I am looking forward to the City’s 2003 Board and Commission Recognition Banquet this year. Our keynote speaker this year is U.S. Senator Norm Coleman (R-Minnesota).
We are excited to have Senator Coleman as our keynote speaker. He is going to have dinner with us and address the group on the importance of civic participation and volunteerism. As a former Mayor, he understands the crucial role that volunteers play in bringing city government to citizens. He can speak to that first hand.
I am glad the City has developed the custom of having this banquet. Our board and commission members put in many, many hours of time for no pay, and sometimes a little grief to go with it. Most of them will tell you, however, that they do it because they love their community and they just want to give something back. That’s what makes this experiment in self-governance in America work.
For more information about how to volunteer for the City, please check us out on the web at: Citizen Involvement for the City of Eden Prairie.
