Ladies and gentlemen, I am pleased to inform you about some good news. Wait. GREAT news!
Telework Twin Cities has been getting some great press lately. Even public officials are taking note.
Minneapolis mayor RT Rybak (D), Saint Paul mayor Chris Coleman (D), Bloomington mayor Gene Winstead (R), and Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty (R) have all unanimously proclaimed April 2010 “Explore and Experience Telework Month”.
It is really wonderful to see all the support across the aisle for telework. You can see Governor Pawlenty’s proclamation posted on our website as a PDF file here.
For those of you without Adobe, the proclamation text follows:
“State of Minnesota Proclamation
WHEREAS: Telework is the practice of working from home via technology such as internet and mobile devices; and
WHEREAS: There are many benefits of telework in Minnesota, from reducing traffic congestion to conserving energy; and
WHEREAS: Telework helps Minnesota families thrive and businesses prosper due to increased flexibility gained through the integration of work, home, and community; and
WHEREAS: Telework is an initiative of eWorkPlace, a state-sponsored program for Twin Cities Metro Area employers; and
WHEREAS: As an innovative model, eWorkPlace seeks to change and enhance the way Minnesota companies conduct business and increase awareness of the value of telework.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, TIM PAWLENTY, Governor of Minnesota, do hereby proclaim the month of April 2010, as:
EXPLORE AND EXPERIENCE TELEWORK MONTH in the State of Minnesota.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the State of Minnesota to be affixed at the State Capitol this 22nd day of March in the year of our Lord two thousand and ten, and of the State the one hundred fifty-first.”
It’s going to be a great April, folks! Happy teleworking!
Adeel Lari, M.B.A., P.E.
Director of Innovative Financing, Research Fellow, and Teleworker
Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs
University of Minnesota