Connect with IGR Staff

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
[email protected]
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
[email protected]
www.twitter.com/tbengtsonLMC

Legislative issues:

• General
• Member relations

Nathan Jesson

Intergovernmental Relations Representative
(651) 281-1262
[email protected]
www.twitter.com/nathanfjesson

Legislative issues:

• Aid to cities
• Local government aid (LGA)
• Public finance
• Taxes
• Tax increment financing (TIF)

Craig Johnson

Senior Intergovernmental Relations Representative
(651) 281-1259
[email protected]
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
[email protected]

Legislative issues:

• Cannabis Regulation
• Elections
• Regulated Industries
• Procurement

Daniel Lightfoot

Senior Intergovernmental Relations Representative & Federal Relations Manager
(651) 281-1295
[email protected]
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
[email protected]

Legislative issues:

• Data Practices and Open Meeting Law
• Employment and HR 
• Pensions and Retirement