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July 2005
Stinson receives University honor
Thomas Stinson
Professor Thomas Stinson of the Department of Applied Economics is one of six individuals to receive a 2005 Outstanding Community Service Award. The awards honor faculty, staff, and greater University community members who have made substantial, enduring contributions to the external community that improve public life and the well-being of society. Recipients were honored in a ceremony May 10 in Minneapolis.
In addition to his tenured teaching, research, and extension appointment in the Department of Applied Economics, Stinson has served as state economist for 18 years. In that capacity, he is responsible for preparing the twice-yearly state revenue forecasts that provide the starting points for state budget decisions. In addition, as a state economist, he teaches state policymakers and the general public about economic policy and provides information on factors affecting the current and future performance of the Minnesota economy.
In addition to teaching economics to University students, Stinson has made state economic projections understandable to journalists, business people, nonprofit organizations, and community groups throughout Minnesota, and he has contributed his expertise to the University administration and the board of regents. He has also conducted a number of research projects as part of the CTS research program, most recently resulting in a report with Barry Ryan titled Paying for Minnesota Low-Volume Roads: A Tax Policy Assessment Mn/DOT 2004-04 (1.3 MB PDF).