Intergovernmental Relations
Intergovernmental relations coordinates the development of the county's legislative proposals and actively pursues the legislative platform approved by the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners.
Hennepin County state and federal legislative priorities
2026 state platform (PDF, 1 MB)
Past platforms
Fact sheets
- Solutions to homelessness (PDF, 1MB)
- Adult mental health (PDF, 1MB)
- Disparity reduction (PDF, 1MB)
- Criminal justice reform (PDF, 1MB)
- Child protection (PDF, 1MB)
- Hennepin Healthcare (PDF, 1MB)
- Economic driver (PDF, 1MB)
- Substance use disorder (PDF, 1MB)
- Modernization (PDF, 1MB)
- Reinventing the solid waste system (PDF, 1MB)
- Healthcare access and ecosystem (PDF, 1MB)
Legislative websites
State and federal legislative websites
Legislative association websites
Additional contacts
- Liz Young, Director
Cell: 612-559-0447
liz.young@hennepin.us
- Liz Doyle, Deputy Director
elizabeth.doyle@hennepin.us - Brennan Furness, Public Policy Manager
Cell: 612-235-0938
brennan.furness@hennepin.us - Kirk Pederson, Public Policy Manager
Cell: 612-432-0447
kirk.pederson@hennepin.us - Wanda Cannon, Public Policy Manager
Cell: 612-559-6510
wanda.cannon@hennepin.us
- Akolade Gbadamosi, Public Policy Manager
Cell: 612-471-8783
akolade.gbadamosi@hennepin.us
- Meg Montgomery, Public Policy Manager
megan.montgomery@hennepin.us
Contact
Hennepin County Intergovernmental Relations
Government Center A2305
300 South Sixth Street
Minneapolis, MN 55487-0235