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09/28/98 15:22 FAI 612 340 2683 DORSEY WHITNEY WJ uuai u.,., Yax:b12297A036 Sep 28 '98 14:00 P.03 HUB&RT S. IfUMPHREY iII ArfORNEY f.F]+6RN. Septembcr 28, 1998 The Honorable Lawrenee D. Cohen Chief Judge, Ramsey County District Court 1230 Ram:sey County Courthouse 15 West Kellogg Boulevard St Paul, MN 55102 uw BMPa ACtbu'Jrr 6EcMp atRrBmoo wKWN95ard317enaET S[toVLMMiitotasst Ta•areon•a: (s1A ~7sls Re: State ojAfinnesotq by Hubert H; ,(3wnpiarey IIl, its Attorney Generat er a1 v Philip Morris Incarporate4& et al, Court Fi1e No. Cl- 94-8565 Report of Activitices - Nlinnesota Partnership for Action Against Tobacco Dear 7ndge Cohen: Please accept this letter as the Frst Report of7he Minnesota Paroaetship for Action Against Tobacoo (NfPAAT). This Court's Otder ofAugust 27,1998 requires the Stat•e to report to tfle Court whea the initial Board Membets and Advisory Committees are selected; when initial Advisory Committee recommendations are completed and prior to any expenditures pnrs¢ant to those secommendations; one year after incorporatioa; and thereafter to the Coiat and the Legislature ia evea:number years. This Report contains the names of the membew of the first Board of Directors. We expect the Board to take trp the subject of iabial advisory eomanzttees at the Boazd orgaaiaationaI meeting, which will take place tomorrow. We will report the names of the initial advisory eommittee . appointments to the Court as soon as the selections sre made. Board of Duectors The following people have been chosen as membcts of MPAAT's fust Board ofDiraators: , ; GoyerIIor's Appointments • Ivfinnesota Departtoent of Health Chuistine Rice former Deputy Cotnmissioner N , , O • D Managing General Paitner Gideon Hixon Fund Benson Whitney I v ., , . , ~ V -4 Attorney General's Anpoiatments vti ' . M.D. Mayor of Eden Prairie Jean Harris Minnesota N , , , W • Lawrence A. Redmond, Legislafive Affairs Specialist ~ STATE OF NIIl11NESOTA OFFTCB OF TF1E ATtORNEY GENERAL Fsesimlla; (61 Z) 29743aa - Tll'c (612) 297-12u6 • TW I Ftee Iina: (800) 657•3787 (Yatx), (BU01666481 z fITY) - tw~a6stae.mn.us 1 An Fyual Opjvrtunlq Employer Wf,n Vel~ 0i.meity G' P.(ntN on 50% reeydrd paper (159b pvs[ =onsurtes oontent) ~

08/28/88 15:22 FA~%u6?2y340 2683 r~_bl'L'2974036 ~ITNEY The Honorable Lawrence D. Cohen Seprer,ober 28, 1998 Page 2 Qoo5/oJ3 Sep 28 '98 14:00 P.04 Appointments by the Spra3cer of the Minnesota House ofRepresentaflyes • Represenfative Lee Greenfield • Representative Peggy LeppiTc Appoinhnenis by the Maiority Leader of the M'mnesota Senate • Gerald W. Christenson, Pb.D, Distinguished Adjunct Professor Univorsity of st. Thomas - Aria Johnson, Chair, Advocacy Group-Americaa Cancer Society, NTinnesota ADpointracssts Frorn City, Connty or Local Govemment • Randy Johnson, Cbair, Hennepin Connty $oard of Commissioners • Terry SItus, Commissioner, Crow Wing County Ap,poinunents From Tobaeeo Control OManizations • Stuart Hanson, M.D., Pies4dant; Mnnesota Smoke-Free Coalition - reanne Weigurn, President, Association for Nonsmokers -2,fimnesota (ANSR) .F#ppointzncnta From Organizations Combatting Tobacco-Relatcd Diseases • John R. Gazrison, Managing Director, American Lung Association • Julie Woodrnff, Scott County Board ofthe American Canaer Soeiety Appointments From TeachinR and Research Insfltvtions • Richard D_ Hurt, M.D., Director, Mayo Niootine Depeadence Center and Yrofessor of Medicine, Mayo Medical School (Boaid Chair) • Anne Joseph, M.D., Associate Professor, University of Minnesota School of Medicine Appointments Fram Hcaith Cere Providera or Payors - Gretchen Masicaat, Vice President, Minnesota Hospits! & Healthcare Parfaeiship N • Jan Maloohn, President, Minnesota Coaneil of Hcalth Plaos; Vicc President, Allina o. Health System V I7r V , V Avoointments From Comtnunity Organizets rn • Marthew Itsmadan Chair American Muslim Council ItiTinncsota Cbapter Executive . n) , , , , w Director, Northside Residents Redevelopment CounciL Inc. o) • Laura Waterman y,T=wck, President, MIGIZI Communications, anonprofit oommunications and education organiJation serviag the Amcrican Tadian community 2

00/28/88 15:23 FA% 612 340 2683 DORSEY {9HITNEY The Honorable Lawrence D. Cohen September28,1998 Page 3 e At_Larg  C_ Everett Koop, MD., Former Surgeon C4eneral of the United States (Dr. Koop is also Hoaormy Co-Cbair) e 006/033 The first meeting of the MPAAT Board of Directors will be an Septanber 29, 1998, beglni g at 1:00 p.m. In Room 15 of the State Capitol. Brief biographies of the Directors who have been selected are included in Exhibit A. A copy of the Articles of Incorporation, as filed, is attached as Exhibit B. Finally, a top priority for 3'viPAAT's Board and staff will be to work over the coming weoks with experts who will help establish the systems and controls to put MPAAT on a firm business and finazieial footing. The revalls of these effons will be included in firture reports. When the Board and its staff are satisfied that the proper systems arc in placq we witl ask the Court to transfer the setticment funds to MPA.AT's di:rct control. The goal remains to have the organization fu11y operational and independent by the endd of the calendar year. THOMAS F. PURSELL Sonior Counsel (651)296-7579 (Voice) (651) 297-7206 (TfY) cc: Joe Cockowski, Court Adtninistrator Iwlichacl V. Ciresi, Esq. Peter Sipkins, Fsq. Jack Fribley, Eaq. AGI53861 vy 3

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