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Natalie Haas Steffen
Metropolitan Council Member, District 9

Natalie Steffen was appointed to the Metropolitan Council by Governor Jesse Ventura in 1999, and reappointed by Governor Tim Pawlenty in 2003 and 2007. Steffen represents District 9, which includes Anoka, Coon Rapids, and nine other communities in northern Anoka County.

Before her appointment to the Council, Steffen was a member of the Ramsey City Council from 1997 to 1993. She served as the commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Human Services from 1991 to 1993, and was an Anoka County commissioner from 1983 to 1991. She worked for the Anoka County Department
of Health and Social Services from 1969 to 1983, her last position as business manager.

As a Council member, Steffen is a chair of the Community Development Committee and a member of the Transportation Committee. She also chairs the Council’s Natural Resources Inventory Task Force, and serves as the Council’s liaison to the Highway 10 and Highway 65 Coalitions.

“One of our biggest challenges is how fast this region is developing and the need for infrastructure—roads and parks and sewers—to serve that development,” said Steffen. “Resources are very limited, and all levels of government need to work together to handle the pressures that this growth is creating.”

Steffen said she sought a second term on the Council because “I enjoy what I’m doing, I know the territory, and there’s a lot left to be accomplished.”

Steffen has an impressive record of civic and public involvement, and continues to be active. She is currently on the College Advisory Board of Anoka-Ramsey Community College, and is also a member of the Northstar Corridor Development Authority. She has served on a variety of transportation and human services-related boards and committees. She is active in the Lord of Life Lutheran Church, the American Legion Ladies Auxiliary, the League of Women Voters and other local organizations.

When Steffen is not working for the public good, she enjoys spending time with her two
children, eight stepchildren, and 22 grandchildren and step-grandchildren. She likes
going to a variety of music performances, from opera to the blues. She also enjoys
visiting museums, and she is an avid flower gardener.

To contact Steffen, you may call 763-753-4298, or e-mail: natalie.steffen@metc.state.mn.us