Kim Norton is the first woman mayor of Rochester, Minnesota. With a long history of public service, volunteerism, and leadership, she has a record of asking tough questions, seeking out and listening to people with differing opinions, and working with the community to build bridges toward finding smart, fair solutions. Before serving as mayor, Norton served in the Minnesota House of Representatives for 10 years, where she introduced and helped pass many pieces of significant legislation including the Destination Medical Center (DMC) economic development project, Primary Seat Belt, and many other health-related bills aimed a positioning Rochester and Minnesota as a premier location for healthcare. She has served on many local and state nonprofit boards and was recently appointed to the Governor’s Young Women’s Initiative Council. As a Bush Fellow, Norton completed a master’s degree and certificate of Leadership in Public Policy at the University of Minnesota’s Humphrey School of Public Affairs.