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MGEC Election Results

4 November 2026

We’re all familiar with the larger election cycle that happened at federal, state, and local levels. But MGEC also just completed its own election cycle to determine the MGEC members who will lead the organization in 2027. The Teller Committee has reviewed the votes and the following people have been elected to each of these respective positions:

President:

  • Joseph Nietfeld (MnDOT)

Secretary:

  • Mike Rude (Military Affairs)

Directors:

  • Joel Hinnenkamp (MnDOT)
  • Brandon JB Nelson (MnDOT)
  • Luke Schuette (MnOPS)
  • Mark Trogstad-Isaacson (MnDOT)
  • Hunter Vraa (MnDOT)

MGEC is led by the members who work under our labor agreement with the State of Minnesota. They are your peers who want to have a say in what happens at work and donate their time and expertise to work to improve our careers. We thank them for all that they do! If you have a MGEC Director or Officer in your workplace, make yourself known and say “hi”. Congratulations to the winners and we look forward to your service to MGEC members!

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