Lawmakers, local leaders to meet

McLeod For Tomorrow is bringing elected and appointed officials together next week to discuss the upcoming 2010 legislative session.

The group's forum starts at 7 p.m., Oct. 29, at the County Boardroom, McLeod County Courthouse, 830 11th St. S.E., Glencoe. Officials from the county, city and township governments, as well as local school districts have been invited.

A panel of guests will include State Rep. Kurt Zellers, R-Maple Grove, who is the new minority leader of the House. Joining Zellers will be State Sen. Steve Dille, R-Dassel, and State Rep. Ron Shimanski, R-Silver Lake. Congressman Collin Peterson, D-Detroit Lakes, has also been invited.

The panel will present key issues and current economic challenges for the next biennium, followed by a question-and-answer session. For more information, call program coordinator Mary Jo Wieseler at (320) 864-1320 or e-mail her at maryjo.wieseler@co.mcleod.mn.us.

(Jorge Sosa is a staff writer for the Hutchinson Leader. He can be reached at sosa@hutchinsonleader.com)