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Mike Opat
Michael Joseph Opat (born March 25, 1961) is an American politician from the U.S. state of Minnesota. He serves as the Chair of the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners, the governing body for the largest county in Minnesota, with more than 1.1 million residents and an annual budget of $1.7 billion.〔Johnson, Richard P.("The 2009 Budget" ) Retrieved on 2009-1-4.〕 Opat represents District 1 (out of 7 districts), an area that includes more than 160,000 residents and encompasses six suburban cities: Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park, Crystal, New Hope, Osseo, and Robbinsdale, as well as North Minneapolis. In his time on the County Board, Opat has led, among other initiatives, policy and governance changes at Hennepin County Medical Center, numerous advancements in public infrastructure including the revitalization of the Humboldt Greenway, reconstruction of Highway 100 in the northern suburbs, construction of the new Brookdale library, the construction of Target Field and expansion of the Twin Cities area transit network, including the Bottineau line along County Road 81 through the northern part of the county.〔Brandt, Steve. ("Vision Calls for all-OK, many-roads to lead to the new Twins ballpark" ), ''Star-Tribune'', 2002-13-3. Retrieved on 2009-1-4.〕
Opat has been described as one of the "most aggressive local government leaders",〔Olson, Rochelle. ("Mike Opat trying to bring county out of shadows" ), ''Star-Tribune'', 2002-27-12. Retrieved on 2009-1-4.〕 and has said he is considering a bid for the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL) nomination for governor of Minnesota.〔Olson, Blois.("The DFL Dozen" ), MinnPost,2009-3-27〕
==Early life, education, and career==
Opat was born on March 25, 1961 in North Minneapolis to mother Joan and father Harold Opat, a steelworker. Opat attended the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities while working full-time at the Hennepin County Adult Correctional Facility, also known as the county workhouse, and coaching basketball.〔 After earning his Bachelor of Science degree in business in 1983, but continued on at the workhouse as a shift supervisor. In 1987, Opat was awarded the Minnesota Correctional Officer of the Year award by the Minnesota Corrections Association, which he says motivated him to apply to the Harvard University Kennedy School of Government.〔 After gaining his Masters of Public Policy from Harvard in 1989, Opat spent three more years at the workhouse before running for public office in 1992.
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