"The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board is proud to be a partner in this effort to create an asset for the neighborhoods of South Minneapolis and the region. The Midtown Greenway will add recreation, transit, green space, connections for neighborhoods and neighbors, public art and a path from the western suburbs to the Mississippi River. The Greenway and its integration into the surrounding neighborhoods will bring a unique and vital element to the urban landscape. I am excited to be part of this process, helping strengthen the environmental and recreational resources of our area." — Marie Hauser

Community Service:

- Minneapolis Park and Recreation Commissioner, District 3 (2002 to present)

- Minneapolis Capital Long Term Improvement Committee (CLIC)

- Midtown Greenway Coalition Board

- Central Neighborhood NRP Committee

- Union Representative for Fairview Nurses

- Park and school volunteer

- Environmental, social justice and neighborhood activist

- Girl Scout leader

Professional Background:

Marie is an R.N. and works at Fairview University Medical Center where she has been a Child/Adolescent Mental Health Nurse nearly 30 years. Marie is currently the Nurse Team Leader for the University of Minnesota Child Psychiatry Teaching Team.

Education:

A.B.S. in Nursing, Minneapolis Community College

B.A. in Sociology, Marquette University

Board Certified in Psychiatric Nursing