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RESOLUTION
SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
Committee: Date
RESOLVED, that the Saint Paul City Council consents to and approves
of the appointments and reappointments, made by the Mayor, of the
following people to the SAINT PAiJL HiJMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION.
REAPPOINTMENTS
Robert Battle
Raymond Cantu
APPOINTMEN'I'S
Susan Elfstrom
Daniei Glass
TERM EXPIRING
10/9/98
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TERM EXPIRING
10/9/98
10/9198
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Requested by Department of:
By:
Form Approved by City Attorney
Adoption Certified by Council Secretary
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Approved by or:�Date � �/ Approved by Mayor for Submission to
Council
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Adopted by Council: Date ()�_T ��
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�EPARTMENT/OFFICE/COUNCIL OATEINITIAtE� N� 3�650 ,
Ma or's offi�e 9/15l95 GREEN SHEET _
INITIALlDATE INITIAWATE
CONTACT PERSON 8 PHONE DEPASiTMENT DIRE fTY COUNGIL
Alberto uintela 266-8529 A���N CIfYATTORNEY �CttYCLEAK
NU4BENFOR
MUST BE ON QOU!!pL pGENWI BY (pATE) pOUT�NG BUDGEf DIRECTOR � FIN. & MGT. SERVICES DIP.
OPDEF O MAVOfl (OR ASSISTANn �
TOTAL # OF SIGNATUflE PAGES (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE) �
AGTION REQUESTE�:
Reappointments and appointments to the SAINT PAUL Hi3MAN RIGHTS COMMISSION.
RECOMMENDA7IONS� Approva (A) or Reject (R) pERSONAI SERVICE CONTRACTS MUST ANSWER THE FOILOWING �UESTIONS:
_ PLANNING CAMMISSION _ CiViL SEPViCE CAMM15510N l� Has this per5ontlirm ever worKetl untle( a COntldCi for this tlepa[tment?
_ CIB COMMITTEE _ YES NO
_ S7AFF 2. Has this persoNfirm ever been a city employeel
— YES NO
._ OISiRIC7 CAUR7 _ 3. Does this person/Firm possess a skAf not normally possessed by any current city employee?
SUPPORTS WHICH COUNCiL O&lEGT1VE? YES NO
Explain all yes enswers on separete sheet antl atta�h to green sheet
INITIATING PROBLEM,ISSUE. OPPEIRTUNITY (Who, Whet, When, Where, Why):
None.
ADYANTACaES IF APPROVED.
REAPPOINTMENTS TERMS EXPIRING
Robert Battle 10/9/98
Raymond Cantu 10/9/98
APPOINTMENTS TERMS EXPIRING
Susan Elfstrom lOJ9/98
Daniel Glass 10/9/98
DISADVANTACaES IF APPROVEO:
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DISADVANTAGES IF NOT APPpOVED.
T07AL AMOUNT OF THANSACTION $ COS7/REVENUE BUDGE7ED (CIPCLE ONE} YES NO
FUNDIHG SOURCE ACTIVI7Y NUMBER
FINANCIAL INFORMATION: (EXPLAIN)
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Telephone Number (Home} �90- �4$4- (Gork) �(�12� 'l2S- 4755
Planning District Grnmcil: # 7 City,Cauncil Aard: � 1-_
preferred 2failing Address:
Ahat is your occupation? I�chnics2L_�N9iN�£2
Place�of Employment:
Cq�ittee(s) Applied For:
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The in£ormation included in this application is considered private data according to the
Hinnesota Goverment Data Pzactices Act. As a result, this information is not released to
the general public.
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--' PEltsoxt�I, REFEREPeES ,
Name•
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Address: {� „�j � \//-�M �l.( �L£/`
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Name: J�OM a L� Z 5�-QVr.vs
Address: 5 i ham�s Av�
Phone: (Home) Z � � — f ! q � (Aork)
Name• �Oh11 M �4P.(� S
Addre:
Phone
Reasons for povr interest in this particular co�ittee:_ l ftf J dF Our L/yl_��
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.� �V�/orK�blE ��`o��a,Y,,:s . w� Need fo l�Lt he he /�J R�c��,.���e(� �"a✓L
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ave you had previous cont ct vith the committee for vhich you are making application.
I£ so. when. and circumstances?
In an attempt to ensvre that co�tittee representation reflects the makeup of our
co�a+.uiity, ple2se check the line applicahle to pou. -This information i.s-str:ictl.y.
voluntary.
White (Caucasian) Hispanic
Black (African American) Asian o= Pacific Islander
� American Tndian or Alaskan Eskimo
_.�__ Male
Female Date of Birth: 3 S l00
Disabled: Yes No _�
If special accommodations a=e needed, please specifp. N/�1
Hov did you hear about this opening7 �j0('N1 �D�t=lNAM�.S S�RFG
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Name• Susan M. Elfstrom
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
390 CIfiY HALI,
SAINT PAIIL, MINNESOTA 55102
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Home �ddress: 629 Summit Avenue
Street
Telephone 2hmiber. (Home) 224-6428
St. Paul, MN 55105
Citp
339-3038
Zip
Planning District Co�mcil: City Council Aard:
Preferred Hailxng Address• 821 Marquette Avenue S., Suite 2075, Mpls., MN 55402
Ahat is your occupation? Attorney
P1ace oP Employment: Elfstrom Laca Office
Co�ittee{s) Applied For: St. Paul Human Rights Commission
Qhat skillsft=aining or ezperience do pou possess £or the committee(s) £or vhicn pou seek
appointment?
See attached resume. I have owned a home in the City of St. Paul for close to
ten years. I am interested in the concerns of my community. In my 1ega1 practicc
I have represented individuals in a variety of matters where racial issues have
arisen. I am a Democrat. I am strongly committed to the advancement of women and
people of color in our society. We also have an inter-racial family.
The in£ormazion included in this application is considered p=ivaze data according to ihe
Hinnesota Goverment Data Practices Act. As a zesult, this in£ormation is not released to
the gene=al public.
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PERSONAI, REpEREZ7CES
�� Stuart Schmitz �S �,� J,
Address: 1225 Capital Center - 386 N. Wabasha St., St. Paul, MN 55102
Phone: "(Home) 699°2157 (Aork) z91-2405
Name: The Honorable Kathleen Gearin
Ramsey County Courthouse
Address: 15 Kelloqq Boulevard West, St. Paul, MN 55102
Phone: (Home) (pork) 29$-4537
Name: Kim B
Address
Yhone:
690-0303
Reasons for your interest in this particular committee
266-3131
See previous page.
Have you had previous contact with the committee for which you are making application.
I£ so, vhen, and cizcumstances?
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In an attempt to ensure that committee zepresentation reflects tlie makeup o£ ou=
community, please check the li.ne applicable to you. This in�ormation is strictly
voluntary.
x White (Caucasian)
B1ack (African American)
American Indian or Alaskan Eskimo
Male
X Bemale
Disabled: Yes No X
Date o£ Birth:
12-29-51
If special accommodations are needed, please specifp. No.
1907 Grand Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55105
Hispanic
Asian or Paci£ic Islander
Hov did you hear about this opening? A friend.
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RESUME
OF
SIISAN M. ELFSTROM
821 MARQUETTE AVE23UE SOi3TH
SUITE 2075
F�SHAY T�ViER
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 55402
TELEPHONE: (612) 339-3038 "
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
10/85 - present SUSAN M. ELFSTROM
Plaintiff Injury
Civil Litigation
I represent injured parties on contingency
fee basis. My cases involve no-fault
insurance and civil liability legal issues.
05J83 - 1OJ85 SCHLESINGER, SCI�IMITZ & ELFSTROM, P.A.
(formerly Schlesinger & Associates)
1101 Pioneer Building
St. Paul, MN 55101
General Practice, Plaintiff's Personal
Injury Work, Criminal Defense and Family
Law
03/85 - OS/85 ASSISTANT RAMSEY COUNTY PUBLIC DEFENDER
6o5 Minnesota Building
46 Fourth Street East
St. Paul, MN 55102
I represented Juveniles alleqed to be
delinquent. I handled numerous trials
and other court appearances.
10-f79 - 05/83 ASSISTANT RAMSEY COLTNTY ATTORNEY
CRIMINAL AND JWE23ILE DIVISION
400 Lowry Medical Arts Building
350 St. Peter Street
St. Paul, MI3 55102
Prosecution of criminal and juvenile
matters. I conducted several jury trials,
court trials and sentencing hearings.
03/78 - 08/79 RAMSEY COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE JUVENILE
AND CRIMINAL DIVISION
Law Clerk
400 Lowry Medical Arts Building
350 St. Peter Street
St. Paul, MN 55102
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O1j77 - 03J78 THE HONORABLE DAVID E. MARSDEN
Ramsey County District Court
Law Clerk
Ramsey County Courthouse
15 Kellogg Boulevard West
St. Pau1, MN 55102
07/73 - O1(77 RAMSEY COUNTY COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS
Community Corrections Worker and
Live-In Counselor in detention facility
480 St. Peter Street
St. Paul, MN 55102
Counseling juvenile delinquents and their
families. Representing the department at
juvenile court hearinqs.
EDUCATION WILLIAM MITCHELL COLLEGE OF LAW
St. Paul, Minnesota
Graduation: May, 1979, Top Half of Class
Student Director - Misdemeanor Clinic
08/78 - 12/78
Embhasis: Moot Court, trial skills,
Clinical proqram
Admitted to practice law:
State of Minnesota, October 5, 1979
U. S. District Court, June 1, 1982
UNIVERSITY OF MINNE50TA
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Deqree: Bachelor of Arts, 1974
Major: Sociology, Criminal
Justice Studies
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
AND ACTIVITIES
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RIPON COLLEGE
Ripon, Wisconsin
August, 1970 - May, 1972
Liberal Arts
American Bar Association
Minnesota Bar Association
Ramsey County Bar Association
Hennepin County Bar Association
American Trial Lawyers Association
Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association
Minnesota Women Lawyers Association
American Business Women's Association
Minnesota Women's Political Caucus
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10. Business and Professional Women's Association
11. Ramsey County Bar Fee Arbitration Committee
12. Criminal Justice Institute - Minnesota CLE - Workshop Leader
-1485, 1986
13. Chrysalis L.A.W. Clinic - Volunteer Attorney (1985, 1986,
1987, 1988)
14. Ramsey County Criminal Defense Services, Inc. - Board o£
Directors (1985, 1986, 1987)
15. Minnesota State Bar Association - Task Force on Minority
Lawyer Hiring (1986 & 19&7)
16. Public Defender Panel - United States District Court (1987 -
1988)
17. St. Paul Business and Professional Women - Chair of
Legislative Committee (1985)
18. Minnesota Women Lawyers - Board of Directors - Co-Chair of
Legislative Committee (1984 - 1985) - Co-Chair of Judicial
Appointment Committee (1988 - 1989)
19. National College o£ Advocacy - Basic Course in Trial
Advocacy -Association of Trial Lawyers of America - October 9,
1988 - October 14, 1988 - Minneapolis, Minnesota - Faculty
Lecture Topic: Damages
20. Co-Chair - 17th Annual Founding Feminist Festival -
Minnesota Women's Political Caucus - Ramsey County (September
1989) (September 1990)
21. National College of Advocacy - Basic Course in Trial
Advocacy - Association of Trial Lawyers of America - November 11,
1989 - November 16, 1989 - Washington D. C. - Faculty Lecture
Topic: Cross Examination
22. Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association - Brown Bag Seminar -
Speaker - Lecture Topic: Voir Dire
23. Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association - November 9, 1990
Lecture Topic: Premises Liability - Animal Attacks
24. Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association - November 22, 1991
Lecture Topic: No-Fault Insurance
25. Board of Directors - Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers - 1990
26. Board o£ Minnesota Trial Lawyers Assoaiation - 1990
27. Board of the Ramsey County Women's Political Caucus - 1990
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28. Board of Directors - Minnesota Women Lawyers - 1991
29. Ramsey County Fee Arbitration - Chair of the Arbitration
Panel - 1991
30. Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association - Minnesota Womens
Lawyer Association - Women in Litigation Seminar - March 27, 1992
- Lecture Topic: "Dealing with Aggressive Men"
31. Minnesota Institute for Leqal Education - Pain and Injury
Seminar - Lecture Topic: "Disc Injuries" - September 18, 1992
32. Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association - Lecture Topic:
"Independent Medical Exams" - October 30, 1992
33. National College of Advocacy - Essentials of Civil
Litigation - Association of Trial Lawyers of America - June 16,
1993 - June 17, 1993 - Minneapolis, Minnesota - Faculty Lecture
Topic: Under the Gun: Effective Direct Examination
REFERENCES:
THE HONORABLE KATHLEEN GEARIN
Ramsey County Courthouse
15 Kellogg Boulevard West
St. Paul, MN 55102
Telephone: (612) 298-4537
SUSAN GAERTNER
Ramsey County Attorney
50 West Rellogg Boulevarfl, Suite 315
St. Paul, MN 55102-1657
fielephone: (612) 266-3222
95-1131
lrrterdepartmerrtai Memorandum
CITX OF SAINT PAL3L
TO: Council President Dave Thune
Councilmember Janice Rettman
Councilmember Jerry Blakey
Councilmember Roberta Megard
Councilmember Michael Harris
Councilmember Marie Grimm
Councilmember Diao Guerin
FROM: Alberto Quin la
Jean Karp
DATE: September , 1995
RE: SAINT PAUL HIIMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
Mayor Norm Coleman has recommended the reappointment and
appointment of the following people to the Saint Paul Human
Rights Commission:
Robert Battle
Raymond Cantu
APPOINTMENT3,
Susan Elfstrom
Daniel Glass
TERMS EXPIRING
10/9/98
lOJ9f98
TERMS E%PIRI2iG
10(9/98
10/9/98
Attached are copies of the applications for Ms. Elfstrom and
Mr. Glass. If you have any questions, please give me a call
at 266-8529.
Thank you.
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