It s unclear whether John Helland knew who Max Weber was or that Weber, a German sociologist who died in 1920, developed the first modern theory of bureaucracies.
Weber argued that bureaucracies are the most efficient way to organize human activity, and Helland, who spent nearly four decades laboring in Minnesota s Capitol, likely would concede if asked that his career had been that of a bureaucrat, and proudly so.
Helland, who died June 27 at age 76, and others like him in government, are the dutiful and smart ones who write the laws and policies that legislators oftentimes can only imagine.
Considered nearly as kin by many legislators during his 38 years as a chief researcher and policy analyst in the Minnesota House, Helland was the gold standard of reliability, said Rick Hansen, chairman of the House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee.
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Battle buzzing over 40-year-old Hornet logo in Edina
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Michael Otto created the Edina Hornet logo in 1981, but now he s filing a cease-and-desist letter to the school district.
EDINA, Minn. (FOX 9) - Its fierce stare and savage stinger can be found on everything from T-shirts to stadiums, but the 40-year-old Edina Hornet logo may soon be extinct.
In a statement posted to their website, Edina Public Schools says it recently received a cease-and-desist letter this spring from the logo’s creator and Edina High School alum Michael Otto.
Battle buzzing over 40-year-old Hornet logo in Edina
The creator of the Edina Hornet logo sent a cease-and-desist letter to Edina Public Schools to stop using the logo.