Resolutions and Legislative Committee
Scope of work:
• Send resolutions that impact the Bylaws or Manual of Policy and Procedures (MOPP) to the
Bylaws-MOPP Committee.
• Reject resolutions that are duplicative of current policy.
• Clarify the intent of resolutions when not immediately obvious.
• Work with watersheds that submit similar resolutions to combine them into one.
• Debate resolutions in advance of the Annual Meeting on Resolutions and Petitions.
• Review and make recommendations to the legislative platform in partnership with the
Minnesota Association of Watershed Administrators (MAWA) Legislative Platform
Committee.
• Review materials for legislators and Minnesota Watersheds members on the priority
legislative issues, providing context and why the legislation is important.
• Aid in legislative matters as requested by the Minnesota Watersheds Lobbying Team and
executive director.
• Recommend legislative priorities, working with the lobbying team and executive director.
Committee Members:
Co-Chair: Don Pereira, Valley Branch WD
Co-Chair: Michelle Overholser, Yellow Medicine River WD
Managers:
Region 1 - Gene Tiedemann, Red Lake WD
Region 1 - Linda Vavra, Bois de Sioux WD
Region 2 - Jeff Gertgen, Middle Fork Crow River WD
Region 2 - Ruth Schaefer, Middle Fork Crow River WD
Region 2 - Brad Kramer, Shell Rock River WD (2025, at large member)
Region 3 - Shawn Mazanec, Capitol Region WD
Region 3 - Don Pereira, Valley Branch WD
Region 3 - Mike Madigan, South Washington WD
Region 3 - Frank Boyles, Prior Lake Spring Lake WD (2025 - at large member)
Region 3 - Joan Hauer, Bassett Creek WMC (2025 - at large member)
Administrators:
Region 1 - Dan Money, Two Rivers WD
Region 2 - Michelle Overholser, Yellow Medicine WD
Region 3 - Phil Belfiori, Vadnais Lake Area WMO