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EDWARD M. COHEN. P. A. attowncy at law Pa Aa OAlC SutTC 200 5401 Gamolc Oriyc ST. LOUIS PARK, MINNESOTA 55416 (6iz; S46-«300 January 6, 1987 Mr. Mark Bernhardson City Manager City of Orono Box 66 Crystal Bay# MN 55323 Dear Mr. Bernhardson: Thank you for the courtesy of allowing me to make this application in a somewhat untimely fashion. Very briefly, I am a graduate of Harvard College (with honors) 1953, majoring in American History and Literature; of the graduate school of Columbia UniveLsity (M.B.A.), 1955, majoring in finance and accounting; and lastly a graduate of the Law School of the University of Minnesota (J.D.) 1959. I have been a practicing attorney in the State of Minnesota since 1959, presently officing at the above address and previously maintaining addresses in earlier years at 1300 Shelard Tower, St. Louis Park, MN and 954 Midland Bank Building, Minneapolis, MN. As a practicing attorney, I have appeared on many occasions before various planning commissions of many municipalities in the Metropolitan area. I do not specialize in this, but in the course of representing corporations, there have been appearances especially with regard to the activities cf restaurants and specialized commercial stores. For two years, while President of Oak Ridge Country Club (and on other occasions) , I represented that organization before the Minnetonka a^d Hopkins Planning Commissions while property we had sold was rezoned, a developer was building adjacent to the Club, and the Club itself was attempting to fence its entire boundary. While not major appearances, I have nevertheless acquired a working knowledge of Planning Commissions, City Councils and their interrelationships and workings, all of which would be of assistance to me if appointed. For many years I was a resident of the City of Golden Valley and participated in community affairs, and further was a member of the Golden Valley School Board for approximately 5 years until