Kelliher a finalist for Mpls. parks superintendent
Democratic Farm Labor-endorsed gubernatorial candidate Margaret Anderson Kelliher addresses supporters as they waits primary results at Jax Cafe in Minneapolis early Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2010. Kelliher lost the race to former U.S. Sen. Mark Dayton.
AP Photo/Andy King
Minnesota House Speaker Margaret Anderson Kelliher says she's happy to be a finalist for the post of Minneapolis parks superintendent.
Kelliher lost the DFL primary for governor last month and isn't running for re-election to the Legislature.
In a statement, Kelliher called the parks system "a national treasure that has always grown to reflect the needs of a changing city."
She says she's looking forward to the next step in the selection process.
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