What former United States Senator appointed Sandy Rummel to the Metropolitan Council?
Sandy Rummel Sandy Rummel (born August 10, 1942) is a Minnesota politician and a former member of the Minnesota Senate who represented District 53, which includes portions of Anoka and Ramsey counties in the northeastern Twin Cities metropolitan area. A Democrat, she was first elected to the Senate in 2006, but was unseated in the 2010 general election by Republican Roger Chamberlain. She was subsequently appointed to the Metropolitan Council by Governor Mark Dayton on March 2, 2011.
Tom Rooney (Illinois politician) Tom Rooney is a Republican member of the Illinois Senate, representing the 27th district since his September 2016 appointment to replace outgoing Senator Matt Murphy. The 27th district includes parts of Arlington Heights, Barrington, Buffalo Grove, Inverness, Palatine, Wheeling, Prospect Heights and South Barrington. Prior to his appointment, he served as Mayor of Rolling Meadows succeeding Ken Nelson and as a member of the Rolling Meadows city council.