Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan today announced the following appointments to the Board of Accountancy, the Board of Barber Examiners, the Board of Firefighter Training and Education, the Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training, the Board of Veterinary Medicine, the Minnesota Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities, the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources, the Minnesota Amateur Sports Commission, the Petroleum Tank Release Compensation Board, the Minnesota Automobile Assigned Claims Bureau Governing Committee, and the Statewide Independent Living Council.

Charles McElroy – Minneapolis, MN
Board of Accountancy
Certified Public Accountant Member
Effective: April 5, 2021
Term Expires: January 6, 2025
Reappointment

About the Board of Accountancy:
The Board of Accountancy examines, licenses, and regulates certified public accountants and registered accounting practitioners.

Additional information about the Board of Accountancy can be found on the Secretary of State’s website.

Lamberto Vergara – Woodbury, MN
Board of Barber Examiners
Barber Member
Effective: April 5, 2021
Term Expires: January 6, 2025
Replacing: Kenneth Kirkpatrick

About the Board of Barber Examiners:
The Board of Barber Examiners oversees the administration, enforcement, regulation, and adoption of rules regulating the barber profession and works to protect the public through the regulation of barbering in Minnesota.

Additional information about the Board of Barber Examiners can be found on the Secretary of State’s website.

Jim Fisher – Zim, MN
Board of Firefighter Training and Education
Representative of Townships
Effective: April 5, 2021
Term Expires: January 6, 2025
Reappointment

Natascha Hennen – St. Cloud, MN
Board of Firefighter Training and Education
Minnesota State Fire Department Association Representative
Effective: April 5, 2021
Term Expires: January 6, 2025
Reappointment

Rebecca White – Eden Prairie, MN
Board of Firefighter Training and Education
Minnesota State Fire Chief Association Representative
Effective: April 5, 2021
Term Expires: January 6, 2025
Reappointment

About the Board of Firefighter Training and Education:
The Board of Firefighter Training and Education creates, regulates, and distributes educational programs and materials to train Minnesota firefighters.

Additional information about the Board of Firefighter Training and Education can be found on the Secretary of State’s website.

Luke Hennen – Jordan, MN
Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training
County Sheriff Member
Effective: April 5, 2021
Term Expires: January 2, 2023
Replacing: David Hutchinson

About the Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training:
The Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training is responsible for setting regulations and controlling the training and licensing of police officers in Minnesota.

Additional information about the Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training can be found on the Secretary of State’s website.

Mahlon Bauman – Buffalo, MN
Board of Veterinary Medicine
Public Member
Effective: April 5, 2021
Term Expires: January 6, 2025
Replacing: David Richter

About the Board of Veterinary Medicine:
The Board of Veterinary Medicine licenses and regulates veterinarians, registers veterinary corporations, and investigates complaints against people practicing veterinary medicine.

Additional information about the Board of Veterinary Medicine can be found on the Secretary of State’s website.

Abdi Matan – St. Peter, MN
Minnesota Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities
Private Non-Profit Representative
Effective: April 12, 2021
Term Expires: January 1, 2024
Replacing: Kate Onyeneho

Christine McVey – St. Paul, MN
Minnesota Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities
Department of Employment and Economic Development Representative
Effective: April 12, 2021
Term Expires: January 1, 2024
Replacing: Jacqueline Rightler

About the Minnesota Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities:
The Minnesota Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities works to ensure that people with developmental disabilities and their families receive the necessary supports and services to achieve increased independence, productivity, self-determination, integration, and inclusion in their community.

Additional information about the Minnesota Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities can be found on the Secretary of State’s website.

Nancy Gibson – St. Louis Park, MN
Legislative-Citizen Commission On Minnesota Resources
Citizen Member
Effective: April 5, 2021
Term Expires: December 31, 2023
Reappointment

Rita Albrecht – Bemidji, MN
Legislative-Citizen Commission On Minnesota Resources
Citizen Member
Effective: April 5, 2021
Term Expires: December 31, 2024
Replacing: Nicole Kessler

About the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources:
The Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources makes funding recommendations to the Minnesota State Legislature for special environment and natural resource projects, primarily from the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund.

Additional information about the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources can be found on the Secretary of State’s website.

Alison Zelms – Rochester, MN
Minnesota Amateur Sports Commission
Member
Effective: April 5, 2021
Term Expires: January 6, 2025
Replacing: Hayley Lang-Nieman

Brooke Bordson – Richfield, MN
Minnesota Amateur Sports Commission
Member
Effective: April 5, 2021
Term Expires: January 6, 2025
Replacing: Albert Nuness

Michael Hahm – St. Paul, MN
Minnesota Amateur Sports Commission
Member
Effective: April 5, 2021
Term Expires: January 6, 2025
Reappointment

Phillip Drobnick – Eveleth, MN
Minnesota Amateur Sports Commission
Member
Effective: April 5, 2021
Term Expires: January 6, 2025
Reappointment

About the Minnesota Amateur Sports Commission
The Minnesota Amateur Sports Commission supports amateur sports associations in the state and promotes amateur sports events. The Commission’s work includes governing the National Sports Center, creating amateur sporting events, and fostering partnerships between public, private, state, and local organizations.

More information on the Minnesota Amateur Sports Commission can be found on the Secretary of State's website.

Chad Bjugan – Chaska, MN
Minnesota Automobile Assigned Claims Bureau Governing Committee
Public Member
Effective: April 5, 2021
Term Expires: January 2, 2023
Replacing: John Pelto

Thomas Evenson – Maple Grove, MN
Minnesota Automobile Assigned Claims Bureau Governing Committee
Public Member
Effective: April 5, 2021
Term Expires: January 2, 2023
Reappointment

About the Minnesota Automobile Assigned Claims Bureau Governing Committee:
The Minnesota Automobile Assigned Claims Bureau Governing Committee governs the operations of the Minnesota Auto Assigned Claims Plan in providing no-fault basic economic loss benefits to eligible recipients.

More information on the Minnesota Automobile Assigned Claims Bureau Governing Committee can be found on the Secretary of State’s website.

Julie Quinn – Le Center, MN
Petroleum Tank Release Compensation Board
Public Member
Effective: April 5, 2021
Term Expires: January 6, 2025
Replacing: William Hefner

Vernon Kelley – Shakopee, MN
Petroleum Tank Release Compensation Board
Petroleum Industry Representative
Effective: April 5, 2021
Term Expires: January 6, 2025
Reappointment

About the Petroleum Tank Release Compensation Board:
The Petroleum Tank Release Compensation Board grants provides compensation from the petroleum tank release cleanup fund to pay for the cleaning of leaks and spills from petroleum storage tanks.

Additional information about the Petroleum Tank Release Compensation Board can be found on the Secretary of State’s website.

Edward Lecher – St. Paul, MN
Statewide Independent Living Council
State Services for the Blind Member
Effective: April 5, 2021
Term Expires: January 3, 2022
Replacing: Annette Toews

Joani Werner – Vadnais Heights, MN
Statewide Independent Living Council
Member
Effective: April 5, 2021
Term Expires: January 3, 2022
Replacing: Tammie Carlson

About the Statewide Independent Living Council:
The Statewide Independent Living Council monitors, reviews, and evaluates the State Plan for Independent Living. The Council also coordinates with other entities to provide long-term community-based services and supports.

Additional information about the Statewide Independent Living Council can be found on the Secretary of State’s website.