Sartell, MN – Gene, an Economic Development Consultant and former MN State Legislator, thrives on good ideas, solid economic management and how to benefit greater Minnesota.

Hector and Chaska, MN – Rebecca is a Special Education Teacher, art teacher, film producer, set designer, pianist and composer. She is President of the Renville County Music Teachers Association (Club 88) and Music Chairman of the MN Federation of Music Clubs Scholarship and Awards Committee and their Parade of American Music. Rebecca was also recently named President of The Yellowstone Trail Alliance of Western Minnesota.

Bird Island, MN – Rosemary, a Minnesota native has resided in Renville County for approximately forty years. During this time, she organized art shows in various venues. These three-day exhibitions showcased local, regional and metropolitan artists. As a Cum Laude graduate of the University of Wisconsin – Superior, she designed her own major entitled Integrative Community Wellness which encompassed her belief that art, psychology and health are interconnected. She has been instrumental in the management of the Cultural Centre, her brain child, since its inception in November 2016. As an artist, poet/essayist and entrepreneur she thrives on the creative process.