Rochester mayor picked to head statewide city group

The League of Minnesota Cities announced today that Rochester Mayor Ardell F. Brede was elected the organization's new president. The election took place at the league's annual conference in St. Paul. Brede will serve as president for 2009 and 2010. He previously served first vice president and chaired the organization's environment Brede has been Mayor of Rochester since 2003, and is a former employee of the Mayo Clinic.

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