A six-term Mayor of Edina, Minnesota, Jim Hovland currently serves as Chair of the Municipal Legislative Commission, Co-Chair of the Regional Council of Mayors, and Chair of the Transportation Advisory Board to the Metropolitan Council. His decades of civic involvement have given him unique experience working at the intersection of law, business, development, and government. He is also an attorney at Hovland, Rasmus & Fiebiger, where his practice focuses on real estate development, business advising, transportation matters, public policy, and complex problem-solving for businesses, organizations, and community stakeholders throughout the region.