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| | Hennepin County > Commissioner Mark Stenglein County Committees (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13) |
 | | Hennepin County operates under the Board of Commissioners - Administrator form of government. Policymaking and legislative authority are vested in the Board of Commissioners, which consists of seven members. The Board is responsible for, among other things, passing resolutions, adopting the budget, appointing committees, and hiring the county's administrator. |
 | | The County Board's Intergovernmental Committee is responsible for communication and lobbying efforts with the state legislature, city councils, and other municipal bodies. Its mission is to streamline and form partnerships with these governments and coordinate community activities. |
 | | The HCMC Governing Board was formed to oversee the mission and vision of the Hennepin County Medical Center. Located in downtown Minneapolis, HCMC is ranked as one of the best teaching hospitals in the nation, with over 900 beds and nearly 10,000 surgeries performed in 2001. |
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