Chair:
Marvin Johnson was re-elected as Chair of the Hwy 55 Corridor Coalition.  Marvin Johnson is a long time City of Independence councilman and mayor.  He has been involved in the City since 1973 serving on the Planning Commission from 1973 to 1975, then as a councilmember from 1976-1979 and from 1979 to present, 30 years, Marvin has been mayor of Independence.

During this time, Mayor Johnson has served on numerous regional, state and national committees and organizations including President of the League of Minnesota Cities and member of the Metropolitan Radio Board.  Mayor Johnson has been an active member of the Highway 55 Corridor Coalition and welcomes the opportunity to serve as Chair of the Coalition.

Vice-Chair:
Jack Russek.  Jack, who lives and farmed near Delano, has been a Wright County commissioner since 1992.  Prior to his election as commissioner, he served 8 years as a Franklin Township Supervisor.  Jack serves on many County committees and is a representative of Wright County on three Joint Powers Boards, including the Highway 55 Corridor Coalition board.  During his farming career, Jack was a member and delegate on the Mid America Dairymen’s Association.

Secretary/Treasurer:
Liz Weir was re-elected Secretary-Treasurer.  Liz Weir is in her second 4-year term of serving as a Medina city council member. From 1997 to 2004, she was a Planning Commission member, and she chaired the commission from 2001 to 2002. Liz represents Medina at the Highway 55 Corridor Coalition, Healthy Communities Committee and The Lake Independence TMDL Task Force. She trained as a nurse in England, worked as an RN in Cape Town, South Africa and in Minneapolis and has written for weekly newspapers and reviewed theater for Talkinbroadway.com.