[ST. PAUL, MN] – Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan today announced the following appointments to the Governor’s Workforce Development Board, LCCMR Trust Fund Citizen Selection Committee, Metropolitan Airports Commission, Public Employment Relations Board, and Statewide Independent Living Council.

Barry Davies – Farmington, MN

Governor’s Workforce Development Board

Labor Organization Representative

Effective: January 26, 2022

Term Expires: July 1, 2025

Reappointment

About the Governor’s Workforce Development Board:

The Governor’s Workforce Development Board, or 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.

Charlene B. Simonson – St. Paul, MN

LCCMR Trust Fund Citizen Selection Committee

Member

Effective: January 26, 2022

Term Expires: January 2, 2023

Reappointment

Nicole Kessler – Maple Grove, MN

LCCMR Trust Fund Citizen Selection Committee

Member

Effective: January 26, 2022

Term Expires: January 2, 2023

Reappointment

Elise Larson – Brainerd, MN

LCCMR Trust Fund Citizen Selection Committee

Member

Effective: January 26, 2022

Term Expires: January 2, 2023

Reappointment

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.

Additional information about the LCCMR Trust Fund Citizen Selection Committee can be found on the Secretary of State’s website.

Patti Gartland – St. Cloud, MN

Metropolitan Airports Commission

Commissioner

Effective: January 26, 2022

Term Expires: January 5, 2026

Reappointment

About the Metropolitan Airports Commission:

The Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) promotes air transportation locally, nationally, and internationally by developing the Twin Cities as an aviation center. The MAC owns and operates the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) and six reliever airports throughout the Twin Cities area.

Additional information about the Metropolitan Airports Commission can be found on the Secretary of State’s website.

Richard Kaspari – Minneapolis, MN

Public Employment Relations Board

Alternative Representative of Public Employees

Effective: January 26, 2022

Term Expires: January 5, 2026

Reappointment

About the Public Employment Relations Board:

The Public Employment Relations Board investigates, hears, and resolves unfair labor practice charges and complaints, replacing the judicial process previously in place.

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

Brian Baker – Coon Rapids, MN

Statewide Independent Living Council

Member

Effective: January 26, 2022

Term Expires: January 6, 2025

Reappointment

Joseph Dailey – Prior Lake, MN

Statewide Independent Living Council

Member

Effective: January 26, 2022

Term Expires: January 2, 2023

Replacing: Christy Caez Claudio

Rosalie Eisenreich – Roseville, MN

Statewide Independent Living Council

Member

Effective: January 26, 2022

Term Expires: January 6, 2025

Replacing: Rianna Johnsen

Deborah Gleason – Minnetonka, MN

Statewide Independent Living Council

Member

Effective: January 26, 2022

Term Expires: January 6, 2025

Replacing: Joani Werner

Karen Larson – Faribault, MN

Statewide Independent Living Council

Member

Effective: January 26, 2022

Term Expires: January 6, 2025

Replacing: Jessica Lacher

Stephen Larson – Brainerd, MN

Statewide Independent Living Council

Member

Effective: January 26, 2022

Term Expires: January 6, 2025

Replacing: Anita Olson

Thomas Reed – Minneapolis, MN

Statewide Independent Living Council

Member

Effective: January 26, 2022

Term Expires: January 6, 2025

Reappointment

About the Statewide Independent Living Council:

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

Additional information about the Statewide Independent Living Council 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 .