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Lobbyists hope to land Minnesota 2023 World's Fair

Posted by J. Todd Foster on April 7, 2016

A Minnesota organization has hired former congressional staff to lobby for its bid to host the 2023 World's Fair.

The Minnesota World's Fair Bid Committee has hired Cornerstone Government Affairs to "pursue U.S. membership in the Bureau of International Expositions, secure support from the Departments of Commerce and State on certification of Minnesota to bid on 2023 World's Fair."

The Cornerstone lobbyists are former congressional staffers Tony Essalih, Mark Murray and Todd Webster, who served as Sen. Chris Coons' (D-Del.) chief of staff before joining Cornerstone as a vice president earlier this year.

The North Star State wants the 2023 expo "to bring the world together to showcase the globe's most innovative look at total health for all. Minnesota is a global center of excellence in medicine, wellness, health care and healing. As a state, we rank at or near the top of our nation as the healthiest state and our largest city, Minneapolis, is ranked first as the healthiest city and is America's most bikeable city."