Dean Barkley was the legislative representative for the
Independence Party before he became a part of the Ventura
Administration in 2001. He represented his party at the
legislature and was very active in securing passage of
key campaign finance reform measures in 1993.
In 1997, Dean recruited Jesse Ventura to run for Governor
under the Independence Party ticket. He was Jesse Ventura's
campaign chairman and helped guide Mr. Ventura's stunning
victory. He was heavily involved in the transition effort
to form his new administration and was appointed as
Director of the Office of Strategic and Long Range Planning
for the State of Minnesota. In his role as Director,
Dean interacted with all levels of Government, Township,
City, County and State Government. Dean is an expert
on how Minnesota Government works and operates at all
levels.
Since 1992, Dean has lobbied the Minnesota legislature,
worked on legislative issues and has developed very
good relationships with key legislative and administration
leaders along with County decision makers. Being an
Independent, he is uniquely positioned to work with
both Democrats and Republicans. Dean became a full-time
Attorney - lobbyist After the completion of his United
States Senate term in January of 2003. Dean managed
the legislative agendas for several clients the past
two legislative sessions.
Dean is a licensed practicing attorney for over twenty
years in the State of Minnesota. In his law practice,
he represented clients before many government entities
including cities, counties and state agencies.
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