The executive director of the authority overseeing the Minnesota Vikings' stadium has resigned,Hockey Jerseys 2018 Cheap, joining the chairwoman in leaving after weeks of criticism over questionable use of luxury suites by family and friends.
The questionable use of suites has fueled legislation from Republicans that would drastically reshape the authority,Cheap NFL Jerseys Wholesale, giving the Legislature power to appoint several members.
Chairwoman Michele Kelm-Helgen announced her resignation Thursday in a statement, and executive director Ted Mondale followed suit a few hours later. Kelm-Helgen said it was "in the public interest" to leave amid a controversy over public officials' use of luxury suites for friends and family members.
Dayton says the remaining four commissioners should remain in place. He says he will likely appoint an interim chair when Kelm-Helgen leaves March 8,Jeff Green Jersey.
Dayton appointed Kelm-Helgen and Mondale. He credited both for recognizing their presence on the authority was becoming a detriment,Nike Air Max Zero White.
Gov. Mark Dayton says he didn't ask for the resignations of two top leaders from the Minnesota Vikings' stadium oversight authority.
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A recent legislative audit found that nearly half of the tickets for a pair of suites controlled by the stadium authority were issued to friends and family of top officials. No laws were broken but GOP lawmakers are pushing to reshape authority governance.
The authority was targeted by Republicans at the Minnesota Legislature for lack of judgment.
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Latest on departures at the authority overseeing management of the Minnesota Vikings' stadium (all times local):
Republicans are pushing a bill that would reshape the authority, giving the Legislature more power to appoint its members. Kelm-Helgen and Mondale were appointed by Gov. Mark Dayton.
It leaves a leadership vacuum at the oversight board as Minnesota gears up to host the 2018 Super Bowl.
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Chairwoman Michele Kelm-Helgen announced her resignation Thursday in a statement, and executive director Ted Mondale followed suit hours later. It follows months of controversy over public officials' use of luxury suites for friends and family members.
Ted Mondale announced his resignation from the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority Thursday in a statement that came hours after chairwoman Michele Kelm-Helgen resigned.
GOP Rep. Sarah Anderson says their resignations were the right decisions. But she says the four remaining commissioners should also consider exiting their posts, saying all were responsible for suite misuse.
A top House Republican says the two leaders at the Minnesota Vikings' stadium oversight authority made the right move by resigning.