RON EDWARDS – Lived in Minneapolis since 7 years old

Unpaid Media Voice

• Column, The Minneapolis-Spokesman Recorder, 2003  -Present

• TV show, “Black Focus,” MTV, 1993  -  Present

(Twice winner of “Best Public Access Cable TV Program)

• KMOJ Radio show, ”Black Focus and Street Talk,” 1977 -1993

• WDGY Radio show, 1975-1976

• Columns, TC Courier and TC Observer, 1971 - 1973

Unpaid Civil Rights Positions Held

• Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC), 2004 – Present (member and then co-chair)

• Black Police Officer’s Association, Spokesperson, 1996 – Present

• Police-Community Federal Mediation Group, 2003-2004

• Minnesota –NAACP, Political Action Chair, 2002 – 2003

• Minnesota –Dakota NAACP, Executive Committee, 1997 – 2003; Education Chair, 1999 – 2003

• Minneapolis Branch of the NAACP, Executive Committee, 1999 – 2002, Housing chair, 1999 – 2002, Member, 1962 – 2003

• Minneapolis Branch of the Urban League, President/Chairman, 1978-1989 (longest of the 25 who have served), Executive Committee, 1972 – 1989

• Minneapolis Civil Rights Commission, Chairman, 1979 – 1983, Vice-Chairman, 1967-1972, Member, 1968 – 1983

• Pilot City, Board of Directors, 1971 – 1979, Planning Committee, 1967 – 1970

• Studies in Community Organizing (CAP:  Community Action Programs), Certificate in Community Planning, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, 1965-66

• PEP:  People Employing People, 1961-1964

Paid Private Sector Positions

• Northern States Power, 1968-1989

• Manager Fuel Assistance Program, 1987-1989

• Assistant to the President, 1985-1987

• Assistant to the Chairman, 1986-1989

• Manager, Community Affairs Department, 1976 – 1979

• Manager of Environmental Affairs Department, 1974-76

• Minneapolis Gas Co, car washer, Union Steward, 1966-67

World Theater, janitor, 1963-65