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Mikayla Schmidt is the City Planner for the City of Northfield. Mikayla attended the University of Wisconsin-River Falls for her bachelor's degree with a double major in Land Use Planning and Field Biology. Graduating during the Great Recession led Mikayla to work a variety of jobs—equine veterinarian technician,barn manager,and bartender and deputy city clerk— before landing with Northfield.Mikayla's focus on customer service, "get-to-yes"mentality and seniority with the City has provided her with the ability to assist with anything from questions on setbacks to navigating controversial development projects. Susan Morris-Isanti County Commissioner- Commissioner Susan Morris was elected in 2006 to Isanti County's District 5,representing three townships and the East-side of the City of Cambridge. She has been a leader on several initiatives,one being the Isanti County Rural Retail Ordinance. This made it possible for residents in the rural part of the county to have businesses such as boutiques,art fairs, wedding venues,and distilleries. Commissioner Morris has led locally in Isanti County on many senior issues.She is on the Board of Directors for the Isanti County Commission on Aging,as well as the Central Minnesota Council on Aging, and served on the Act on Alzheimer's work group. Commissioner Morris was the President of the Association of Minnesota Counties(AMC)in 2018.She currently serves on the National Association of Counties(NACO)Board of Directors,and is on the Health and Human Services Policy Committee.