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FREE CONSULTATION: TWINS ESTABLISH LOCAL STEERING COMMITTEE

          The Twins have established a 120-member citizens
     committee to recommend steps "to ensure the long-term
     viability of the team" in MN, according to Aron Kahn of the
     ST. PAUL PIONEER PRESS, who notes that the team did not
     mention the words "stadium" or "ballpark" in its
     announcement release, "although the team continues to say in
     all other forums that it can't survive financially without a
     new place to play."  New Twins consultant & former Northwest
     Airlines General Counsel Ben Hirst said that "he's the only
     member of the committee who's on the Twins payroll, although
     the Twins will pay the committee's budget and provide staff
     time."  Hirst worked with new Twins CEO Chris Clouser at
     Northwest.  Hirst said that members "have been asked to
     develop an understanding of the challenges facing the team,
     consider solutions for keeping" MLB in MN and issue findings
     and recommendations (ST. PAUL PIONEER PRESS, 6/15).  In
     Minneapolis, Rochelle Olson writes that the volunteer
     committee, known as "Minnesotans for Major League Baseball,"
     will consist of 118 people, including "many prominent
     business and civic leaders."  The group's report is due "by
     the end of this year" (Minneapolis STAR TRIBUNE, 6/15).

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