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O9/48/95EP_?~_g8-%®~~ Cq 4883rau:e1T197A036Y ~ITxtY liUSSRx s. m[7mrkRfiY ISS ASSOL.Y$Y G,rsVAL Sep 28 '95 1a:00 P.03 STATE OF MENNES4TA OFFiCE o8 TFlE ATMkNEY GENEAAI. Septemboc 28, 1998 The Tiunorable Lawtaaee D. Cobep Chi.ef Sudge,ltus)scy County D')atrict Court 123o;hsmsey Couaty Covrthouse 15 WeSt Ifellog.g Boulevard St. Pan1, NN 55102 iP. 3/3~q 33 4wsMftcCzhm.rcuneu su6C s.pn a~ ~W++uBSO75fliRB~r so.creav¢: rota ~s Rs: &are af AQ'i~esora, by Xuberr H. MOrpA¢y lLl. fta,dttomsy Geherat se al v. Ph:Iip Mosfit IrraorpoMe4 ei 4 Court FY1e 1Vo. Cl- 9485b5 Report ofAatiriLiea - Mtnnasois Partziarahfp for Aetloa Against Tobacco Dear Judgo Coben: . Please accapt this Ietlsr as tbe fW Rqort ofthe Mmaaseta Peefnesift for Aa)ioa Age.inst Tobaoeo {NIPAAT). 7hia Court's O:der of Auguat 27.1998 eeqt)ites the State to report to thc Conr[ whent6e iaitial Board Mambas and Advieory Causmittees are 90lacted; when 9aitial Advismy Committea recomraendmioos at+e eom.pleted and prior to aay expeaditiuec pursvaat to thcae =meadatieas; one year afrer iuoorpozatioa; and thareaftcr to tbe Cqvrt aad tLe Legis}smre {a evma nwnber .years. This Tteport ooataias ths aames oftle metabera of the fust Boatd oCDireeoors. We expect the 8oazd'ta t8ka up *.bs subjeet of isRsad advisoiy oee:fafSfeeB at tbs 8oaed oreeauational .msetfag, wbich w;ll take plaoe tomozrow. We ve]li report the namms of tba iait9ei abvisory eommttee . appointmeats to the Court as soon as the eeletlioas aro made. aosrd of D:restoia The Mowiag people have hmean ehosea as memhaa of 1kII'AATs fast Board ofbiraeEors: Gweraor's oi tmeats • CluiaSne '.e, former Deput9 Cotomissioarl. Mfnnesota Deparmnent of Sealth • Bcasoa Whimey, J.D„ Manapiag Oemoral Pasttner, t3idooa Hvcoa Hnad AttorAe GCA!f.'31'8 ADpO)IIti'AC)1Y.9 • Jeaa Ha¢ris, MD„ Maqor of Fden Pinuiq ~  Lsvrrsnce A. Redmoad, LegWative Affaits Sp®aial{st F0ni7nbteststZ ao7ds.a•RTV=(sta)lm-19AS-Tw4...t]m= cecof6s7•s)99tvefta.(WO7]664b13fLTY)•WrrqpstYa~ I neaunlOppatvNyEmp,eyerWl,wv.,ec6/"rXih' 0 hia,wJ.n50sa¢ytle2ptperf1546)en'ta,wnaa~W ~ .

SEP 29 _99• 98 22RM0 288J pD R~y4 ~I~~Y P.4i3c00~ 09/2819. ,t, hdX:bl'I197/lwc Sep 28 '98 W00 p.04 The Uonoraf:le Lawrenca D. Cohen 5ept~bnber 28, 1999 ?as 2 Anooiaalmeats by the ~ealxr af Eu Mfanesote House of Aepl+esent8tiyas s Itepresentative Lee t}racni"told • Represantative pe~gy LeppiTc Apaointments by the Majar~y Loader o£t~e Mnn~ots Senst~ . Gera13 W. Christeason, Ph.D, Distinguished Adj=ct Professor University of St. Thomas - Aria Johnsoa, Chair, Advocncy Group-Ameriesn Caarer Society, Mmnesota A intatemts From 9Coan or Lotal C3Dvamment • Raady 7almson, Chair, Henflepin CouaEy $ of Commissionoes • Terry Slo.as, Comsniasiaaer, Crow Wing Cfluaty Anoointzttents From Tobarro Control OrjM4rations • Stuart biaason, M.D., presiderlt, Minncsots Smoke-Flee Coali/ion • Jesane VVeigum, President, Assoeiat•son for Nansmokas -ASianesots (ANSR) , A.gPaiatments From Orgaain stroas Combattina Tobaxo-Relatci Diseases • John R. Cia;rison, Managing Director, A+aeacaa Lnng Assoraadon • Julie WoodrWX Scott Counry Board of the Ammicaa Canoer 3ociety Apeointmepts From ToaehinA and Resoereh IasflEutlot~s . RisbaYd D• Hust, M.b., Director, Mayo Kieotiax Dependoqae Ceatec and Professor of Medicirle, Mayo Medical Sehool (Bosed Chair) • Asme IosepL, MD., As4ociate Prafossor, Uaiveraity of hrma esata School of Medicine AppoiatraeAts Feom Iio•Ith Caro ptovid.ts or P89ore • Gretahen A+iusican$ V'ue Prae4denk, M~eaom Ftospita! & Healthcsre Partaeahip . Jaa Ma2colm, Presidear, M'inneaota Covacil of Iiealth Plaas; Vica PYesideat, Aliina Health System 'Ativointments Fsom CommumtY Or~nizas • MstthoW Ramsden, Chair. Amaiaaa Muslim Cowcil, &Ganesora Cbapter, Exec=ve Director, Nordiside Resfdeats Redevelapmeat Counoil, Iao. . Laura W*w+*+s^ Wietswck Prrsfdent, IrIIGIZI Commumestioaa, ananprofit '. cr.nrn..^iC'8tlolLialSded$C$tionOrg8CUmAo6sefVln8d1ea4iIICL3Ci1LIRd18nc^*^ •nily 2

Si32^J0 2683 DORSEY WHITNEY 19, OB/2818iSEP 29 '98 08:22RhP The Honorable Lawrence D. Cobea Septembor28, 1998 Page 3 Elt e . C_ Everett Koop, MD_, Fosmer Stugwa Ocaetisl of the TJnited Srstes (Dr. Koop is also FIoaoray Co-Chair) The fr=t mectiag of the 2vWAAT Board of Dtizctoxs will be on September 29, 1998, be° "~ at 1:d0 p.m. 3n Room 15 of the Srate CapitoL Brief biographies of the D'ueotors who bave boen selected are inc]uded in Exhthit A A copy of thc Atticles of Inootporation, as filed, is attached as Exhibit B. . Finally, a top pcionty for ~"AAT's Board and staff will be to work mrer the eom1IIS wecks with expats who will help establishh tbe systimms andd sonerols ro put MPAE.T oa a fvai busincss aadd finaacSsl foetiag. The tesulrs of tbese e$otts wiR be lnduderd ui $mue rcporr5. Whea the Board aad its staff are safisf ed fhai the proper aysums arc in place, we will astc the Conzt to treasfer the settlcment fimds to MPAAT's dics:t conCroL The goal remains to Issve the ozgatiigs5on fully operatioaal and iqdcr.^d= by the eud of the caleaAaz yaar. ve:rvulyyours. ~ IBOMAS F. PURSELL Seaior Cotmsel (651)296-7579 (Voice) (651) 297-7206 [!ZY) GC: " Joe (YoCkowFilSl, COit~ll.~~ ACjmi„icT,nfnr ' ~IChBe~ V. Clt~6~S,1~, r."i• O . PgFCrSIpSC1AS, .^"i.. L~ 7sak Frx-b1cY,PS9• rn ~ ~ ~ Ar-s9"I .z Cn 3