[ST. PAUL, MN] –As the Chair of the Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board (CAAPB), Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan today announced appointments to the Decision Process Advisory Task Force and Public Engagement Advisory Task Force, commissioned to provide recommendations to the CAAPB on developing a process for public input into the monuments, memorials, and works of art at the Minnesota State Capitol. All recommendations will then be considered by the CAAPB at public meetings before any final decisions are made.

“The Minnesota State Capitol should be a place where all Minnesotans are seen, heard, and valued,” said Lieutenant Governor Flanagan. “These task forces will inform the CAAPB so that our work can be more inclusive, engaged, and reflective of what it means to build a Capitol that is truly the People’s House.”

“The Minnesota State Capitol is a place where we honor the history of Minnesota and imagine our future together,” said Governor Tim Walz. “These task forces bring together leaders from across Minnesota to guide this important work.”

The Decision Process Advisory Task Force will conduct a comprehensive review of CAAPB policies and procedures that relate to the addition, alteration, or removal of monuments, memorials, and works of art on the Capitol grounds and in the State Capitol and provide a report to the CAAPB on how to best develop a decision-making process regarding these procedures.

The Public Engagement Advisory Task Force will develop a process for the public to share experiences about what the Capitol means to them and provide feedback on the monuments, memorials, and works of art on the Capitol grounds and in the interior of the State Capitol. After receiving public input, the Task Force will prepare a report to the CAAPB including key themes that emerged from this public input.

Decision Process Advisory Task Force

Dr. Gwen Westerman

Member and Chair

Effective: October 20, 2020

Expires: October 15, 2022

Jason Adkins

Member

Effective: October 20, 2020

Expires: October 15, 2022

Dr. Kate Beane

Member

Effective: October 20, 2020

Expires: October 15, 2022

Auditor Julie Blaha

Member

Effective: October 20, 2020

Expires: October 15, 2022

Dana Badgerow

Member

Effective: October 20, 2020

Expires: October 15, 2022

Lindsey Dyer

Member

Effective: October 20, 2020

Expires: October 15, 2022

Jessica Intermill

Member

Effective: October 20, 2020

Expires: October 15, 2022

Dr. Eric Jolly

Member

Effective: October 20, 2020

Expires: October 15, 2022

Jennifer Jones

Member

Effective: October 20, 2020

Expires: October 15, 2022

Tish Jones

Member

Effective: October 20, 2020

Expires: October 15, 2022

Representative Fue Lee

Member

Effective: October 20, 2020

Expires: October 15, 2022

Senator Carla Nelson

Member

Effective: October 20, 2020

Expires: October 15, 2022

Commissioner Alice Roberts-Davis

Member

Effective: October 20, 2020

Expires: October 15, 2022

Daniel Yang

Member

Effective: October 20, 2020

Expires: October 15, 2022

Public Engagement Advisory Task Force

Carl Crawford

Member and Chair

Effective: October 20, 2020

Expires: October 15, 2022

Alicia Belton

Member

Effective: October 20, 2020

Expires: October 15, 2022

Gita Ghei

Member

Effective: October 20, 2020

Expires: October 15, 2022

Amy Koch

Member

Effective: October 20, 2020

Expires: October 15, 2022

Ted Lentz

Member

Effective: October 20, 2020

Expires: October 15, 2022

Ka Oskar Ly

Member

Effective: October 20, 2020

Expires: October 15, 2022

Associate Justice Anne McKeig

Member

Effective: October 20, 2020

Expires: October 15, 2022

Maria Isa Pérez-Hedges

Member

Effective: October 20, 2020

Expires: October 15, 2022

Commissioner Alice Roberts-Davis

Member

Effective: October 20, 2020

Expires: October 15, 2022

Dr. Angel Smith

Member

Effective: October 20, 2020

Expires: October 15, 2022

Senator Patricia Torres Ray

Member

Effective: October 20, 2020

Expires: October 15, 2022

Mayor Tom Stiehm

Member

Effective: October 20, 2020

Expires: October 15, 2022

Representative Dean Urdahl

Member

Effective: October 20, 2020

Expires: October 15, 2022

Christina Woods

Member

Effective: October 20, 2020

Expires: October 15, 2022