About the MRPA Board

The Board of Directors consists of thirteen (13) members elected by the professional membership for three year terms. All board members shall assume office at the time of inauguration.

(1) President. The President-Elect from the previous year assumes the duties of President for a one-year term. The President is the chief elected officer of the Association.

(2)  President-Elect. Elected by the professional members of the Association for a one-year term as and serves the following year as President.

(3)  Past-President. Assumes this position for a one-year term following their term as President.

(4)  Secretary.

(5)  Treasurer..

(6) Regional Directors. Elected from the region they represent by region members

(a) East Metro. Representatives from Anoka, Dakota, Ramsey, and Washington Counties.

(b) West Metro. Representatives from Carver, Hennepin, and Scott Counties.

(c) Northern Region. Representatives from Aitkin, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Carlton, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Crow Wing, Douglas, Grant, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac Qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Marshall, McCleod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Norman, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Polk, Pope, Red Lake, Renville, Roseau, Saint Louis, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wadena, Wilkin, Wright and Yellow Medicine. (e) Southern Region.  Representatives from Blue Earth, Brown, Cottonwood, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Houston, Jackson, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Pipestone, Redwood, Rice, Rock, Steele, Wabasha, Waseca, Winona, and Watonwan Counties.

(f) RSC Chair.

(g) At-Large. Three (3) members.

Click here to view the historical list of Board Presidents from 1937-present

MRPA Election for the Board of Directors and Recreational Sports Commission
The Past-President shall serve as the Chair of the Nominations and Elections Committee and oversee the annual election process for the MRPA Board of Directors and the and the Recreational Sports Commission (RSC).  Only professional members in good standing are eligible to vote in the election.

The election timeline shall be as follows:

• Call for Nominations shall be issued to the membership no later than September 15. The nomination period shall remain open for a minimum of two (2) weeks.
• Nominations shall close no later than September 30. Following the close of nominations, the Past-President shall verify the each nominees eligibility and confirm their willingness to serve if elected.
• Each nominee shall submit a Candidate Information Form within two (2) weeks following the close of nominations. Candidates who fail to submit the required form by the established deadline may choose to remain on the ballot without a candidate profile or withdraw their candidacy.
• Candidate profiles and election information shall be distributed to the membership no later than October 31, allowing members adequate time to review the candidates before voting.
• Voting shall be conducted electronically through Election Runner and shall be open for one (1) week during the month of November, on dates determined by the Board of Directors. Eligible professional members will receive an email from Election Runner with the subject line: “Vote in the Election: MRPA Board of Directors.”
• Ballots shall be tabulated promptly following the close of voting. The Past-President shall certify the election results.
• Election results shall be announced to the membership following final approval by the Board of Directors.  

Please contact Michelle Snider with any questions at snider@mnrpa.org. Thank you!