League of Minnesota Cities Honors 25 Lawmakers as 2024 Legislators of Distinction

The League of Minnesota Cities has recognized 25 state lawmakers (16 representative and 9 senators) as 2024 Legislators of Distinction. Chosen legislators are honored for specific actions that aided efforts of Minnesota cities during the past year’s state legislative session.

Legislators of Distinction are approved annually by the League’s Board of Directors in recognition of the collaboration of state and city officials needed to successfully serve shared communities and meet the unique needs of rural, urban, and suburban residents across Minnesota.

The 2024 Legislators of Distinction are:

Representatives:

Rep. Patty Acomb, DFL – Minnetonka, District 45B

Rep. Jeff Backer, R – Browns Valley, District 9A

Rep. Cedrick Frazier, DFL – New Hope, District 43A

Rep. Mike Freiberg, DFL – Golden Valley, District 43B

Rep. Dawn Gillman, R – Dassel, District 17A

Rep. Frank Hornstein, DFL – Minneapolis, District 61A

Rep. Ginny Klevorn, DFL – Plymouth, District 42B

Rep. Dave Lislegard, DFL – Aurora, District 07B

Rep. Kelly Moller, DFL – Shoreview, District 40A

Rep. Andrew Myers, R – Tonka Bay, District 45A

Rep. Danny Nadeau, R – Rogers, District 34A

Rep. Paul Novotny, R – Elk River, District 30B

Rep. Roger Skraba, R – Ely, District 3A

Rep. Paul Torkelson, R – Hanska, District 15B

Rep. Dean Urdahl, R – Grove City, District 16A

Rep. Jeff Witte, R – Lakeville, District 57B

Senators:

Sen. Steve A. Cwodzinski, DFL – Eden Prairie, District 49

Sen. Gary H. Dahms, R – Redwood Falls, District 15

Sen. Kari Dziedzic, DFL – Minneapolis, District 60

Sen. Nick A. Frentz, DFL – North Mankato, District 18

Sen. Heather Gustafson, DFL – Vadnais Heights, District 36

Sen. Grant Hauschild, DFL – Hermantown, District 3

Sen. Ann Rest, DFL – New Hope, District 43

Sen. Judy Seeberger, DFL – Afton, District 41

Sen. Bill Weber, R – Luverne, District 21

To be eligible for the award, legislators must achieve one or more of the following criteria:

• Be generally and reasonably accessible to League representatives
• Seek input on issues of importance to cities
• Listen to League concerns and be receptive to League-provided information on issues
• Sponsor and/or support League initiatives
• Speak out on behalf of the interest of cities
• Demonstrate the importance of partnership between the state and cities

The League of Minnesota Cities is a membership organization dedicated to helping cities throughout Minnesota build quality communities through effective advocacy, expert analysis, trusted guidance, and collective action. The League serves its more than 830 members through advocacy, education and training, policy development, risk management, and other services. For more information, visit lmc.org.