John C. Shepard, AICP, is Development Planner at the Southwest Regional Development Commission in Slayton, Minnesota. He holds degrees in Urban & Regional Planning from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and the University of Colorado at Denver.
Shepard has worked as a policy analyst, economic developer and land use planner in several states in the Midwest and Rocky Mountains. Currently a GOP Precinct Committeeman in Minnesota's First Congressional District, John is a Scoutmaster and enjoys camping, hiking and fly fishing.