[ST. PAUL, MN] – Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan today announced the following appointments to the Cannabis Expungement Board, Destination Medical Center Corporation, Prescription Drug Affordability Advisory Council, Psychedelic Medicine Task Force, and State of Minnesota Board of Public Defense.

Amanda Brodhag – Minneapolis, MN
Cannabis Expungement Board
Public Defender Member
Effective: February 21, 2024
Term Expires: January 3, 2028
New Seat

Rebecca St. George – Duluth, MN
Cannabis Expungement Board
Public Member with Relevant Experience as an Advocate for Victims’ Rights
Effective: February 21, 2024
Term Expires: January 3, 2028
New Seat

About the Cannabis Expungement Board:
The Cannabis Expungement Board determines whether a person’s cannabis conviction should be vacated, charges dismissed, and records expunged, or whether the person should be resentenced to a lesser offense.

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

R.T. Rybak – Minneapolis, MN
Destination Medical Center Corporation
Member
Effective: February 21, 2024
Term Expires: January 1, 2029
Reappointment

Pamela Wheelock – Saint Paul, MN
Destination Medical Center Corporation
Member
Effective: February 21, 2024
Term Expires: January 1, 2029
Reappointment

About the Destination Medical Center Corporation:
The Destination Medical Center Corporation implements a master development plan to promote and provide for establishing Rochester as a world destination medical center.

Additional information about the Destination Medical Center Corporation can be found on the Secretary of State’s website.

Amy McNally – Edina, MN
Prescription Drug Affordability Advisory Council
Oncologist Not Employed by, Under Contract with, or Otherwise Affiliated with a Hospital
Effective: February 21, 2024
Term Expires: January 3, 2028
New Seat

Joe Sellwood – Mahtomedi, MN
Prescription Drug Affordability Advisory Council
Member Representing Generic Drug Manufacturers
Effective: February 21, 2024
Term Expires: January 4, 2027
New Seat

About the Prescription Drug Affordability Advisory Council:
The Prescription Drug Affordability Advisory Council advises the Prescription Drug Affordability Board on drug cost issues.

Additional information about the Prescription Drug Affordability Advisory Council can be found on the Secretary of State’s website.

Donovan Sather – Bemidji, MN
Psychedelic Medicine Task Force
Member Representing the Ojibwe Tribes
Effective: February 21, 2024
Term Expires: January 1, 2025
New Seat

About the Psychedelic Medicine Task Force:
The Psychedelic Medicine Task Force advises the legislature on the legal, medical, and policy issues associated with the legalization of psychedelic medicine, including 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), psilocybin, and LSD.

Additional information about the Psychedelic Medicine Task Force can be found on the Secretary of State’s website.

Alfreda Daniels – Brooklyn Center, MN
State of Minnesota Board of Public Defense
Public Member
Effective: February 21, 2024
Term Expires: January 5, 2026
New Seat

Molly Jannetta – Duluth, MN
State of Minnesota Board of Public Defense
Public Member
Effective: February 21, 2024
Term Expires: January 3, 2028
Reappointment

About the State of Minnesota Board of Public Defense:
The State of Minnesota Board of Public Defense approves and recommends a budget to the legislature and establishes procedures for distribution of state funding to the board, the Office of State Public Defender, the judicial district public defenders, and the public defense corporations. It also appoints the state public defender and each judicial district’s chief public defender.

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.