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JAY G. SWOKOWSI(I <br /> <br /> A'[TORNEY AT LAW <br /> <br /> 2150 THIRD AVENUE NORTH <br />ANOKA, MINNESOTA 55303 <br /> <br />March 14, 1991 <br /> <br />TELEPHONE <br />612-427-0031 <br /> <br />Ms. Kay Maloney <br />City of Ramsey <br />Ramsey Municipal Center <br />15153 Nowthen Blvd. N.W. <br />Ramsey, MN 55303 <br /> <br />RE: <br /> <br />Letter of Application <br />Charter Commission <br /> <br />Dear Kay: <br /> <br />I am forwarding this letter in regard to the vacancy on the <br />Charter Commission. It is my belief that I am qualified to fill <br />this vacancy, and it is the intent of this letter to exemplify <br />those qualifications. <br /> <br />In 1982, I graduated from the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse <br />with a Bachelor of Science, majoring in public administration. <br />While at LaCrosse, I was elected to the Student Body Governing <br />Board, headed and participated in a number of student body <br />governing committees. Upon graduation, I moved to New Orleans, <br />Louisiana, and worked as a paralegal in the city's oldest and <br />largest law firm while my wife completed her Master's <br />Assistantship at the University of New Orleans. After my wife <br />received her Master's Degree, I enrolled in Hamline University <br />School of Law. While attending Hamline, I was again elected to <br />the law school's Student Body Governing Board as Student Bar <br />Association Director. My committee work became extensive. <br /> <br />During my law school education, I had the fortunate experience to <br />law clerk for Bernie Steffen of Steffen & Munstenteiger, P.A. <br />Under Bernie's guidance, I gained invaluable experience in public <br />sector labor relations and political structuring at all levels of <br />state government. Immediately following my work at Steffen & <br />Munstenteiger, I began working as a law clerk for the firm of <br />Randall, Dehn & Goodrich. Through working with both Bill <br />Goodrich and Tom Fitzpatrick on issues involving the City of <br />Ramsey, I have become quite familiar with the city's internal <br />structure. While at Randall, Dehn & Goodrich, I dealt with a <br />variety of municipal issues in the cities of East Bethel and <br />Ramsey, which would ultimately affect and create issues involving <br />the planning commission. I believe my background in municipal <br />issues, public administration, familiarity with the City of <br /> <br /> <br />