Meg's Endorsements

Star Tribune
DFL Feminist Caucus
Stonewall DFL (acceptable)
Minnesota Women's Political Caucus
endorsements

25+ Years of Service to the City

  • Above the Falls Citizens Advisory Committee (AFCAC) South Minneapolis Representative, since 2003 Citizen review & leadership in implementing the upper Mississippi master plan for environmental improvements, economic development & community revitalization for the City of Minneapolis & the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board; Above the Falls Phase I Design Development Citizens Task Force, Chair, 2003-2005
  • Midtown Greenway Land Use & Development Committee Appointee, West Calhoun Neighborhood Steering Council, 2005
  • Theodore Wirth Beach Redevelopment Citizens Advisory Committee Chair, 2002-2003
  • Committee on Urban Environment (CUE) Chair, 1997-2002; Committee Member (Mayoral Appointee) 1989-2004; Chair, Friends of CUE, 2002-2004 (a not-for-profit fundraising entity) Advisory Committee to the City Council & Mayor; CUE Awards Chair, 1991-2004
  • West Calhoun Neighborhood Council (WCNC) Chair, Vice-Chair & Treasurer, 1995-2003; WCNC Revitalization Program Steering Committee Chair and Vice-Chair, 1996-2003
  • People for Parks Chair & Treasurer, 1982-1989 Promotion & Fundraising for the Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board; People for Parks News Editor, 1989-1999
  • Lake Harriet Bandstand Fundraising Co-Chair, 1983-1985
  • WESAC Girls Soccer Coach, 1986-1989
  • The East Calhoun News Co-Editor, Layout Editor, 1979-1989; East Calhoun Community Organization Treasurer, 1977-1979
  • Realtor, Coldwell Banker Burnet, since 1978

For information about volunteering and contributions, please visit the Contact Meg page.

THANKS!

Meg’s Service Awards

Meg Forney Day, proclaimed April 5, 2002

Minneapolis City Council and Mayoral Resolution for “leading with inimitable style and energy.”

Neighborhood Revitalization Program, Outstanding Volunteer Award in 2000

Meg Forney is the volunteer who has done the most to improve our neighborhood and involve people in NRP. Meg is an outstanding example of what a neighborhood volunteer can achieve getting things done through and with other people. Her consistent focus has been on serving the people in this neighborhood by striving to make this a vibrant and special place to live, work and play. Her work on the NRP Action Plan is an excellent example of this. She is the person who got our Action Plan going by putting the final touches on it and getting it approved. Without Meg, we would probably still be in the planning stages of our Action Plan. Meg has been instrumental in inspiring new people in the neighborhood to get involved in both the WCNC and our West Calhoun NRP Steering Committee. Meg is excellent at communicating a vision and bringing projects to fruition. She has been involved with the West Calhoun Neighborhood Council, and the NRP Steering Committee, since the very beginning. Meg is constantly on the lookout for ways to network and increase the visibility of the NRP projects on which we are working. She is the the creative force behind our neighborhood newsletter, the Wavelength, which is our vehicle for communicating our progress on NRP strategies to the entire neighborhood. Meg accomplishes all this with charm, a smile and enthusiasm. We are very fortunate to have Meg living in our neighborhood.

Nominated by Mari Taffe – Vice Chair, for the WCNC NRP Steering Committee, Barb Stevens – Chair, for the West Calhoun Neighborhood Council.

Certificate of Appreciation from the Midtown Greenway Coalition, May 25, 2000

Awarded to Meg Forney for securing funding toward the development of new public park space adjacent to the Midtown Greenway. In recognition of serving on the Midtown Greenway Coalition Board of Directors, serving as liaison to the West Calhoun Neighborhood Council, and being the first person ever to secure funding towards the development of new public park space adjacent to the Midtown Greenway.

Certificate of Recognition, 1999, from the Minneapolis Area Association of Realtors

Meg Forney, having qualified in accordance with the guidelines established by the Minneapolis Area Association of REALTORS, is recognized for exceptional community involvement through volunteer service. Service to one’s community enhances the professional standards and reputation of all REALTORS and is in keeping with the spirit of the Golden Rule which is the essence of our Code of Ethics.