[ST. PAUL, MN] – Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan today announced the following appointments to the Board of Water and Soil Resources, the LCCMR Trust Fund Citizen Selection Committee, the Merit System Council, the Minnesota Foundation for Student Organizations Board of Directors, and the Statewide Independent Living Council.

Kurt Beckstrom – Milaca, MN
Board of Water and Soil Resources
Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor
Effective: March 30, 2022
Term Expires: January 5, 2026
Replacing: Kathryn Kelly

Rich Sve – Two Harbors, MN
Board of Water and Soil Resources
County Commissioner
Effective: March 30, 2022
Term Expires: January 5, 2026
Reappointment

About the Board of Water and Soil Resources:
The Board of Water and Soil Resources oversees and coordinates the water and soil resources management activities of local units of government through approval of local plans, administration of state grants, cost-sharing contracts, performance evaluation, and administrative appeals and hearings.

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Kathleen Doran-Norton – Northfield, MN
LCCMR Trust Fund Citizen Selection Committee
Member
Effective: March 30, 2022
Term Expires: January 2, 2023
Replacing: Shona Snater

Eric Johnson – International Falls, MN
LCCMR Trust Fund Citizen Selection Committee
Member
Effective: March 30, 2022
Term Expires: January 2, 2023
Replacing: Keith Karnes

About the LCCMR Trust Fund Citizen Selection Committee:
The LCCMR Trust Fund Citizen Selection Committee identifies citizen candidates to be members of the LCCMR, requests and reviews citizen candidate applications to be members of the commission, interviews the citizen candidates, and recommends an adequate pool of candidates to be selected for LCCMR membership by the Governor, the Senate, and the House of Representatives.

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Ann Eilbracht Thompson – Minneapolis, MN
Merit System Council
Member
Effective: March 30, 2022
Term Expires: January 6, 2025
Reappointment

Stephen Fiebiger – Burnsville, MN
Merit System Council
Member
Effective: March 30, 2022
Term Expires: January 6, 2025
Reappointment

Nancy Walker – Marshall, MN
Merit System Council
Member
Effective: March 30, 2022
Term Expires: January 6, 2025
Replacing: Howard Miller

About the Merit System Council:
The Minnesota Merit System announces civil service examinations for employment in the social services and human services agencies in 42 of Minnesota's 87 counties. The Merit System Council hears personnel appeals, sets policy for administration of examinations, and reviews classification and compensation plans and proposed rule changes.

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Michaela Clubb – Minneapolis, MN
Minnesota Foundation for Student Organizations Board of Directors
Business, Industry, and Labor Representative - Marketing
Effective: March 30, 2022
Term Expires: January 2, 2023

About the Minnesota Foundation for Student Organizations Board of Directors:
The Minnesota Foundation for Student Organizations Board of Directors promotes and supports career and technical student organizations as they work to provide student opportunities for leadership, personal development, community service, and career preparation.

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Paulo Matheus Carvalho Chaves de Castro – Minneapolis, MN
Statewide Independent Living Council
Member
Effective: March 30, 2022
Term Expires: January 6, 2025
Replacing: Mary Koep

Mohamed Mourssi-Alfash – Woodbury, MN
Statewide Independent Living Council
Member
Effective: March 30, 2022
Term Expires: January 6, 2025
Reappointment

About the Statewide Independent Living Council:
The Statewide Independent Living Council (SILC) works collaboratively with the Centers for Independent Living to create, monitor, review, and evaluate the State Plan for Independent Living. SILC coordinates activities with other entities in the state that provide services similar or complementary to independent living services.

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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.