Our Commissioners

Southwest Regional Development Commission was organized by local elected officials in 1973 as authorized by the Minnesota Legislature’s Regional Development Act of 1969. The Minnesota State Legislature passed the Act to encourage cooperation among local units of government. Local leaders recognized the opportunities and formed the SRDC for the purpose of working with and on behalf of local units of government to develop plans and implement programs to address economic, social, physical, and governmental concerns.

The Commission is governed by 37 regional leaders, including elected officials representing the nine counties, 80 cities, 163 townships, 32 school districts, the Lower Sioux Indian Community, and the following public interest groups: Cultural Diversity, Higher Education, the Southwest Center for Independent Living, Health and Human Services, and the Southwest Minnesota Private Industry Council.