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Hennepin County > Leadership > Heather Edelson, District 6

Heather Edelson, District 6

Thank you for visiting our District 6 page. We are honored to represent you on the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners.

After eight months without representation on the Board, District 6 residents can count on us to hit the ground running and ensure your voices are heard. To that end, please don’t hesitate to reach out to our office with any questions, concerns, or input. 

commissioner edelson with staff inside

Heather Edelson

heather.edelson@hennepin.us

Government Center A2400

300 South Sixth Street

Minneapolis, MN 55487

Raina Meyer, Policy Director

raina.meyer@hennepin.us

Clara Wicklund, Assistant to the Commissioner

clara.wicklund@hennepin.us

Distict Office

Phone: 612-348-6885

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Leadership positions

Hennepin County

  • Administration, Operations, and Budget Committee, vice-chair
  • Human Services Committee, chair
  • Law, Safety and Justice Committee, vice-chair
  • Resident Services Committee, chair
  • Child Well-being Advisory Taskforce, member
  • Community Action Partnership of Hennepin County (CAP-HC) Board, member
  • Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority (HCRRA), member
  • Hennepin County Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA), member
  • Hennepin Health, member
  • Heading Home Hennepin, member

 

Other positions

  • Association of Minnesota Counties (AMC), voting delegate
  • AMC Board, member
  • AMC Health and Human Services Committee, member
  • County Extension Committee, member
  • Elections Canvassing Board, member
  • Green Line Extension Community Works Steering Committee, chair
  • Green Line Extension Corridor Management Committee, member
  • Green Line Extension Executive Change Control Board (ECCB), member
  • Metropolitan Emergency Services Board (MESB), alternate
  • Metropolitan Mosquito Control District, member
  • Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia) Board, member
  • No Wrong Door Advisory Committee, liaison
  • Partnership on Waster and Energy Issues, alternate
  • Public Art and Community Engagement Southwest (PLACES), member
About District 6

This district serves:

  • Deephaven
  • Northern Eden Prairie
  • Edina
  • Excelsior
  • Greenwood
  • Hopkins
  • Long Lake
  • Minnetonka
  • Minnetonka Beach
  • Northern Mound
  • Orono
  • Shorewood
  • Spring Park
  • Tonka Bay
  • Wayzata
  • Woodland

6th district map

hennepin county map showing  district 6 relative to the other 6 districts

Biography

Commissioner Heather Edelson comes to Hennepin County after having represented Edina in the Minnesota House of Representatives for six years. There, she was a champion for literacy as the Primary Author of the Read Act, worked extensively on the intersection of mental health and public safety and the complex human service needs of Minnesotans from recovery / addiction to disability policy and environmental laws working to protect our water and climate.  Heather served as an Assistant Leader at the Capitol for one term and the Vice Chair of the Ways and Means Committee– which oversees the state budget. 

Commissioner Edelson relied on county services as a child and knows first hand just how critical services like rental assistance and child, utility, and food support, and public transportation can be for the residents of Hennepin County. 

She has an B.A. from Hamline University in Legal Studies and master’s degree from the University of Minnesota and had a career as a clinical outpatient mental health therapist.

Statements
Statement from Commissioner Kevin Anderson and Commissioner Heather Edelson on commissioner compensation board action (PDF, 1MB)
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