Board Of Directors

The Minnesota Association of Townships (MAT) supports and promotes the township form of local government in Minnesota through educational programs,
structured advocacy, vital collaboration, and procurement of critical resources fundamental to local governments.

Rex Edge

District 1

First Vice-President
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redge@mntownships.org
507-273-4113
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District 1 encompasses the southeast portion of the state which includes nine counties. Counties include: Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Steele, Wabasha, and Winona. There are 159 Townships in District 1. ‍

Sandra Hooker

District 2

Secretary

shooker@mntownships.org
507-869-3114
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District 2 includes eight counties in the south central area of the state. Counties include: Blue Earth, Brown, Cottonwood, Faribault, Jackson, Martin, Waseca, and Watonwan. There are 141 Townships in District 2.

Tiffany Lesmeister-Knott

District 3

Director

tlknott@mntownships.org
507-430-1705
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District 3 covers the southwest corner of the state and includes eight counties. Counties include: Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Rock, and Yellow Medicine. There are 146 Townships in District 3.

Diane Johnson

District 4

Director

djohnson@mntownships.org
612-616-3560
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District 4 is located at the southern side of the Twin Cities metro area with areas west of the metro and includes nine counties. Counties include: Carver, Dakota, Goodhue, Le Sueur, McLeod, Nicollet, Rice, Scott, and Sibley. There are 127 Townships in District 4.

Donnel Williamson

District 5

Director

dwilliamson@mntownships.org
320-220-3100
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District 5 is the southern central part of the state which includes five counties. Counties include: Kandiyohi, Meeker, Pope, Renville, and Stearns. There are 122 Townships in District 5.

Lyle Stai

District 6

Director

lstai@mntownships.org
320-212-8590
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District 6 is the western central part of Minnesota and includes seven counties. Counties include: Big Stone, Chippewa, Grant, Lac Qui Parle, Stevens, Swift, and Traverse. There are 120 Townships in District 6.

Tammy Carlson

District 7

Second Vice-President

tcarlson@mntownships.org
651-621-4049
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District 7 is in the south-central part of Minnesota, and includes 10 counties: Anoka, Chisago, Hennepin, Isanti, Kanabec, Pine, Ramsey, Sherburne, Washington, and Wright.

Frank Hard

District 8

Treasurer
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fhard@mntownships.org
320-761-5581
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District 8 covers and mid-central area of the state and includes six counties. Counties include: Benton, Crow Wing, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Todd, and Wadena. There are 130 Townships in District 8.

Vance Bachmann

District 9

Director

vbachmann@mntownships.org
218-346-4448
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District 9 consists of five counties on the western central part of the state. Counties include: Becker, Clay, Douglas, Otter Tail, and Wilkin. There are 171 Townships in District 9.

Kevin Comnick

District 10

Director

kcomnick@mntownships.org
218-590-6473
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District 10 is the north eastern part of the state which includes the arrowhead of Minnesota. There are four counties in District 10 and they include: Carlton, Cook, Lake, and St Louis. There are 100 Townships in District 10.

Reno Wells

District 11

Director

rwells@mntownships.org
218-820-1415
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District 11 is the northern central part of the state and includes five counties. Counties include: Aitkin, Cass, Hubbard, and Itasca. Koochiching County is also a part of District 11, but there are currently no organized townships in that county. There are 160 Townships in District 11.

Mel Milender

District 12

Director

mmilender@mntownships.org
218-766-9722
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District 12 is part of the northwest corner of the state and includes six counties. Counties include: Beltrami, Clearwater, Mahnomen, Norman, and Polk. Lake of the Woods is also included, but there are no organized townships in that county. There are 162 Townships in District 12.

Jill Hall

District 13

President

jhall@mntownships.org
218-681-2189
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District 13 is the northwest corner of the state and includes five counties. Counties include: Kittson, Marshall, Pennington, Red Lake, and Roseau. There are 141 Townships in District 13.

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