Trustee Dan McElroy

At-Large Congressional District #2 Legislative District #40A Term Dates: July 1, 2006, through June 30, 2012 Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development First National Bank Building 332 Minnesota Street, Suite E200 St. Paul, MN 55101-1351 Work: 651-259-7119 E-mail: dan.mcelroy@state.mn.us

Dan McElroy is the commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development. He was appointed to this position by Gov. Tim Pawlenty in January 2007. He formerly served as the governor's senior advisor on innovation, after serving almost two years as the governor's chief of staff. McElroy served as commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Finance from January 2003 until February 2004. In that capacity he was the state's chief financial officer. He was the architect of the budget which addressed a $4.56 billion budget deficit without raising taxes. McElroy served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1995 to 2003. During that time, he was an assistant majority leader, chair of the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance, and chair of the Legislative Audit Commission.

Prior to his election to the House, McElroy was mayor of Burnsville (1987-1994) and a member of the Burnsville City Council (1983-1986.) In the private sector, he was active in the travel agency business from 1979 to 1994 and in the travel agency software and consulting business from 1994 until 2003. He was a director of American Bank Burnsville, a member of the Burnsville Rotary Club, the Burnsville Chamber of Commerce, the Minnesota Taxpayers Association, the Citizen's League of the Twin Cities and the Center of the American Experiment. He and his wife Mary have lived in Burnsville for more than 25 years.

A resident of the Second Congressional District, McElroy is appointed to an at-large seat on the board. Gov. Tim Pawlenty appointed McElroy to the board for a six-year term ending June 30, 2012.