On this page you will find the latest press releases and statements from the Office of Governor Walz and Lieutenant Governor Flanagan.
6/27/2019 6:21:49 PM
[ST. PAUL, MN] – Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan today announced the following appointments to the Board of Barber Examiners, Board of Optometry, Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans, Board of Pharmacy, Mineral Coordinating Committee, Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board, Merit System Council, Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority, Agricultural Chemical Response Compensation Board, Rural Health Advisory Committee, Board of the Minnesota State Academies, Board of Dietetics and Nutrition Practice, Petroleum Tank Release Compensation Board, Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission, Board of Social Work, Minnesota Board of Marriage and Family Therapy, Minnesota Board of Chiropractic Examiners, Minnesota Zoological Board, Board of Architecture, Engineering, Land Surveying, Landscape Architecture, Geoscience, and Interior Design, Minnesota Humanities Center, State Guardian Ad Litem Board, Minnesota Board of Public Defense, Board of Psychology, Board on Judicial Standards, Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board, and the Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center Authority.
Robert Jones – Minneapolis, MN
Board of Barber Examiners
Public Member
Effective: July 2, 2019
Term Expires: January 2, 2023
Reappointment
Collette Lease – Minneapolis, MN
Board of Barber Examiners
Barber
Effective: July 2, 2019
Term Expires: January 2, 2023
Shari Koll – Springfield, MN
Minnesota Board of Optometry
Public Member
Effective: July 2, 2019
Term Expires: January 2, 2023
Replacing: Kari Slotten
Patrick O’Neill – Northfield, MN
Minnesota Board of Optometry
Optometrist
Effective: July 2, 2019
Term Expires: January 2, 2023
Reappointment
Sam Villella – Blaine, MN
Minnesota Board of Optometry
Optometrist
Effective: July 2, 2019
Term Expires: January 2, 2023
Replacing: John Muellerleile
Grace Lee – Roseville, MN
Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans
Korean Ancestry Group Member
Effective: July 2, 2019
Term Expires: January 2, 2023
Reappointment
Famaati Winey – Dellwood, MN
Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans
Member
Effective: July 2, 2019
Term Expires: January 2, 2023
Reappointment
Amy Paradis – Fairmont, MN
Minnesota Board of Pharmacy
Pharmacist
Effective: July 2, 2019
Term Expires: January 2, 2023
Replacing: Kurt Henn
Samantha Schirmer – Andover, MN
Minnesota Board of Pharmacy
Public Member
Effective: July 2, 2019
Term Expires: January 2, 2023
Reappointment
Stuart Williams – Minneapolis, MN
Minnesota Board of Pharmacy
Public Member
Effective: July 2, 2019
Term Expires: January 2, 2023
Reappointment
Kelsey Johnson – Duluth, MN
Mineral Coordinating Committee
Iron Ore and Taconite Industry Representative
Effective: July 2, 2019
Term Expires: January 2, 2023
Reappointment
Frank Ongaro – Duluth, MN
Mineral Coordinating Committee
Non-ferrous Metallic Mineral Industry Representative
Effective: July 2, 2019
Term Expires: January 2, 2023
Reappointment
James McClean – St. Paul, MN
Capitol Area Architecture and Planning Board
Member
Effective: July 2, 2019
Term Expires: January 2, 2023
Replacing: Greg Mathis
Ann Eilbracht - Minneapolis, MN
Merit System Council
Public Member
Effective: July 2, 2019
Term Expires: January 3, 2022
Reappointment
Stephen Fiebiger - Burnsville, MN
Merit System Council
Public Member
Effective: July 2, 2019
Term Expires: January 3, 2022
Reappointment
Howard Miller - Edina, MN
Merit System Council
Public Member
Effective: July 2, 2019
Term Expires: January 3, 2022
Reappointment
Bonnie M. Anderson Rons - Rosemount, MN
Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority
Member
Effective: July 2, 2019
Term Expires: January 2, 2023
Replacing: Kathryn Balstad Brewer
Gary Benson – New Brighton, MN
Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority
Building Construction Field Expert
Effective: July 2, 2019
Term Expires: January 2, 2023
Reappointment
James Hlatky – Long Prairie, MN
Agriculture Chemical Response Compensation Board
Farmer Representative
Effective: July 2, 2019
Term Expires: January 2, 2023
Replacing: Jessica Ratka
Jeff Carpenter – Lake Benton, MN
Rural Health Advisory Committee
Consumer Member
Effective: July 2, 2019
Term Expires: January 2, 2023
Replacing: John Baerg
Trevor Coons – Rochester, MN
Rural Health Advisory Committee
Consumer Member
Effective: July 2, 2019
Term Expires: January 2, 2023
Replacing: Ellen Delatorre
Margaret Kalina – Alexandria, MN
Rural Health Advisory Committee
Registered Nurse Member
Effective: July 2, 2019
Term Expires: January 2, 2023
Reappointment
Laura Schwartzwald – Brainerd, MN
Rural Health Advisory Committee
Licensed Health Care Professional Member
Effective: July 2, 2019
Term Expires: January 2, 2023
Replacing: Dr. Michael Zakula
Thomas Vanderwal – Park Rapids, MN
Rural Health Advisory Committee
Volunteer Ambulance Member
Effective: July 2, 2019
Term Expires: January 2, 2023
Reappointment
Nicole Halabi – Champlin, MN
Board of Minnesota State Academies
Special Education Director Member
Effective: July 2, 2019
Term Expires: January 2, 2023
Reappointment
Katherine Wangberg – Shevlin, MN
Board of Minnesota State Academies
Deaf Community Member
Effective: July 2, 2019
Term Expires: January 2, 2023
Replacing: Sonny Wasilowski
Cheryl Asplund – Champlin, MN
Minnesota Board of Dietetics and Nutrition Practice
Public Member
Effective: June 9, 2019
Term Expires: January 2, 2023
Reappointment
Marcie Vaske – Victoria, MN
Minnesota Board of Dietetics and Nutrition Practice
Licensed Nutritionist
Effective: July 2, 2019
Term Expires: January 2, 2023
Replacing: Susan Parks
Jeanna Hankerson - Owatonna, MN
Petroleum Tank Release Compensation Board
Member – Claims Adjustment
Effective: July 2, 2019
Term Expires: January 2, 2023
Reappointment
Richard Anderson – Balaton, MN
Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission
District 5 Member
Effective: July 2, 2019
Term Expires: January 2, 2023
Reappointment
Bradley Bonk – Glenwood, MN
Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission
District 3 Member
Effective: July 2, 2019
Term Expires: January 2, 2023
Reappointment
Timothy Kennedy – Grand Marais, MN
Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission
District 1 Member
Effective: July 2, 2019
Term Expires: January 2, 2023
Reappointment
Bryan Pike – Brainerd, MN
Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission
District 2 Member
Effective: July 2, 2019
Term Expires: January 2, 2023
Reappointment
Tom Stoa – Winona, MN
Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission
District 6 Member
Effective: July 2, 2019
Term Expires: January 2, 2023
Reappointment
Barry Wendorf – Zimmerman, MN
Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission
District 4 Member
Effective: July 2, 2019
Term Expires: January 2, 2023
Reappointment
Thomas Brooks – Brooklyn Park, MN
Minnesota Board of Social Work
Public Member
Effective: July 2, 2019
Term Expires: January 2, 2023
Reappointment
Angie Hirsch – Lake Benton, MN
Minnesota Board of Social Work
Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker
Effective: July 2, 2019
Term Expires: January 2, 2023
Reappointment
Kenneth Middlebrooks – Plymouth, MN
Minnesota Board of Social Work
Public Member
Effective: July 2, 2019
Term Expires: January 2, 2023
Reappointment
Ukasha Dakane – Minneapolis, MN
Minnesota Board of Marriage and Family Therapy
Public Member #2
Effective: July 2, 2019
Term Expires: January 2, 2023
Replacing: Reappointment
Dr. Jessie Everts – St. Louis Park, MN
Minnesota Board of Marriage and Family Therapy
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist #2
Effective: July 2, 2019
Term Expires: January 2, 2023
Reappointment
Dr. Derek Doty – Richfield, MN
Minnesota Board of Chiropractic Examiners
Chiropractic Member
Effective: July 2, 2019
Term Expires: January 2, 2023
Replacing: Dr. Scott Salita
Kim Hill – Woodbury, MN
Minnesota Board of Chiropractic Examiners
Public Member
Effective: July 2, 2019
Term Expires: January 2, 2023
Replacing: Gregory Steele
Nestor Riano – Roseville, MN
Minnesota Board of Chiropractic Examiners
Public Member
Effective: July 2, 2019
Term Expires: January 2, 2023
Reappointment
Grace Chou – Minneapolis, MN
Minnesota Zoological Board
Public Member
Effective: July 2, 2019
Term Expires: January 2, 2023
Replacing: Mark Utz
Kent Orin Peterson – Apple Valley, MN
Minnesota Zoological Board
Public Member
Effective: July 2, 2019
Term Expires: January 2, 2023
Replacing: Eleanor Crosby
Daniel Baar – Cambridge, MN
Board of Architecture, Engineering, Land Surveying, Landscape Architecture, Geoscience, and Interior Design
Licensed Land Surveyor
Effective: July 2, 2019
Term Expires: January 2, 2023
Reappointment
Board of Architecture, Engineering, Land Surveying, Landscape Architecture, Geoscience, and Interior Design
Public Member
Effective: July 2, 2019
Term Expires: January 2, 2023
Replacing: William Kuretsky
Jami Neiber – Maple Grove, MN
Board of Architecture, Engineering, Land Surveying, Landscape Architecture, Geoscience, and Interior Design
Public Member
Effective: July 2, 2019
Term Expires: January 2, 2023
Replacing: Jody Rooney
Keith Rapp – Woodbury, MN
Board of Architecture, Engineering, Land Surveying, Landscape Architecture, Geoscience, and Interior Design
Geoscientist
Effective: July 2, 2019
Term Expires: January 2, 2023
Reappointment
Tari Rayala – Duluth, MN
Board of Architecture, Engineering, Land Surveying, Landscape Architecture, Geoscience, and Interior Design
Licensed Architecture
Effective: July 2, 2019
Term Expires: January 2, 2023
Replacing: Terry Groshong
Melisa Rodriguez – Minneapolis, MN
Board of Architecture, Engineering, Land Surveying, Landscape Architecture, Geoscience, and Interior Design
Licensed Engineer
Effective: July 2, 2019
Term Expires: January 2, 2023
Replacing: Dennis Martenson
Ali Elhassan – Woodbury, MN
Minnesota Humanities Center
Public Member
Effective: July 2, 2019
Term Expires: January 2, 2023
Reappointment
Rebecca Evan – Minneapolis, MN
Minnesota Humanities Center
Public Member
Effective: July 2, 2019
Term Expires: January 2, 2023
Reappointment
Annamarie Gutsch – Duluth, MN
Minnesota Humanities Center
Public Member
Effective: July 2, 2019
Term Expires: January 2, 2023
Reappointment
Joshua Ney – Minneapolis, MN
Minnesota Humanities Center
Public Member
Effective: July 2, 2019
Term Expires: January 2, 2023
Replacing: Colleen Aho
Kim Schaufenbuel – Owatonna, MN
Minnesota Humanities Center
Public Member
Effective: July 2, 2019
Term Expires: January 2, 2023
Replacing: Matembo Kitoy
Kristin White – Minneapolis, MN
Minnesota Humanities Center
Public Member
Effective: July 2, 2019
Term Expires: January 2, 2023
Reappointment
Sharon Chadwick – Eveleth, MN
State Guardian Ad Litem Board
Public Member
Effective: July 2, 2019
Term Expires: January 2, 2023
Replacing: John Day
Patricia Moses – Roseville, MN
State Guardian Ad Litem Board
Public Member
Effective: July 2, 2019
Term Expires: January 2, 2023
Replacing: Devon Gilchrist
Dennis Leary – Minneapolis, MN
Minnesota Board of Public Defense
Public Member
Effective: July 2, 2019
Term Expires: January 2, 2023
Reappointment
Michael Brunner – St. Paul, MN
Board of Psychology
Doctoral Degree Licensed Psychologist
Effective: July 2, 2019
Term Expires: January 2, 2023
Reappointment
Jessica Gorneau – Maplewood, MN
Board of Psychology
Doctoral Level Licensed Psychologist
Effective: July 2, 2019
Term Expires: January 2, 2023
Reappointment
Jennifer Robins – Minneapolis, MN
Board of Psychology
Public Member
Effective: July 2, 2019
Term Expires: January 2, 2023
Reappointment
Tim O’Brien – Edina, MN
Board on Judicial Standards
Attorney
Effective: July 2, 2019
Term Expires: January 2, 2023
Replacing: William Wernz
Nhia Vang – Woodbury, MN
Board on Judicial Standards
Public Member
Effective: July 2, 2019
Term Expires: January 2, 2023
Replacing: Terry Saario
Dennis Draughn – Minneapolis, MN
Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board
Metro Area Teacher
Effective: July 2, 2019
Term Expires: January 2, 2023
Replacing: Penelope Dupris
Paul Peltier – Fosston, MN
Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board
Greater Minnesota Teacher
Effective: July 2, 2019
Term Expires: January 2, 2023
Replacing: Anne Krafthefer
Steven Unowsky – Minneapolis, MN
Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board
Metro Area Superintendent
Effective: July 2, 2019
Term Expires: January 2, 2023
Replacing: Loy Woelber
Mary Finnegan-Ongaro – St. Paul, MN
Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center Authority
Member
Effective: July 2, 2019
Term Expires: January 2, 2023
Reappointment
Carrie Heffernan – Duluth, MN
Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center Authority
Member
Effective: July 2, 2019
Term Expires: January 2, 2023
Replacing: Yvonne Prettner Solon
Patrick Mullen – Duluth, MN
Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center Authority
Member
Effective: January 2, 2019
Term Expires: January 2, 2023
Replacing: Gregory Fox
Lynne Williams – Hermantown, MN
Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center Authority
Member
Effective: July 2, 2019
Term Expires: January 2, 2023
Replacing: Debra Messer
