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<br />. <br />City of ~ <br />Elk <br /> <br /> <br />Item 4.6. <br /> <br />November 28, 2000 <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Dear fellow Elk River City Council Members, <br />Attached please find a letter from U.S. Representative Zach Wamp inviting me; as Mayor of Elk <br />River, to the 49th National Prayer Breakfast on February 1,2000 in Washington, D.C. <br />1 feel very honored to have received this invitation since (I understand) the prayer breakfast <br />organizing committee receives requests from many thousands of people each year wanting to attend. My <br />interest in attending this event began with a chance meeting recently with John Cathey, the head staff <br />member of the committee. He spoke at an event in Minnesota which 1 attended. After being introduced <br />to Mr. Cathey and having a brief conversation, he asked me if 1 would like to attend the National Prayer <br />Breakfast in 2000. Shortly there after, 1 was contacted by a prayer breakfast representative from Minne- <br />sota and informed that 1 would be receiving my invitation soon. <br />1 am interested in attending for several reasons. 1 would very much like to meet our president; <br />vice president, members of Congress and other national and world leaders. 1 am interested in attending <br />the National Leadership Seminar which is held in conjunction with the prayer breakfast. 1 would also <br />use the time in Washington to meet with our U.S. Congressional delegation. U.S. Representative Jim <br />Oberstar's office will facilitate my appointments with, hopefully, Senators Wellstone and Dayton. <br />. Costs associated with my attendance at the two-day National Prayer Breakfast and Leadership <br />Seminar would include $375 for the breakfast and seminar activities, approximately $500 for air travel, <br />and approximately $400 for two nights hotel stay. 1 would pay for these expenses and then submit a <br />request for reimbursement from the city for the actual expenses. <br />1 am seeking council approval at this time since the prayer breakfast committee wants a defini- <br />tive answer on my attendance immediately. Several months time is needed to conduct the necessary <br />security background checks on prayer breakfast attendees. <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br /> <br />Stephanie Klinzing, <br />Mayor of Elk River <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />13065 Orono Parkway. P.O. Box 490. Elk River, MN 55330. TDD & Phone (763) 441-7420. Fax (763) 441-7425 <br />