[ST. PAUL, MN] – Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan today announced the following appointments to the Minnesota Board on Aging, Minnesota Council on Disability, Minnesota Emerging Entrepreneur Board, State Guardian Ad Litem Board, Governor's Interagency Coordinating Council on Early Childhood Intervention, Commission on Judicial Selection, Metropolitan Area Water Supply Policy Advisory Committee, Board of Psychology, State Rehabilitation Council for the Blind, Board of Water and Soil Resources, and the Governor's Workforce Development Board.

Lance Fang – Woodbury, MN
Minnesota Board on Aging
Member
Effective: June 16, 2021
Term Expires: January 6, 2025
Replacing: Meghan Coleman

Jane Pederson – Woodbury, MN
Minnesota Board on Aging
Member
Effective: June 16, 2021
Term Expires: January 6, 2025
Replacing: Sonja Hayden Berg

Stephanie Klinzing – Elk River, MN
Minnesota Board on Aging
Member
Effective: June 16, 2021
Term Expires: January 6, 2025
Reappointment

Khadija Zeig – Cottage Grove, MN
Minnesota Board on Aging
Member
Effective: June 16, 2021
Term Expires: January 6, 2025
Replacing: Peg Lonnquist

About the Minnesota Board on Aging:

The Minnesota Board on Aging (MBA) is the designated state agency on aging for Minnesota and administers federal and state funds to deliver a range of in-home and supportive services to older adults and their caregivers. Its two direct service programs are the Office of Ombudsman for Long-Term Care and the Senior LinkAge Line. In addition, the MBA promotes state and local policies and programs to support older adults to age well and live well.

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

Saido Abdirashid – Minneapolis, MN
Minnesota Council on Disability
Member
Effective: June 16, 2021
Term Expires: January 1, 2024
Replacing: Muzamil Ibrahim

About the Minnesota Council on Disability:

The Minnesota Council on Disability provides leadership to empower and strengthen the rights of Minnesotans with disabilities. The Council collaborates with public and private sectors as a policy and technical resource advisor.

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

Edna McKenzie – Brooklyn, MN
Minnesota Emerging Entrepreneur Board
Member
Effective: June 16, 2021
Term Expires: January 6, 2025
Reappointment

Kenneth Rance – Minneapolis, MN
Minnesota Emerging Entrepreneur Board
Member
Effective: June 16, 2021
Term Expires: January 6, 2025
Replacing: Fredrick Blocton

About the Minnesota Emerging Entrepreneur Board:

The Minnesota Emerging Entrepreneur Board investigates and evaluates methods to enhance urban development, particularly methods relating to economic diversification through minority business enterprises and job creation for minority and other persons in low-income areas.

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

Timothy Zuel – Minneapolis, MN
State Guardian Ad Litem Board
Member
Effective: June 16, 2021
Term Expires: January 6, 2025
Replacing: Thomas BrooksAbout the State Guardian Ad Litem Board:

The State Guardian Ad Litem Board creates and administers a statewide independent guardian ad litem program to advocate for the best interests of children, minor parents, and incompetent adults in juvenile and family court cases; approves and recommends to the Legislature a budget for the board and the guardian ad litem program; and establishes guardian ad litem program standards, administrative policies, procedures, and rules.

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

LaMar Hicks – Rochester, MN
Governor’s Interagency Coordinating Council on Early Childhood Intervention
Parent Member
Effective: June 16, 2021
Term Expires: January 2, 2023
Replacing: Annie Newville

Katherine Blauvelt – St. Paul, MN
Governor’s Interagency Coordinating Council on Early Childhood Intervention
Department of Commerce Representative
Effective: June 16, 2021
Term Expires: January 2, 2023

About the Governor’s Interagency Coordinating Council on Early Childhood Intervention:

The Governor’s Interagency Coordinating Council on Early Childhood Intervention advises and assists the Minnesota Department of Education with fulfilling federal and state Early Childhood Special Education obligations for children with disabilities from birth up to kindergarten entrance and their families.

Additional information about the Governor’s Interagency Coordinating Council on Early Childhood Intervention can be found on the Secretary of State’s website.

Mónica Segura-Schwartz – St. Cloud, MN
Commission on Judicial Selection
Seventh Judicial District Non-Attorney Member
Effective: June 16, 2021
Term Expires: January 2, 2023
Replacing: Hudda Ibrahim

Emmanuel Ulubiyo – Erskine, MN
Commission on Judicial Selection
Ninth Judicial District Attorney Member
Effective: June 16, 2021
Term Expires: January 2, 2023
Replacing: Michael Garbow

About the Commission on Judicial Selection:

The Commission on Judicial Selection solicits, considers, and recommends candidates to the Governor for vacancies in the District Trial Courts and the Workers’ Compensation Court of Appeals. It is a joint Commission, appointed by the Governor and the Supreme Court, made up of nine at-large members, including the Chair, and four district members from each of Minnesota’s ten Judicial Districts.

Mark Daleiden – Buffalo, MN
Metropolitan Area Water Supply Policy Advisory Committee
Wright County Official
Effective: June 16, 2021
Term Expires: January 2, 2023
Reappointment

Jamie Schurbon – Ham Lake, MN
Metropolitan Area Water Supply Policy Advisory Committee
Metropolitan County Official
Effective: June 16, 2021
Term Expires: January 2, 2023
Reappointment

Phillip Klein – Hugo, MN
Metropolitan Area Water Supply Policy Advisory Committee
Metropolitan Non-County Local Government Representative
Effective: June 16, 2021
Term Expires: January 2, 2023
Reappointment

About the Metropolitan Area Water Supply Policy Advisory Committee:

The Metropolitan Area Water Supply Policy Advisory Committee was established to assist the Metropolitan Council in carrying out planning activities addressing the water supply needs of the Twin Cities metropolitan area. The Advisory Committee, which is instrumental in the development of the Metropolitan Area Master Water Supply Plan, meets regularly to discuss plan implementation and other relevant water supply topics.

Additional information about the Metropolitan Area Water Supply Policy Advisory Committee can be found on the Secretary of State’s website.

Nancy Cameron – Shoreview, MN
Board of Psychology
Public Member
Effective: June 16, 2021
Term Expires: January 2, 2023
Replacing: Jennifer Robbins

Michelle Collins Zhao – St. Paul, MN
Board of Psychology
Public Member
Effective: June 16, 2021
Term Expires: January 6, 2025
Replacing: Devon Gilchrist

About the Board of Psychology:

The Minnesota Board of Psychology protects the public through licensure, regulation, and education to promote access to safe, competent, and ethical psychological services.

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

Todd Holman – Baxter, MN
Board of Soil and Water Resources
Citizen Member
Effective: June 24, 2021
Term Expires: January 6, 2025
Replacing: Paige Winebarger

Ronald Staples – Morris, MN
Board of Soil and Water Resources
County Commissioner
Effective: June 24, 2021
Term Expires: January 6, 2025
Replacing: Tom Loveall

Mark Zabel – Victoria, MN
Board of Water and Soil Resources
Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor
Effective: June 24, 2021
Term Expires: January 6, 2025
Replacing: Thomas Schulz

About the Board of Water and Soil Resources:

The Board of Water and Soil Resources works to improve and protect Minnesota’s water and soil resources by working in partnership with local organizations and private landowners. The agency is responsible for accomplishing various land and water protection, habitat restoration, and clean water programs and projects in collaboration with local governments statewide.

Additional information about the Board of Soil and Water Resources can be found on the Secretary of State’s website.

Mohamed Mohamed – East Grand Forks, MN
State Rehabilitation Council for the Blind
Advocate Member
Effective: June 16, 2021
Term Expires: January 3, 2022
Replacing: Krista Bahnsen

About the State Rehabilitation Council for the Blind:

The State Rehabilitation Council for the Blind’s duties include advising the Commissioner of the Department of Employment and Economic Development about programs of State Services for the Blind (SSB), coordinating between SSB and centers for independent living, and advising the Governor on vocational rehabilitation programs.

Additional information about the State Rehabilitation Council for the Blind can be found on the Secretary of State’s website.

Barry Davies – Farmington, MN
Governor’s Workforce Development Board
Labor Organization Representative
Effective: June 16, 2021
Term Expires: December 31, 2021
Replacing: Jessica Looman

About the Governor’s Workforce Development Board:

The Governor’s Workforce Development Board (GWDB) is Minnesota’s federally required state workforce development board under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). The GWDB is tasked with advising the Governor, state agencies, and the Legislature on issues related to the state’s public workforce development system, along with overseeing the state’s four-year WIOA State Plan.

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

The Governor and Lieutenant Governor are seeking qualified and diverse individuals who are passionate about using their knowledge, skills, and lived experiences to serve the state of Minnesota. A list of boards and commissions, including open positions, can be found on the Minnesota Secretary of State’s website.