Kerri Miller, Feb 11 Legislative Forum Moderator
Kerri joined Minnesota Public Radio in June 2004 as host of Minnesota Public Radio’s Midmorning and Talking Volumes, the joint book club of MPR, the Star Tribune and the Loft Literary Center. She has been a radio and television news reporter since 1981, serving as a political reporter for KARE-11 for several years. She has won numerous awards, including the Society of Professional Journalists National Achievement Award, Minnesota Broadcasters Award, the Associated Press Award and a Gracie award from the Association of Women in Radio and Television.
Senator Ellen Anderson, Feb 11 Legislative Forum Panelist
Senator Ellen Anderson was elected to the Minnesota Senate in 1992 and re-elected in 1996, 2000, 2002, and 2006 as a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party. She represents District 66, which includes the St. Paul neighborhoods of St. Anthony Park, the University of Minnesota’s St. Paul campus, Midway, Como, North End, part of the East Side, and the city of Falcon Heights. Senator Anderson chairs the Senate Jobs, Energy and Community Development Committee, and is a member of the following Senate Committees: Environment, Agriculture and Economic Development Budget Division, K-12 Budget Division, and Commerce.
Representative Bill Hilty, Feb 11 Legislative Forum Panelist
Representative Hilty is serving his sixth term in the Minnesota House of Representatives. A DFLer from Finlayson, Hilty currently chairs the House Energy Policy and Finance Division. His other committee assignments include Finance; Ways and Means; Government Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections; State Government Finance Division; and Telecommunications Regulation and Infrastructure Division. For the past several years he has been the recognized caucus leader on elections issues, including elections equipment and the integrity of the voting process and the ballot, as well as voter’s rights.
Bill Glahn, Feb 11 Legislative Forum Panelist
In August 2008, Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty appointed Bill Glahn as Director of the Minnesota Office of Energy Security and Deputy Commissioner of the state’s Department of Commerce. Prior to his appointment, Mr. Glahn was the principal and founder of Piedmont Consulting, an energy management consulting firm working on behalf of local governments, large energy users, universities and consumer advocates. Previously, Glahn served as Vice President and Controller of Avant Energy, the management firm for the Minnesota Municipal Power Agency.
Brian Elliott, Feb 11 Legislative Forum Panelist
Brian has served as District Director for Congressman Keith Ellison since the Congressman’s first swearing-in, January 2007. Brian is responsible for the Congressman’s Minnesota operations, including building and maintaining his staff, guiding the development of the schedule and constituent communications, performing outreach to a number of constituencies, and policy development in the areas of energy and environment. Prior to working with Congressman Ellison, Brian was the Minnesota Political Director and Associate National Political Director for Clean Water Action.
