TERM OF OFFICE
Jan. 1, 2010 - Dec. 31, 2013

PREVIOUS TERMS
March 5, 2003 - Dec. 31, 2005 (appointed to fill term)
Jan. 1, 2006 - Dec. 31, 2009

MPRB OFFICES AND COMMITTEES
Recreation (Vice Chair)
Operations and Environment
Legislation and Inter-Governmental (Chair)
Committee on Standards and Conduct

PARK RELATED APPOINTMENTS AND COMMITTEES
Public Art Design Advisory Panel
John H. Stevens House Organization
Minneapolis Tree Advisory Committee (Alternate)
Riverfront Corporation (Alternate)

DISTRICT LOCATION (City Council Precinct, Ward)
Precincts 4, 5 and 8-10 of Ward 8
Precinct 8 of Ward 9
Precincts 5-9 of Ward 11
Precincts 2-10 of Ward 12

NEIGHBORHOODS

Bancroft	Hale	Northrop
Bryant	Hiawatha	Page
Corcoran (southern)	Howe (southern)	Powderhorn Park
Diamond Lake	Keewaydin	Regina
Ericsson	Minnehaha	Standish
Field	Morris Park	Wenonah

RECREATION CENTERS

Hiawatha School	McRae	Pearl
Keewaydin	Morris	Phelps
Lake Hiawatha	Nokomis	Sibley

OTHER PARKS

Adams Triangle	Lake Nokomis	Nokomis Parkway
Bossen Field	Longfellow Gardens	Shoreview Triangles
Diamond Lake Park	Minnehaha Creeks	Todd Park
Ed Solomon Park	Minnehaha Park	Wenonah Triangle
Fort Snelling State Park	Minnehaha Parkway	Wenonah Triangle
Lake Hiawatha	Mississippi River Gorge	West River Parkway

GOLF COURSES
Hiawatha
Fort Snelling

OTHER FACILITIES
Fred Wells Tennis and Learning Center
Nieman Athletic Complex

GOALS
In the time I have served as commissioner for the 5th Park District, I have been the personal point of contact between citizens, the Board and the staff helping solve problems and answer questions for those who call me. I also have positive, working relationships throughout the community and at all levels of government, which helps me be an effective advocate for our parks.

The most important function of our Park System is that it serves our citizens today and in the future. It's a 127-year-old treasure that must be protected and maintained. The parks provide a natural environment in an urban landscape, a place for kids to play and learn, for everyone to walk, run or simply sit on a park bench to watch the creek or the river run by. Parks are where we learn to appreciate nature and come together as a community.

BACKGROUND
Carol Kummer was born in North Dakota and moved to St. Cloud at age 12 where she graduated from Technical High School. She is now deeply rooted in South Minneapolis living in the same home for 42 years. She raised four children who attended grade schools in the Nokomis East neighborhood. All four graduated from Roosevelt High; two are U of M graduates. Kummer discovered politics as a result of her membership in the Keewaydin PTA, became active in the DFL and has held many positions within the DFL. While she has worked on numerous campaigns through the years, the Park Board was her first campaign for elective office.

PUBLIC SERVICE
Metropolitan Council Member (1991-2003)
• Environment Committee Chair
• Transportation Committee member
• Hiawatha LRT Community Advisory Committee Chair
• Metro Parks and Open Space liaison
• Polluted Sites Working Group Co-Chair
• Core Cities Working Group founder and member
• MN Relief Council representative

Metropolitan Waste Control Commissioner (1983-1991)
Isaak Walton League
DFL Feminist Caucus
Ducks Unlimited
Stonewall DFL Caucus

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
1997-2003 - Department of Labor & Industry: Special Projects Coordinator for Commissioner’s Office
1986-1997 - House of Representatives: Committee Administrator
1974-1984 - House of Representatives DFL Caucus Media Office: writer and graphic artist

FAMILY
Daughter Michelle and grandson Martin; son Mark and his wife Tatyana and grandkids Nicole, Marko, Nina and Michael; son Gregory and his wife Carla; son Michael (died in 1988); two brothers, two sisters, their spouses, children and grandchildren and a large extended family and friends.