Current term expires 2020
Served on County Board since 2017

Contact Information

Email: joe.atkins@co.dakota.mn.us  

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Telephone:
651-438-4430 (County Office)
651-451-6411 (Law Office)

Mailing Address:
Administration Center
1590 Highway 55
Hastings, MN 55033-2343

Home Address:
2463 78th Street East
Inver Grove Heights, MN 55076

Op-Eds

Good people are Dakota County's secret to success (March 16, 2017)
Veterans Day: A tribute to Al, Joe, Cola and Kyle (Nov. 3, 2017)
Low taxes, no debt, lots of achievements (Dec. 18, 2017)
Dakota County's ranks and ratings, part 1 (May 19, 2018)
Dakota County's ranks and ratings, part 2 (May 26, 2018)
Southwestern states, keep your hands off Dakota County water (Dec. 13, 2019)

50 Coolest Free Places in Dakota County

Committee Appointments

• Association of Minnesota Counties District X
• Association of Minnesota Counties Public Safety Policy Committee
• Dakota Broadband Board
• Dakota County Community Development Agency (vice-chair)
• Dakota County Legislative Liaison
• Dakota County Regional Railroad Authority (secretary/treasurer)
• Great River Rail Commission
• Facility Operations Committee for Thompson Park Center
• Metro Alliance for Healthy Families Governing Board (alternate)
• National Association of Counties Telecommunications and Technology Committee
• State Community Health Services Advisory Committee
• Suburban County Work Group on Regional Issues

District 4 Communities

Cities of Inver Grove Heights Precincts 2-7; Eagan Precincts 8 and 13-17; Rosemount Precincts 1-2, 4, and 6-7.