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Board of Commissioners

Big Stone County 

Jay Backer
Jay Backer
Big Stone County Commissioner

Harold R. Dimberg
Harold R. Dimberg
Ortonville Township


Michele Backer
Big Stone Municipalities

Chippewa County 


Bill Pauling
Chippewa  County Commissioner


Erich Winter
Chippewa Municipalities 

Jim Schmaedeka
Jim Schmaedeka
Louriston Township

Lac qui Parle County 


Ben Bothun (Chairman) 
Lac qui Parle County Commissioner

Jeff Olson
Jeff Olson
Dawson City Council

Swift County 

Gary Hendrickx
Gary Hendrickx
Swift County Commissioner

Lucas Olson
Lucas Olson
Benson City Council


Aaron Koosmann
Hegbert Township

Yellow Medicine County 

Gary Johnson
Gary Johnson
Yellow Medicine County Commissioner


Denise Hanson
Yellow Medicine Municipalities


John Cole
Fortier Township

Public Interest

Diane Kepner
Diane Kepner
Prairie Five CAC, Inc. Board

Carrie Bendix
Carrie Bendix
SW MN Private Industry Council


Scott Marquardt
Southwest Initiative Foundation

School Board

Brett Buer
Brett Buer
Dawson-Boyd School Board

Bill Mcgeary
Bill Mcgeary
Benson School Board

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Our Mission

Enable the region to thrive through assisting local units of government.

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