Remember back some 15 years ago when Nsync first sang “Bye Bye Bye”? No? Then you might recall Sam Cooke crooning “A Change is Gonna Come” back in 1963. How about Boyz II Men with “It’s So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday”?
Whatever your favorite goodbye song might be, there’s a whole host of fine folks in St. Paul who are stepping down from visible positions in public service and probably deserve a serenade.
The Scoop is working on a list.
Here’s a sample of recent and upcoming retirements and departures, but feel free to post a few ideas of your own in the comments:
Billy Collins (CEO, YWCA)
Christine Podas-Larson (President, Public Art St. Paul)
Polly Talen (Program Director, Knight Foundation)
Carleen Rhodes (President, Minnesota Philanthropy Partners)
Patricia Mitchell (CEO, Ordway)
Cindy Gehrig (President, Jerome foundation)
Tom Fulton (President, Family Housing Fund)
Pat Born (Regional Administrator, Metropolitan Council)
Dave Thune (Council member, St. Paul City Council, not running for re-election in November)
Kathy Lantry (Council member, St. Paul City Council)
David Lanegran (Geography professor, Macalester College)
Guy Peterson (Community Development Director, Met Council)
Kay Wittgenstein (Social worker/Public Health Coordinator/Community Human Services Citizens Advisory Council chair, Ramsey County)
Harry Melander (Executive Secretary, St. Paul Building Trades - retires Aug. 1 but continues as president of the Minnesota Building Trades)
Jim Miller (Executive Director, League of Minnesota Cities)
Kari Canfield (Executive Director, Midway Chamber of Commerce)
Tony Bennett signs termination papers after 16 years on Ramsey County board on Monday, Jan. 7, 2013 in lobby of county board offices.
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