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Kim Norton has been mayor of Minnesota's third largest city since January. She 

 of city government after 10 years in the Minnesota House, where she was involved in a bill that established a $5.6 billion, 20-year 

 to "secure Mayo Clinic's and Minnesota's status as a global medical destination."  

Newly elected Rochester politicians promise more transparency

"My goal was to come here to make certain that everyone was considered in the development and growth of our community," she told MPR News host Tom Crann Wednesday. "How do we have strong neighborhoods? How do people feel safe no matter where they are in this community? How are there opportunities to eat and to work beyond Mayo Clinic?"

To hear the conversation on how Rochester's growth has challenged the housing market and how the city is seeing a rise in homelessness, click the audio player above.

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Rochester Mayor Kim Norton sat down with MPR News host Tom Crann this week to talk about the city's growth and the challenges that come with it.

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Kim Norton takes the oath of office as Rochester's first female mayor.

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