[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 Investment Advisory Council, and the Minnesota Forest Resources Council.

Jill Crafton – Bloomington, MN
Board of Water and Soil Resources
Watershed District Representative
Effective: September 18, 2019
Term Expires: January 2, 2023
Reappointment

Andrew Date – Woodbury, MN
Board of Water and Soil Resources
Metro Area Elected Official
Effective: September 18, 2019
Term Expires: January 2, 2023
Replacing: Patty Acomb

Todd Holman – Baxter, MN
Board of Water and Soil Resources
Greater Minnesota Elected Official
Effective: September 18, 2019
Term Expires: January 2, 2023
Replacing: Duane Willenbring

Neil Peterson – Saint Hilare, MN
Board of Water and Soil Resources
County Commissioner
Effective: September 18, 2019
Term Expires: January 2, 2023
Reappointment

Gerald VanAmburg – Moorhead, MN
Board of Water and Soil Resources
Chair and Citizen Member
Effective: September 18, 2019
Term Expires: January 2, 2023
Reappointment

Peggy Ingison – St. Paul, MN
Investment Advisory Council
Retiree Member
Effective: September 18, 2019
Term Expires: January 2, 2023
Replacing: Elaine Voss

Peter Aube – Bemidji, MN
Minnesota Forest Resources Council
Chair
Effective: September 18, 2019
Term Expires: January 2, 2023
Replacing: Kathleen Preece

Craig Engwall – Northome, MN
Minnesota Forest Resources Council
Game Species Management Representative
Effective: September 18, 2019
Term Expires: January 2, 2023
Replacing: Shawn Perich

Kathryn Fernholz – Crystal – MN
Minnesota Forest Resources Council
Environmental Organization Representative
Effective: September 18, 2019
Term Expires: January 2, 2023
Replacing: Gene Merriam

John Fryc – Cloquet, MN
Minnesota Forest Resources Council
Labor Organization Representative
Effective: September 18, 2019
Term Expires: January 2, 2023
Reappointment

James Manolis – Minneapolis, MN
Minnesota Forest Resources Council
Conservation Organization Representative
Effective: September 18, 2019
Term Expires: January 2, 2023
Reappointment

Lowell Pittack – Bovey, MN
Minnesota Forest Resources Council
Commercial Logging Contractor Representative
Effective: September 18, 2019
Term Expires: January 2, 2023
Replacing: Thomas McCabe

Kathleen Preece – Bemidji, MN
Minnesota Forest Resources Council
Private Forest Land Owner – More than 40 Acres
Effective: September 18, 2019
Term Expires: January 2, 2023
Replacing: David Parent

Deb Theisen – Park Rapids, MN
Minnesota Forest Resources Council
Resort and Tourism Industry Representative
Effective: September 18, 2019
Term Expires: January 2, 2023
Reappointment