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Mandy Meisner (born February 5, 1975) is an American county commissioner. She is an Anoka County Commissioner representing District 7, which comprises the cities of Columbia Heights, Fridley, and Hilltop. Anoka County is one of the seven counties that make up the Twin Cities, Minnesota, metropolitan area and the fourth largest county by population in Minnesota. She was first elected in 2018.
She is the first Asian American elected to the Anoka County Board of Commissioners and one of the first two women of color elected as county commissioners in Minnesota, along with Hennepin County Commissioner Irene Fernando.[1] [2] She was re-elected in 2024 to a third term. Meisner currently is vice chair of the board and serves on 22 county, regional and state committees.[3] She chairs Anoka County's Management (personnel) and Human Services committees.[4]
Meisner was recognized by ABC Newspapers for making a difference in politics during Women’s History Month.[5]
As a commissioner, she challenged the hiring practice that lead to former Anoka County Commission Board Chairwoman Rhonda Sivarajah to be the county administrator without either an internal or external search.[6][7][8][9] Instead she pushed the board to adopt a best practice to post top staff positions internally and externally.[10][11] Meisner advocated for giving the public the opportunity to speak at county board meetings, which was not allowed at regular board meetings.[12][13] She advocated for a code of conduct for the entire board to combat abuse of power after one county commissioner was accused of harassing county employees. [14][15][16]
Meisner grew up in Cloquet, Minn., and graduated from the Perpich Center for Arts Education, Golden Valley, Minn., in 1993 studying classical music.[17]
| Votes | Percentage of the vote | |
| 2018 Anoka County Election Results[18] | ||
| Mandy Meisner | 11,082 | 64.8% |
| Sean Broom | 5,871 | 34.3% |
| 2022 Anoka County Election Results[19] | ||
| Mandy Meisner | 9,952 | 70.5% |
| Joseph Sturdevant | 4,081 | 28.9% |
| 2024 Anoka County Election Results[20] | ||
| Mandy Meisner | 14,389 | 74.8% |
| Taher Herzallah | 4,713 | 24.5% |
Meisner starred in Miss INNdependent, a reality TV series that followed nine women who bought a historic 1858 house in Excelsior, Minnesota, and renovated it into a modern vacation rental property. The show was nominated for a 2022 Upper Midwest Chapter Day Time Emmy award.[21] The show, which aired on Five Eyewitness News, follows their journey to transform the property into a modern vacation rental and event venue.[22]
Meisner advocates for the arts and sits on the National Association of Counties Arts & Culture Committee,[23] and dances with the Ballet Co. Laboratory.[24]
References
[edit]- ^ "From Richfield to Anoka, women of color made history in this year's election". Minnesota Star Tribune. 11 November 2018.
- ^ Edwards, Kiya (January 8, 2019). "Anoka County swears in first commissioner of color". KARE 11.
- ^ "Anoka County Board of Commissioners". Anoka County.
- ^ "Mandy Meisner".
- ^ News Staff (March 3, 2020). "Women's History Month: Local women making a difference in politics". ABC Newspapers.
- ^ Peterson, Danika (Mar 29, 2019). "Anoka Co. Board at Stalemate Over Next Administrator". North Metro TV News.
- ^ Covington, Hannah (March 26, 2019). "Search or no search? Anoka County Board hits stalemate on picking new top staffer". The Minnesota Star Tribune.
- ^ Convington, Hannah (March 29, 2019). "Anoka County Board split over filling its top job Commissioners need to decide how to fill county administration position". The Minnesota Star Tribune.
- ^ Conington, Hannah (March 22, 2019). "Outside search or inside hire? Anoka County Board debates options for top job Some are pushing for a more formal process in appointing Soma's successor". The Minnesota Star Tribune.
- ^ Covington, Hannah (April 3, 2019). "Anoka County Board poised to vote on internal search for top job Commissioners will vote on the selection process at Tuesday's board meeting". The Minnesota Star Tribune.
- ^ Covington, Hannah (May 14, 2026). "Commissioner Rhonda Sivarajah appointed Anoka County's next head administrator Some peers question her fitness to be administrator". The Minnesota Star Tribune.
- ^ Ray, Rusty (January 10, 2020). "Anoka Co. Leaders Say "No" To Public Input At Board Meetings". Metro North TV News.
- ^ Hyatt, Kim (January 10., 2020). "Anoka County Board votes down measure to allow public commentary at meetings The board rejected a proposal by Commissioner Mandy Meisner to allow 10 minutes for public comment at meetings". The Minnesota Star Tribune.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Hyatt, Kim (February 12, 2021). "Women who accused Anoka County commissioner of harassment get cease-and-desist letters Attorney for Matt Look claimed the women made slanderous statements". The Minnesota Star Tribune.
- ^ Hyatt, Kim (February 9. 2021). "Anoka County commissioner denounces harassment allegations as colleague pushes for ethics code Move is floated after one member stands accused of harassing constituents". The Minnesota Star Tribune.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Hyatt, Kim (February 4, 2012). "After harassment allegations, calls for Anoka County commissioner to resign Anoka County's Matt Look says he won't resign; code of ethics considered". The Minnesota Star Tribune.
- ^ Padmin (January 14, 201). "Mandy (Wolf) Meisner '93 Sworn in as Anoka County Commissioner Mandy studied music and graduated from Perpich in 1993".
- ^ "Results for Selected Contests in Anoka County, November 2018". electionresults.sos.mn.gov. Retrieved 2026-05-19.
- ^ "Results for Selected Contests in Anoka County, November 2022". electionresults.sos.mn.gov. Retrieved 2026-05-19.
- ^ "Results for Selected Contests in Anoka County, November 2024". electionresults.sos.mn.gov. Retrieved 2026-05-19.
- ^ "Upper Midwest Chapter Day Time Emmy Nominees". Upper Midwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
- ^ "Miss INNdependent".
- ^ "Arts and Culture Innovation Council". National Association of Counties.
- ^ "The Second Life of an Anoka County Commissioner". Mpls.St.Paul Magazine. 12 January 2025.
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