Anoka County Government Center
2100 Third Ave.
Anoka, MN 55303-5024
Commissioner Meisner is serving her third term on the Anoka County Board of Commissioners. She has been on the board since 2019. She is honored to represent the cities of Columbia Heights, Fridley, and Hilltop.
She spent her early childhood in the small town of Cloquet, moving to the Twin Cities suburb of Oakdale at age 10. She graduated from the Perpich Center for Arts Education in Golden Valley where she studied classical music and learned the importance of arts in our communities. After high school, she went on to the Aveda Institute in Minneapolis and worked as a hairstylist upon graduation.
She has lived in Fridley for more than 25 years and has two grown children.
Commissioner Meisner has a community service background and uses this experience in her work on the board. She currently serves on the leadership development committee for SACA Foodshelf in Columbia Heights; is a trained volunteer for the women’s shelter and on-call hospital advocate at Alexandra House (a domestic violence shelter and resource center in Blaine); and sits on the Fridley and Columbia Heights Police Community Advisory councils. Her past work has included volunteering for the Lee Carlson Center for Mental Health and Wellbeing in Fridley, serving as a Mercy Hospital Foundation Board member, and she’s participated in programs and fundraising events for the Banfill-Locke Center for the Arts in Fridley.
She represents the most diverse district in Anoka County and believes a successful county commissioner is engaged with the communities they serve and is someone who can build bridges to solve problems. She chose to run for the Anoka County Board because she is deeply invested in community service, and she views her role as another way to help our family, friends and neighbors have better opportunities.
One of the key issues she wants to focus on during her time in office is promoting jobs in the trades. She notes there is a lack of skilled tradespeople in Anoka County and across the state, and this field of employment has interesting, well-paying career opportunities that are waiting to be filled. Another important issue to her is to increase awareness and resources for people facing mental health and addiction issues. She is also an advocate for women’s issues — she mentors women in business, politics, and the community to become strong leaders.
When Commissioner Meisner has some down time, she enjoys cooking, taking ballet classes, listening to music, freelance writing for various outlets — including the Minnesota Orchestra — and reading. MplsStPaul Magazine recently featured an article about Commissioner Meisner's passion for ballet.
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2026 Assignments - Anoka County Board
Anoka County Committees of the Whole
- Human Services, Lead Commissioner
- Management, Lead Commissioner
- Government Operations
- Public Safety
- Transportation/Parks
Boards and Committees
- Anoka County Regional Railroad Authority (RRA)
- Anoka County Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA)
- Metropolitan Emergency Services Board (MESB)
- Metropolitan Mosquito Control District Board (MMCD)
- NaCO Annual Conference Voting Delegate
- State Community Health Services Advisory Committee
- Children and Family Council Governing Board
- Community Corrections Advisory Board
- Community Health Advisory Committee
- Joint Law Enforcement Council
- Workforce Development Board
- Anoka County Canvassing Board
- Library Advisory Board Liaison (alternate)
Association of Minnesota Counties (AMC)
- District 10 Voting Delegate
- Health and Human Services Policy Committee
- Board of Directors (alternate)
- District 10 Executive Committee (alternate)