Board, Advisors & Staff

The Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board has 12 members. The Board is chaired by the Lieutenant Governor and includes 11 additional appointed members:

The Governor appoints four members.
The Mayor of Saint Paul appoints three members with the advice and consent of the City Council. One of the Mayor's appointees must be a resident of the planning council district that includes the Capitol Area.
The Speaker of the House appoints two members of the House of Representatives
The President of the Senate appoints two Senators.

Board Members

Name	Term Expiration
Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, Chair	January 2027
Kate Beane	January 6th, 2024
James McClean	January 1st, 2023
James Garrett	January 7th, 2023
Hannah Hills	January 4th, 2027
Daniel Yang	January 6th, 2024
Rep. Isaac Schultz	January 4th, 2027
Alicia Belton	January 4th, 2025
Senator Carla Nelson	January 1st, 2025
Dana Badgerow	January 3rd, 2026
Senator Sandra Pappas	January 1st, 2025
Rep. Ginny Klevorn	January 4th, 2027

Architectural Advisors

Name	Title	Address
Denita Lemmon AIA, NCARB, LEED AP	Associate Principal \| Architect	Miller Dunwiddie Architects 100 Washington Ave. S., Ste. 500 Minneapolis, MN 55401
Joe Favour	Associate Professor in Practice, Landscape Architecture	144 Rapson 89 Church St SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455
Michael Bjornberg, FAIA	Sr. Project Manager	Leo A Daly 730 2nd Ave. S., Ste. 1300 Minneapolis, MN 55402

Staff

Name	Email	Phone
Merritt Clapp-Smith, Executive Secretary	merritt.clapp-smith@state.mn.us	651-757-1507
Peter Musty, Principal Planner & Zoning Administrator	peter.musty@state.mn.us	651-757-1501
Laura Dotson, Office and Administrative Support	laura.dotson@state.mn.us	651-757-1500