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New members add expertise to the U of M Humphrey Institute advisory council
MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL ( 7/5/2007 ) -- The U of M Humphrey Institute's Dean Advisory Council announce five new members: Jill Buckley, Bill Buzenberg, Jay Cowles, Peggy Lucas and Hussein Samatar. A public policy school, such as the Humphrey Institute, often provides expert opinions to local and national leaders on policy issues. When the institute was founded, the University of Minnesota's Board of Regents determined that it was just as important that it receive guidance in return. The Regents created the Humphrey Institute Dean's Advisory Council in 1977, and, since then, the council members have become critical ambassadors and counselors for the institute. "The Humphrey Institute is dedicated to supporting, educating and inspiring new leaders to advance the common good, and each member and their set of skills and expertise is important to that mission," said Keith Halleland, advisory council chair and founder of Halleland, Lewis, Nilan, & Johnson. "On behalf of the council, I welcome our newest members into the fold, and I know the Humphrey Institute will benefit greatly from their ideas." Selected through a nomination process, each new member will serve a three-year term. For more information on the Dean's Advisory Council, visit www.hhh.umn.edu/about/giving/. New member information Jill Buckley worked as the institute's director of development and administration from 2003 to 2006. Before joining the institute, Buckley was a presidentially appointed assistant administrator for congressional relations and public affairs at the U.S. Agency for International Development. She was a nationally recognized media advisor in the 1970s and '80s, when she and her company were credited with numerous political triumphs for such prominent leaders as Senators Tom Daschle, Pat Leahy and Tom Harkin. She currently works as a consultant and resides in San Francisco near her family. Recently named executive director of the Center for Public Integrity, Bill Buzenberg has enjoyed a long career in journalism and new media, both as a journalist and an executive. Before moving to Washington, D.C., he worked as senior vice president of news for American Public Media/Minnesota Public Radio after a long stint with National Public Radio (NPR). He spent more than 10 years as a foreign affairs correspondent for NPR based mostly in Washington, D.C., and later in London as bureau chief. Buzenberg has won numerous awards, including the prestigious Edward R. Murrow Award, public radio's highest honor. Throughout his career, Jay Cowles has held management roles in commercial printing, direct broadcast satellite media, newspapers and professional sports. As chairman of Cowles Media Company, Cowles led the family owners and board of directors during the 1990s, until the sale of the company in 1998. From 1974 to 1997, he also was principal shareholder of Classic Printers in Prescott, Arizona. Today, Cowles is managing director of Lawrence Creek, LLC, a private investment company in Minneapolis. As a volunteer board member, he has served a number of organizations. He currently chairs the board of the St. Paul Foundation and sits on the boards of the Unity Avenue Foundation and the Minnesota Community Foundation. Peggy Lucas co-founded the Brighton Development Corporation in 1981, a Twin Cities urban housing and redevelopment organization specializing in historic preservation and affordable housing. She is a former national director of the League of Women Voters and remains very involved in the Twin Cities community. She is a member of the Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission and has a long involvement in women's sports, having chaired the University of Minnesota Women's Intercollegiate Athletics Advisory Council. She also served on the University of Minnesota Foundation board of Trustees. A Somali native, Hussein Samatar came to Minnesota in 1994. He is the founder and executive director of the African Development Center, an organization dedicated to helping Minnesota's African community start and sustain successful businesses, build assets and promote community reinvestment. In this position, Samatar utilizes his extensive background in commercial and corporate lending, small business financing and community economic development. Hussein also was a 2003-2004 Humphrey Institute Policy Fellow. He also hosts a weekly Somali affairs radio show on KFAI-FM. ---------- |
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