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About the Steering Committee Members The Steering Committee was formalized in August of 2022, and includes the following members: Justin Brink Justin serves as chair of the Steering Committee. He is a lifelong resident of Forest Lake and a Planning Commissioner. He is also the President of the Forest Lake Historical Society. Justin's past volunteer engagements include serving on the boards of directors for the Washington County Historical Society and Masquers Theatre, as well as volunteering with the Forest Lake Youth Service Bureau. He is a Registered Nurse and received his bachelor's degree from Bethel University. Craig Moen Craig serves as vice chair of the Steering Committee. He is a resident of Hugo and has been a member of the Hugo Historical Commission since 2014. In this capacity, he also serves as Hugo’s representative to the Washington County History and Museum network. Craig studied history at the University of Minnesota and is the author of “The Hugo Namesake Controversy” which proves Victor Hugo is the City’s namesake. Liz Cinqueonce Liz serves as the secretary of the Steering Committee. She is a resident of Hugo who grew up and raised her family in the community; her father attended school at the Hopkins Schoolhouse. Liz has more than 25 years of leadership and management experience in the non-profit and government sectors. She holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of St Thomas, and a master’s degree in business administration from St Catherine University. Her other volunteer engagements include serving on the boards of directors for the Hugo Good Neighbors Food Shelf and the White Bear Lake Volleyball Club. Cindy Petty Cindy Petty serves as treasurer of the Steering Committee. She is a resident of Hugo who raised her family in Hugo and volunteered for numerous Hugo events and activities with them. She wants to save the schoolhouse for future generations to see, and to use it to celebrate the everyday citizens who made Hugo what it is today. She has done many fundraising events over the past 15 years for the Hugo Area Business Association and the Hugo Good Neighbors Food Shelf. She also helped increase membership in the HBA from 9 to 90 while on their leadership board. She is a former vice president and treasurer of the HBA, former Hugo EDA commissioner, current board member of the Hugo Good Neighbors Food Shelf, volunteer with the Yellow Ribbon Network, and a current Hugo Planning commissioner. Floyd Petty Floyd Petty serves as an at-large member of the Steering Committee. He is a resident of Hugo who raised his family in Hugo. He wants to save the schoolhouse to help maintain what historical buildings are left in Hugo. He has many years of volunteering with the Lions and the Hugo Good Neighbors Food Shelf, along with coaching his children's sports teams and volunteering at HBA events. He knows many citizens he can contact to volunteer with repair and upkeep of the schoolhouse. He is the current vice president of the Hugo Good Neighbors Food Shelf, a volunteer for the Yellow Ribbon Network, a former good neighbor of the year, and former Lion of the year. Angela Minner Angela serves as an at-large member of the Steering Committee. She is a resident of the City of Hugo and grew up in Forest Lake. Angela received a master’s in American Studies from Penn State University in a program specializing in material culture and historic preservation; her experience includes service as an intern and seasonal employee for the PA Historical and Museum Commission as a curatorial assistant at many of Pennsylvania’s state heritage sites and living history museums. Angela’s previous volunteerism includes youth sports, church, and school functions.