Catherine McLynn

931 N. Pokegama Ave.

Grand Rapids, MN     55744

 

Office Phone: (218) 327-2847

Home Phone: (218) 326-1313

 

Home E-mail:

cat@mclynn.net

Has three married children, and eight grandchildren.

Hobbies:

• Meeting people
• Learning and teaching new skills
• Enjoying the Great Outdoors with friends, family and grandchildren
• Cross-country skiing
• Cycling
• Canoe racing
• Clearing trails

Other Interests:

• Being involved in community, advocating for life in northern Minnesota on local and state levels.

Education:

• Graduated from St. Joseph's Catholic School
• Graduated from Grand Rapids High School
• B.A. degrees from the College of St. Catherine in Chemistry and German including a year of study at the University of Munich, Germany.

Accomplishments:

• Active in 4-H;  received awards at the county and state fair for projects and livestock

• Began professional career as a research laboratory technician with the USFS Forest Sciences Lab in Grand Rapids and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Shagawa Lake Eutrophication Project in Ely.
• Married 19 years, raised three children on a homestead farm in Arbo Township, survived as a single parent successfully bringing them through adolescence into adulthood.
• Managed family farm and herd of beef cattle, assisted with operation and maintenance of family resort
• Customer service representative for Treasure Bay Printing
• Religious education teacher for St. Joseph's, sub teacher and ski coach for Grand Rapids High School

Accomplishments on the Board:

• Served as 2007 Chair of the County Board and Regional Rail Authority
• Continued county support for Minnesota Steel Project
• Initiated ARDC Regional Readiness and Housing Assessment
• Updated Comprehensive Land Use Plan
• Secured funding for Edge of the Wilderness Discovery Center and Bigfork Airport
• Maintained flow of communication to citizens and facilitated public input
• Worked in cooperation with U.S. Forest Service and DNR to designate ATV trails
• Supported county communication towers and expanded cell phone coverage
• Prioritized setting and meeting goals for timber harvest and reforestation
• Itasca Development Corporation Jobs 2020 Action Teams
• 2003: Worked successfully with ARDC to get JOBZ designation for the seven county region
• 2004: Initiated Lakes Management Action Team (Lakes 2020)
• Participant in Governor's Clean Water Initiative North Central Lakes Pilot Project: a collaboration of five counties 
• Supported funding for Arrowhead Emergency Medical Services Assn. 
• Supported acceptance of federal grant for Advocates for Family Peace ($500,000) 
• Supported use of dedicated Health Funds for local prevention projects.
• Supported continued funding for 4-H, Extension and Forestry Educator.

Memberships:

• St. Joseph's Catholic Church
• Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life, Grand Rapids
• Minnesota Deer Hunters' Assn, Itasca County Chapter secretary
• Itasca County Trails Task Force, Financial coordinator
• Northern Lights Nordic Ski Club, Director, Newsletter Editor
• NRA, Ruffed Grouse Society, Itasca Gun Club
• Itasca County Republicans
• Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce: Ex Officio/Advisory  

Political offices held:

• Itasca County Commissioner elected Feb. 25, 2003
• Former Itasca County DFL Associate Chair, pro-life caucus leader

Committees serving on:

• Arrowhead Regional Development Commission Board (ARDC)
• ARDC Regional Transportation Advisory Committee (RTAC)
• Bigfork River Board
• Itasca County Risk Management Commission
• Area Transportation Partnership (ATP)
• Liaison with the Itasca County Agricultural Assn (Fairboard)
• South Central Itasca County Intergovernmental Planning Board (SCICIPB)
• Grand Rapids City/Itasca County Coop
• Arrowhead Emergency Medical Services Assn.
• National Scenic Byway Highway 38 Leadership Board
• Rail Authority
• Health and Human Services Board
• Grand Village Nursing Home