Haigh to leave Metropolitan Council

Written by Jenifer Nunez, assistant editor

Metropolitan Council Chair Susan Haigh decided to conclude her service as chair in order to focus her energies on her full-time position as president and chief executive officer of Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity. Haigh notified Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton of her decision and agreed to remain in her current position until a successor is named.

 

“It has been an honor to serve residents of the greater Minneapolis-St. Paul region as chair of the Metropolitan Council,” said Haigh. “This job has been the capstone of four decades of service in the public sector and I’m proud of tremendous accomplishments of the council and our dedicated staff. I want to thank Gov. Dayton for giving me this opportunity to serve. I also want to thank the many outstanding local elected officials and citizens who’ve been engaged and supportive of the council’s work and achievements over the past four years.”

During Haigh’s tenure, the Metropolitan Council constructed and opened both the new Metro Transit Green and Red Lines and advanced the Orange Line, as well as the Green and Blue Line Extensions in the federal funding queue. Haigh also hosted President Barack Obama in February of 2014 when he came to St. Paul to advocate for additional transit funding. Prior to Haigh’s departure, the council is expected to adopt the first regional housing policy plan in 30 years.

Haigh was named the 13th chair of the Metropolitan Council by Gov. Dayton in January 2011.

 

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