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Marion Greene, District 3

Thank you for visiting the Hennepin County website and welcome to the District 3 homepage. We are honored to serve the residents of Southwest Minneapolis and St. Louis Park.

An urban-suburban district with vibrant neighborhoods and businesses, the District 3 is home to Uptown, Downtown, and Excelsior & Grand, while also brimming with parks, public spaces and an amazing network of bike and pedestrian trails such as the Midtown Greenway and the Cedar Lake Regional Trail. Four of our award-winning Hennepin County libraries are located in the District 3, including the newest addition, the Walker Library.

The Greene Room: What's in a Name?

Lake Calhoun - Bde Maka Ska
November 2017

 

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Leadership positions

Hennepin County

  • Criminal Justice Coordinating Committee, member
  • Hennepin County Board, chair
  • Hennepin County Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HCHRA), member
  • Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority (HCRRA), member
  • Hennepin Health, chair
  • Joint Committee on Community Corrections (Bench/Board), member

Other positions

  • Association of Minnesota Counties (AMC) voting delegate
  • Greater MSP, member
  • Hennepin Healthcare System (HHS) Board, member
  • Light Rail Transit Executive Change Control Board, member
  • Minneapolis Institute of Arts (MIA) Board, member
  • Minneapolis Youth Coordinating Board, member
  • Municipal Building Commission (MBC), member
  • Public Art and Community Engagement Southwest (PLACES), member
  • Southwest Light Rail Transit Policy Maker Working Group, member
  • SWLRT Blake Station Redevelopment Subcommittee, HCRRA member
  • SWLRT Community Works Steering Committee, HCRRA member

Biography

Commissioner Marion Greene represents Hennepin County’s Third District, and serves as Board Chair. District 3 includes much of Downtown Minneapolis, Southwest Minneapolis, and the entirety of the city of St. Louis Park. Marion was elected for her second term in 2018. At 2019’s first board convening she was unanimously elected Board Chair by her colleagues.

A former State Representative, Marion Greene was chief author of legislation to fully fund all-day kindergarten in Minnesota, and co-author of legislation to establish the Minnesota Health Exchange, now MNSure.

Marion leads on innovative local policies at Hennepin County that have immediate impact on the community, including funding for permanent staff to pursue and prevent sex trafficking of young people and to provide services to victims, a fund for county residents who are facing removal proceedings to access legal aid, and phase-out of Hennepin County carbon-emitting fleet vehicles to be replaced with electric vehicles. Looking to the future, Marion is focused on the Met Council’s successful completion of Southwest Light Rail, financial inclusion, justice reform, and continuing the shift towards being a carbon-neutral county.

About District 3

This district serves the city of St. Louis Park, and parts of southwest Minneapolis.

The district is both urban and suburban and includes a vibrant mix of residential and commercial neighborhoods, including the Minneapolis neighborhoods of:

The district is connected through a system of parks, trails and water bodies with ample opportunities for recreation, family and community gatherings. It is also home to several key arts institutions, including the Walker Art Center, the Minneapolis Institute of Arts and Intermedia Arts.

3rd district map

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