[ST. PAUL, MN] – Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan today announced the following appointments to the Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy, the Board of Podiatric Medicine, the Board of Veterinary Medicine, the Minnesota State High School League Board of Directors, the Minnesota Job Skills Partnership Board, the Governor’s Workforce Development Board, the Commission of the Deaf, DeafBlind and Hard of Hearing, the Governor’s Council on an Age-Friendly Minnesota, the Board of Barber Examiners, and the Governor’s Task Force on Broadband.

Derrick Crim – Brooklyn Park, MN
Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy
Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor Member
Effective: June 5, 2022
Term Expires: January 5, 2026
Reappointment

Corey Harland – New Brighton, MN
Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy
Public Member
Effective: June 5, 2022
Term Expires: January 5, 2026
Reappointment

Landyn Prescott-Miles – Royalton, MN
Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy
Professional Counselor or Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor
Effective: June 5, 2022
Term Expires: January 5, 2026
Replacing: Kristen Piper

About the Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy:

The Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy regulates the practices of alcohol and drug counseling and professional counseling/professional clinical counseling in the State of Minnesota.

Visit the Secretary of State’s website for more information.

Naomi Schmid – Fergus Falls, MN
Board of Podiatric Medicine
Doctor of Podiatric Medicine
Effective: June 5, 2022
Term Expires: January 5, 2026
Reappointment

About the Board of Podiatric Medicine:

The Board of Podiatric Medicine licenses doctors of podiatric medicine, disciplines licensees, and registers corporations.

Visit the Secretary of State’s website for more information.

Steven Shadwick – Stillwater, MN
Board of Veterinary Medicine
Veterinarian Member
Effective: June 5, 2022
Term Expires: January 5, 2026
Reappointment

Raye Taylor – Goodland, MN
Board of Veterinary Medicine
Veterinarian Member
Effective: June 5, 2022
Term Expires: January 5, 2026
Replacing: Mary Olson

About the Board of Veterinary Medicine:

The Board of Veterinary Medicine licenses and regulates veterinarians, registers veterinary corporations, and investigates complaints against veterinarians and unlicensed persons practicing veterinary medicine.

Visit the Secretary of State’s website for more information.

LeRoy Staples-Fairbanks III – Cass Lake, MN
Minnesota State High School League Board of Directors
Parent Member
Effective: August 1, 2022
Term Expires: July 31, 2026
Replacing: Walter Hautala

About the Minnesota State High School League Board of Directors:

The Minnesota State High School League Board of Directors supervises and regulates interscholastic athletics and musical, dramatic, and other contests between Minnesota high school students.

Visit the Secretary of State’s website for more information.

Bernie Burnham – St. Paul, MN
Minnesota Job Skills Partnership Board
Governor’s Workforce Development Board Labor Representative
Effective: June 5, 2022
Term Expires: January 5, 2026
Replacing: Bill McCarthy

Lance Louis – Cold Spring, MN
Minnesota Job Skills Partnership Board
Governor’s Workforce Development Board Business Representative
Effective: June 5, 2022
Term Expires: January 5, 2026
Replacing: Rick Trontvet

Scott Parker – Mazeppa, MN
Minnesota Job Skills Partnership Board
Governor’s Workforce Development Board Labor Representative
Effective: June 5, 2022
Term Expires: January 5, 2026
Reappointment

About the Minnesota Job Skills Partnership Board:

The Board administers the Job Skills Partnership grant programs which bring employers with specific training needs together with educational or other non-profit institutions which can design programs to meet those needs.

Visit the Secretary of State’s website for more information.

Samuel Heimlich – Minneapolis, MN
Governor’s Workforce Development Board
Labor Organization Representative
Effective: June 5, 2022
Term Expires: July 1, 2025
Reappointment

Hanna Valento – Forest Lake, MN
Governor’s Workforce Development Board
Elected Official Representative
Effective: June 5, 2022
Term Expires: July 1, 2025
Replacing: Elizabeth Kautz

Bernie Burnham – St. Paul, MN
Governor’s Workforce Development Board
Labor Organization Representative
Effective: June 5, 2022
Term Expires: July 1, 2024
Replacing: Bill McCarthy

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.

Visit the Secretary of State’s website for more information.

Rebecca Thomas – Ramsey, MN
Commission of the Deaf, DeafBlind and Hard of Hearing
Member
Effective: June 5, 2022
Term Expires: January 6, 2025
Reappointment

Dave McAuliffe – North Branch, MN
Commission of the Deaf, DeafBlind and Hard of Hearing
Metro Advisory Committee Representative
Effective: June 5, 2022
Term Expires: January 2, 2023
Replacing: Christine Morgan

About the Commission of the Deaf, DeafBlind and Hard of Hearing:

The Commission of the Deaf, DeafBlind and Hard of Hearing serves as the principal agency of the state to advocate on behalf of the deaf, deafblind, and hard of hearing Minnesotans by working to ensure those persons have equal access to the services, programs, and opportunities available to others.

Visit the Secretary of State’s website for more information.

Sandra Vargas – Golden Valley, MN
Governor’s Council on an Age-Friendly Minnesota
Member
Effective: June 5, 2022
Term Expires: June 30, 2024
Replacing: Jocelyn Ancheta

About the Governor’s Council on an Age-Friendly Minnesota:

The Governor’s Council on an Age-Friendly Minnesota works to elevate the voice of older adults in developing the vision and action plan for an age-friendly state. The Council also works to engage with community, identify opportunities for and barriers to collaboration and coordination among services and state agencies, promote equity and make progress towards equitable outcomes, and catalyze age-friendly work at the local level.

Visit the Secretary of State’s website for more information.

Josh Kirkpatrick – Waconia, MN
Board of Barber Examiners
Barber Member
Effective: June 5, 2022
Term Expires: January 5, 2026
Replacing: A. Brian Kendall

About the Board of Barber Examiners:

The Board of Barber Examiners oversees the administration, enforcement, regulation, and adoption of rules regulating the barber profession and protects the public through the regulation of all license types issued to practice or participate in barbering in Minnesota.

Visit the Secretary of State’s website for more information.

Phil Stalboerger – Eagan, MN
Governor’s Task Force on Broadband
Member
Effective: June 5, 2022
Term Expires: April 2, 2023
Replacing: Dale Cook

About the Governor’s Task Force on Broadband:

The Governor’s Task Force on Broadband is a multi-stakeholder group that represents the various types of broadband users (residential, business, education, healthcare, labor, tribal, local government) and providers (telephone, cable, and cellular companies). Working together, the Task Force advises the Governor and the Legislature on broadband policy, including: strategies for achieving the State’s broadband goals, an assessment of digital inclusion issues and gaps and mechanisms to address them, and strategies to bring the benefits of universal access to broadband to all communities in Minnesota.

Visit the Secretary of State’s website for more information.

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.