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North St. Paul honors Tom Spence for 17 years mentoring student home-build program
Summary
The council presented recognition to Tom Spence for leading a student home-build program for 17 years; the program has completed about 15 houses, partners with St. Paul College and the city, and serves as hands-on workforce training for high school students.
The North St. Paul City Council honored Tom Spence for 17 years of leadership in the student home-build program that partners local high school students with city staff and contractors to construct houses and teach construction trades.
Council members and the mayor praised Spence’s mentorship and the program’s impact on neighborhoods and student career paths. "You have done just such an amazing amount of work in this city and improved these neighborhoods," one council member said, noting the program’s role in…
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