About John M. Quincy
John, along with his wife Anne of 35 years and sons Sam and Joe, is proud to call Minneapolis home since 1994. As a family, they have dedicated themselves to improving the lives of others through public service in a variety of community-based organizations.
With a background in marketing and public policy, John served for two terms as Minneapolis’ City Council Member for the Eleventh Ward where he focused on issues including public finance, affordable housing/homelessness, economic development, hospitality/tourism, and minimizing environmental, health, and safety impacts related to aviation.
During his time on City Council, he was elected as the DFL Majority Leader and Chair of both the Ways and Means and the Budget Committees. Additional responsibilities included serving on the Claims (Vice Chair), Community Development (Vice Chair), Regulatory Services, Transportation and Public Works, Rules (Chair), Elections, Taxes and the Public Safety, Civil Rights and Emergency Management committees. John also served on the Board of Estimate & Taxation Committee and Internal Audit Committee in his capacity as Ways & Means Chair.
Additionally, John represented the City of Minneapolis as the appointed Board Member for the I-35 Solutions Alliance Committee, Youth Coordinating Board, Northern Lights Express Passenger Rail Service, Joint City/County Lead Task Force, the Noise Oversight Committee, the Family Housing Fund and on the Executive Committee for Meet Minneapolis and Heading Home Hennepin.
Prior to his 2009 election and 2013 reelection to the Minneapolis City Council, Quincy was a marketing services consultant – providing market research, database, and communications services. He was previously Director of Marketing Services for a Lakewood Publications/Nielsen Business Media in Minneapolis. Prior to moving to Minneapolis, John worked for the American Marketing Association in Chicago in numerous capacities including the Director of Periodical Publishing and as AMA’s Director of Conferences and Exhibits.
Education
Master in Business Administration (MBA)
Marketing Major, Association Management Concentration
DePaul University, Chicago, IL
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA)
Marketing Major, Finance Concentration
Creighton University, Omaha, NE
Get in touch
john@johnmquincy.com
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