About Us

Melisa López Franzen

Melisa López Franzen

Executive Director of Government and Community Relations  
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Christine Kiel

Christine Kiel

Director of State Relations
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Focus area: Health sciences

Andrew Chelseth

Andrew Chelseth 

Associate Director of State Relations
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Focus areas: Agriculture, energy, environment, K-12 education
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Keeya Steel

Government Relations Communications Analyst
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Focus areas: UMN Advocates, fiscal notes, mandated reports.

Tina Erazmus

Director of Local Government and Community Relations
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Amy Kircher

Amy Kircher

Interim Director of Federal Relations
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Adam Yust

Adam Yust

Government Relations Analyst

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Zach Schultz

Executive Legislative Aide

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