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Dan McElroy is commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED), which supports the economic success of Minnesota's individuals, businesses and communities.
McElroy joined Governor Pawlenty's leadership team in 2003 as commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Finance, where he was architect of the budget which addressed a $4.56 billion budget deficit without raising taxes. He later served as the Governor's chief of staff before becoming the Governor's senior advisor on innovation in 2005.
Prior to his appointments, McElroy served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1995 to 2003. During that time, he was an assistant majority leader, chair of the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development Finance, and chair of the Legislative Audit Commission.
McElroy also was mayor of Burnsville (1987-1994) and a member of the Burnsville City Council (1983-1986). In the private sector, he was active in the travel agency business from 1979 to 1994 and in the travel agency software and consulting business from 1994 until 2003. He was a director of American Bank Burnsville and a member of the Burnsville Rotary Club, the Burnsville Chamber of Commerce, the Minnesota Taxpayers Association, the Citizen's League of the Twin Cities and the Center of the American Experiment.
