Mark Andrew

"Mark grew up in South Minneapolis, graduated from Washburn High School and the University of Minnesota. He was also the first president of MPIRG at the University." "Mark served 16 years on the Hennepin County Board, was elected Chair four times and led major advances on behalf of the GLBT community, women and children, the mentally ill, transit, the environment, and transparency in governmental decision making. He serves on the boards of Meet Minneapolis and the Think Green Steering Committee of Minneapolis and St. Paul. He is a recent former board member of the Trust for Public Land." "Mark founded and manages Greenmark, a company that works with large buildings and public venues to make them more environmentally sustainable. He won support for LEED certification for the Twins Target Stadium, the greenest ballpark in the world, and created the signature rainwater recycling partnership with the Twins."