Alexandria mayor Dan Ness receives award

Alexandria Mayor Dan Ness received the Jack Murray Award from the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities (CGMC) July 26 during the Coalition’s three-day summer conference in Owatonna for his excellence in service to Greater Minnesota.

The Jack Murray Award is given to retiring city officials who demonstrate knowledge, leadership and active participation in CGMC program areas over their public service career.

Ness will complete his final term as mayor this year. He served as a long-time member of the CGMC Board of Directors and the 2007-08 president.

“Mayor Ness was a tireless advocate for Greater Minnesota and the CGMC will truly miss his enthusiastic leadership. We wish him all the best in retirement,” said CGMC President Alan Oberloh, mayor of Worthington.

CGMC is a nonprofit, nonpartisan advocacy organization representing 80 cities outside of the Twin Cities metropolitan area. The Coalition educates legislators about issues important to Greater Minnesota.

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