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On the Clock/Off the Clock: Tim Kizer, Transit Control Center Supervisor  

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Posted by Lindsey Geyer | Dec. 28, 2021

Lives: North Metro Years of Service: 7 How did you come to work at Metro Transit and what do you do? Before coming to transit, I worked at Anoka County as a 911 dispatcher, spent five years in private security for different [...]

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On the Clock/Off the Clock: Chris Becker, Rail Transit Supervisor  

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Posted by Drew Kerr | Nov. 17, 2021

Lives: Minneapolis Years of service: Eight How did you come to work at Metro Transit and what do you do? I came to Metro Transit in 2013, after 14 years with a Twin Cities bank. I was burned out and wanted to have more time to help my [...]

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On the Clock/Off the Clock: John Dillery, Senior Planner  

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Posted by Drew Kerr | Oct. 20, 2021

How did you come to Metro Transit and what do you do?  My interest in transit began as a kid growing up in Mahtomedi in the 1960s. My neighbors and older family members often told streetcar stories. I was curious about it, so I walked [...]

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On the Clock/Off the Clock: Ray Ziesmer, Foreperson-Commuter Rail 

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Posted by Drew Kerr | Oct. 6, 2021

Lives: Lindstrom Years of service: 7 years How did you come to work at Metro Transit and what do you do? Since I was little kid, I have liked tearing things apart and finding out how they work and what I can do to improve or repair [...]

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On the Clock/Off the Clock: Vamilar Ngungkpan, Heywood Operator 

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Posted by John Komarek | Aug. 6, 2021

How did you come to work at Metro Transit? In 2012, my wife and I had two kids back to back so I needed a second income to support my family. I had a technician degree and a job as a medical device technician at a big research hospital, but [...]

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