Roch mayor to lead League of Minnesota Cities

The League of Minnesota Cities announced today that Rochester Mayor Ardell Brede was elected to serve as president of the organization from 2009 to 2010.

Brede was elected at the league's annual conference in St. Paul. Brede  has served as first vice president of the league and chaired the organization's environment committee. He has also served on the energy and environment committees for the National League of Cities and on various issue committees for the U.S. Conference of Mayors.

Brede, a former Mayo Clinic employee, has been Rochester's mayor since 2003.