Agenda - Council Work Session - 01/08/2013

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Additional work experience includes various positions in the following industries: telecommunications, insurance, real estate and restaurant creation and management. A Leader in the Community An active business and community leader, Ms. Duckor serves as an advisor for Growth & Justice. She participated as a business advisor in one of the Business Journal's Workshops for small to mid -size companies, and was appointed by Governor Arne Carlson to serve on the Minnesota Sustainable Development Initiative and the Minnesota Compensation Council. St. Paul Mayor Norm Coleman appointed Ms. Duckor to serve on the Economic Advisory Council for the Citywide Economic Agenda and for the City of St. Paul's Re- engineering Initiative. She was also selected by the Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce to serve as Co- Chair for Enterprise Development for the "Building Our Future" Regional Strategies For Economic Opportunities. In November 2001, Ms. Duckor was elected a Minneapolis Public Library Trustee by the citizens of Minneapolis; she was subsequently elected by fellow Trustees as President in 2006 -2007. As a policy maker, she was accountable for more than 275 employees, $21 million in annual budget, and a $140 million public investment program. As a member of the New Central Library Capital Campaign committee, she helped raise more than $16.5 million. Ms. Duckor was a driving force behind the consolidation of two library systems: The Minneapolis Public Library and Hennepin County Library. Ms. Duckor has also served as a moderator and panelist for several economic development regional and state events. She has served on the Ruvelson RAIN ®maker Fellowship selection committee. Present Board Positions: JazzMN Past Publicly Held Position: Minneapolis Public Library Board Trustee, President, 2006 -2007 (Chair, General Committee and Personnel Committee, 2002 -2005) A \ ITA S. DUCKOR BIOGRAPHY Page 2of3