George Latimer was Mayor of St. Paul from 1976 to 1990. A labor lawyer by profession, the bearded Latimer was known for his positive attitude, contagious enthusiasm, enormous drive and energy, and his charm. Much of his focus as Mayor was the re-development of St. Paul’s downtown area.
He served as President of the League of Minnesota Cities, the National League of Cities, as Dean of the University of Hamline Law School (1990-1993) and on the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota (1975-1976). He served as a special advisor to HUD Secretary Henry Cisneros (1993-1996). An expert on urban affairs and urban development, he lectured on those topics as a visiting professor of urban studies and geography at Macalester College for over a decade.
Born in Schenectady, New York, he attended St. Michael’s College and Columbia Law School. He practiced law in St. Paul from 1963 until he was elected Mayor in 1976. He served on the St. Paul School Board from 1970 to 1974. He has served on a number of private sector boards and on the Kennedy School of Government Executive Session on policy at Harvard University. He continues to serve part time as a labor arbitrator.
His presentation on “Lessons Learned From Over 50 Years of Public and Private Sector Experience” will offer insights on leadership, will stress the importance of optimism and a positive attitude, and will challenge each of us to develop hope and opportunity for the future.
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