George Beck

A retired administrative law judge, George has also served as board member and chair of the Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board. He was CEM’s first chair, serving from 2017 to 2021. George earned his J.D. from the University of Minnesota Law...

Ron Bardal

Ron is a retired electrical engineer, quality consultant, and Certified Quality Auditor and Quality Manager. He earned a BSEE from North Dakota State University and an MBA from the University of Minnesota.

Lonni Skrentner

Lonni is a retired Social studies teacher, former school board member, and past president of the League of Women Voters, Edina.

Todd Otis

Todd served as a representative in the MN House for 12 years. His life-long advocacy in the area of early childhood education has helped improve the lives of children and their families. Todd earned a B.A. in history from Harvard and an MS in journalism from Columbia...

Connie Lewis

Retired Executive VP External Affairs for Planned Parenthood MN, ND and SD, Connie was from 1996-2002 State Director, Office of Senator Paul Wellstone. She earned an MA from the Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs.