Lee Mehrkens

My life: husband, father, lover of dogs and golf. Lifetime student of investing. Former Ramsey County CFO. Fan of the lost art of being appreciative.

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@DanCookWCCO @DeRushaJ Good Italian food at the La Trattoria Cafe Napoli

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@DeRushaJ I wish there was a common definition of middle class in public policy tax debates. Someone making $76k/year does not seem rich or upper income to me

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@JimPolzinWSJ You scared me for a moment. Misread that you dreamt we started ruining the Air Raid Offense. Now I have new potential nightmare in my head

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@DeRushaJ Heretic alert! — No more to the rainy day reserve. It’s a great concept, having grown from $600M in 2013 to $2.6B in 2022, but we’ve become afraid to spend it, even when it’s raining, so it keeps growing. If we’re really not going to use it, when is it too much? Enough already.

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On this Veterans Day, remembering my father, staff sergeant Lawrence Mehrkens, who fought in France and Germany in 1944-45. Honoring those who served so we can be free #70thInfantryDivision

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A well-deserved Tip o’ the Hat to county staff

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Governor Tim Walz (@GovTimWalz) has proclaimed today Minnesota County Staff Appreciation Day! Don't forget to share how your county is celebrating the day using #OneMinnesota #mncounties!

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My #frozenpants are enjoying the frigid day in Minnesota, watching the neighbors drive by. So can you tell I’m retired?

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On this #MemorialDay, honoring my uncle, Pfc Maynard R. Mehrkens, KIA in Italy Nov 1943, one of four brothers in military service in WWII, three of whom saw active combat.
#45thInfantry
#160thFieldArtilleryRegiment

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Celebrating the 75th anniversary of VE Day

Honoring those who served in Europe WWII so we can be free. Remembering my father s/sgt Lawrence Mehrkens who fought in France & Germany 1944-45 with the #70thInfantryDivision 275th Reg 2 Bat Co G
#VEDay75
#VEDay2020
@trailblazersww2

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@MPRsLauraMc @GovTimWalz Just the driving range open, not yet the course. Enough people to generally be swinging in every-other driving range spot. Everyone appropriately distanced. Different protocols in place for getting balls and paying

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Thank you @GovTimWalz for opening the golf courses and driving ranges!

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My truck in #COVID19purgatory: unused, forgotten, forlorn

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I am honored and humbled to be named as 2019 CFO of the Year (government sector) by @MSPBJnews! Thank you MSP Business Journal for the award and @RamseyCounty for the nomination. Proud to serve Ramsey County, a premier public employer, its staff and residents.

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Congratulations to our Chief Financial Officer Lee Mehrkens - who was honored by @MSPBJnews as a 2019 CFO of the Year!

Read more: https://t.co/Is3Nyt4DV6

[Matt Hilgart @MatthewHilgart]

.@MNcounties @Hennepin County Commissioner Jan Callison and Lac qui Parle Commissioner Todd Patzer speaking about the important role County Program Aid plays for all of MN’s 87 counties & asking for support of HF 1163. Thank you both for your advocacy! #mnleg

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Ok people: your shoveling is not done until your street drains are open. Spring can’t come soon enough!

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Thank you #USBank for hosting today’s financial cyber security conference. Need for all of us to be aware and vigilant!

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@RamseyCounty is working hard to be transparent to the public in the budget process and financial management https://t.co/iQ9KvRo8kS

[Pat Effenberger @PatEffenberger]

Today's editorial @PiPressOpinion: A step in the right direction @RamseyCounty: https://t.co/JGXgwlDkBw

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ICYMI: The 2017 budget & tax hearing presentation is online. You can still submit comments to your commissioner. https://t.co/Z5MyW6G5sO

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Happy International Accounting Day. Thank, if not hug, an accountant today! https://t.co/JwPrBYeHCU

[Susan Kent @SusanKentMN]

“The East Metro does not prosper w/o better transit, & the region does not prosper w/o a prosperous East Metro” https://t.co/zB8EQhTDrm