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Board highlights: employee awards, JFK Profile in Courage recognition, and remembrance for Rep. Michael Nelson
Summary
The board opened with a recap of countywide employee awards, recognized the Twin Cities for receiving the 2026 JFK Profile in Courage Award, and offered an in memoriam for former state Representative Michael Nelson, praising his public‑service record and support for regional projects.
At the start of the July 14 meeting, Chair Irene Fernando highlighted countywide employee awards held at the 625 Building Auditorium and acknowledged winners of the Charles M. Sprafka Award (Cindy Twistle and Heidi Boyd) for leadership and public service.
A commissioner recognized the Twin Cities and Hennepin County for receiving the 2026 John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award for community responses to a regional federal immigration enforcement action, noting the contributions of residents, nonprofits, labor leaders and volunteers who supported immigrant families.
Separately, commissioners offered condolences and memories for former Minnesota state Representative Michael Nelson, who died in May at age 71. Remarks recounted his legislative service (first elected 2002; served until retirement in 2024), committee leadership, advocacy on labor issues including wage‑theft reforms, and local engagement in Brooklyn Park.
