MSBA Government Relations Staff

Denise Dittrich
MSBA Director of Government Relations
Denise Dittrich joined MSBA in 2013. Denise served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 2005 to 2012, where she served on various education finance and education policy committees. Denise also served seven years on the Anoka-Hennepin School Board and 15 years as an elementary school teacher.

Kimberley Dunn Lewis
MSBA Associate Director of Government Relations
Kimberely joined MSBA in 2016. Kimberley most recently led the advocacy efforts for Robbinsdale Area Schools’ Legislative Action Coalition, bringing together parents and community members to lend a voice to education policy and funding. Also, she works as communications chair with the district’s education foundation. Before her introduction to public education, Kim managed a national computer consulting firm. She has a B.A. in Journalism from the University of St. Thomas.