The Minneapolis Times is excited to announce that Tom Horner will be regularly contributing to our publication.
When I asked Tom how we acknowledge or introduce him, he modestly wrote back: “Tom Horner is a public affairs executive with more than 45 years of experience in public policy and politics. He was the Independence Party candidate for governor in 2010.”
Tom’s description fails to capture his bio and influence. He was Chief of Staff for Senator David Durenberger, founder of an influential public affairs company, and otherwise an astute observer of Minnesota politics for decades. We are thrilled to add him to our team of writers and we are confident you will find his columns insightful.
Here’s Tom’s first contribution: The critical innovation dance of counties

Impressive to see Tom Horner as a contributor. I look forward to reading more of his insights.