:

  • Aid to cities
  • Cannabis regulation
  • Elections
  • Local government aid (LGA)
  • Regulated industries
  • Procurement
  • Public finance
  • Taxes
  • Tax increment financing (TIF)

Tori Kee

Tori KeeIntergovernmental Relations Representative and Attorney
(651) 281-1292
tkee@lmc.org

Legislative issues:

  • Civil Law
  • Data Practices
  • Open Meeting Law

Daniel Lightfoot

Senior Intergovernmental Relations Representative & Federal Relations Manager
(651) 281-1295
dlightfoot@lmc.org
www.twitter.com/DFLightfoot

Legislative issues:

  • Broadband
  • Cable franchising
  • Economic development
  • Federal relations and advocacy
  • Housing
  • State bonding
  • Telecommunications, information technology, and wireless infrastructure

Owen Wirth

Intergovernmental Relations Representative
(651) 281-1224
owirth@lmc.org

Legislative issues:

  • Employment and HR 
  • Pensions and Retirement