As the Sustainability Officer for the City of Duluth, Mindy Granley is constantly thinking about and planning for the future of the area. Since a run-in with a polluted riverbank when she was a child, Mindy has been focused on the environment. Recently, she was interviewed for a segment on The Daily Show regarding the conversation about Duluth being a climate change safe haven.
But everyone needs a break from their work; Mindy also plays the accordion and has since she was four-years old.
Mindy's musical history branches far beyond the accordion. Her first album was a self-titled breakout. Her first concert was by a soap opera star. And her guilty pleasure song comes in handy when inspiration is needed. "If I'm on the treadmill and I can't get going..."
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