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Meet the managers

Five managers govern the Riley Purgatory Bluff Creek Watershed District. Four managers are appointed by the Hennepin County Commissioners and one by the Carver County Commissioners. Managers serve three-year terms and must live within the District.

Dorothy Pedersen

President

✉ dpedersen@rpbcwd.org

  • Term expires July 2026
  • Appointed by Hennepin County
  • Resident of Shorewood
Learn about Manager Pedersen

David Ziegler

Vice President

✉ dziegler@rpbcwd.org

  • Term expires July 2025
  • Appointed by Hennepin County
  • Resident of Eden Prairie
Learn about Manager Ziegler

Tom Duevel

Secretary

✉ tduevel@rpbcwd.org

  • Term expires July 2025
  • Appointed by Hennepin County
  • Resident of Minnetonka
Learn about Manager Duevel

Jill Crafton

Treasurer

✉ jcrafton@rpbcwd.org

  • Term expires July 2027
  • Appointed by Hennepin County
  • Resident of Bloomington
Learn about Manager Crafton

Bonnie Nelson

Member

✉ bnelson@rpbcwd.org

  • Term expires July 2027
  • Appointed by Carver County
  • Resident of Chanhassen
Learn about Manager Nelson