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John HimleJohn Himle, founder and former CEO of Minneapolis-based public affairs, corporate communications and crisis shop Himle Rapp & Company, has moved to Midwest PR powerhouse Padilla, where he’s been named executive vice president and senior counsel.
He officially joins the Minneapolis-based agency in early October.
Himle founded Himle & Associates in 1982, which was rebranded as Himle Horner Inc. in 1989 with the arrival of veteran Republican consultant and public affairs pro Tom Horner, who later left the firm to run for Minnesota governor. The agency was renamed again after the arrival of president Todd Rapp, who was previously executive director to former Minnesota House Speaker and Majority Leader Phil Carruthers.
Rapp bought Himle’s ownership stake in the firm last month, making him sole owner and CEO of the firm. It is now titled Rapp Strategies, Inc.
Before joining the PR world, Himle was former executive director of the Minnesota Agri-Growth Council. He also served five terms as a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, and was later appointed by former MN Governor Carlson a member of the Metropolitan Airports Commission, where he served for eight years.
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