Background
Munnich, Lee William was born on June 1, 1945 in Minneapolis. Son of Lee William Senior and Donna Marjorie (Dumas) Munnich.
Munnich, Lee William was born on June 1, 1945 in Minneapolis. Son of Lee William Senior and Donna Marjorie (Dumas) Munnich.
Bachelor of Arts in Economics, Georgetown University, 1967; postgraduate, University of Minnesota, 1967-1969, 82-83.
Administrative analyst, Minneapolis City Coord.' General’ s Office, 1968-1971; program manager state-local fiscal study, Minnesota State Planning Agency, St. Paul, 1971-1972; tax specialist, Minnesota State Senate, St. Paul, 1973; executive secretary, Minnesota Tax Study Commission, St. Paul, 1972-1973; alderman, Minneapolis City Council, 1974-1978; manager Center for Economics Studies, Midwest Research Institute, Minnetonka, Minnesota, 1978-1981; economics consultant, Minnesota House of Representatives, St. Paul, 1981-1982; research director, Minnesota Business Partnership, Minneapolis, 1983-1984; assistant commissioner, Minnesota Department Trade and Economics Development, St. Paul, 1985-1990; deputy commissioner, Minnesota Department Trade and Economics Development, St. Paul, 1990-1991; senior fellow, director state-local policy program, Hubert H. Humphrey Institute Public Affairs University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, since 1991. Chair Minnesota Economics Resource Group, St. Paul, 1985-1991. Coordinator Commerce/Minnesota Initiative, St. Paul and Washington, 1987-1991.
Board of directors Guthrie Theater, Minneapolis, 1975-1981. Member Minnesota Council for Quality, since 1989, Minneapolis City Planning Commission, 1975-1978. Chairman 5th Congressional District Democratic Farm Labor Committee, Minneapolis, 1978-1982.
Project leader economics report to governor, 1985, 87-91. Vice president Hennepin County Library. Foundation, 1989-1992.
Capt United States Army Reserve, 1974-1975. Member National Association State Development Agilysys (chair research division 1986-1990), Citizens League.
Married Kevina Mary Ryan, March 16, 1968. Children: Edward, Katharine, Joseph, Elizabeth.