[ST. PAUL, MN] – Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan today announced the following appointments to the Board of the Perpich Center for Arts Education, Governor’s Task Force on Broadband, Governor’s Workforce Development Board, Psychedelic Medicine Task Force, and a task force studying the aiding and abetting felony murder doctrine.

Steven Anderson – Merrifield, MN
Board of the Perpich Center for Arts Education
Member
Effective: October 18, 2023
Term Expires: January 4, 2027
Reappointment

Rebekah Doyle – White Bear Lake, MN
Board of the Perpich Center for Arts Education
Member
Effective: October 18, 2023
Term Expires: January 5, 2026
Replacing: Mathew Ollig

Sally Grans Korsh – Minneapolis, MN
Board of the Perpich Center for Arts Education
Member
Effective: October 18, 2023
Term Expires: January 4, 2027
Reappointment

Pasha Khosravi – Bloomington, MN
Board of the Perpich Center for Arts Education
Member
Effective: October 18, 2023
Term Expires: January 4, 2027
Reappointment

About the Board of the Perpich Center for Arts Education:
The Board of the Perpich Center for Arts Education is responsible for the care, management, and control of the Perpich Center for Arts Education. 

Additional information about the Board of the Perpich Center for Arts Education can be found on the Secretary of State’s website.

Brian Hood – Cloquet, MN
Governor's Task Force on Broadband
Member
Effective: October 18, 2023
Term Expires: April 4, 2027
Replacing: Jason Hollinday

Briana Mumme – Franklin, MN
Governor's Task Force on Broadband
Member
Effective: October 18, 2023
Term Expires: April 4, 2027
Replacing: Theresa Sunde

About the Governor’s Task Force on Broadband:
The Governor’s Task Force on Broadband advises the executive and legislative branches on broadband policy, including strategies for successfully achieving the state broadband goals, comprehensive assessment of digital inclusion issues and gaps, and strategies for unlocking the benefits of universal access to broadband for all communities in Minnesota.

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

Emma De Vera – Minneapolis, MN
Governor's Workforce Development Board
Public Libraries Representative (Non-voting)
Effective: October 18, 2023
Term Expires: January 1, 2026
Replacing: Catherine Penkert

Jeff Tollefson – Eden Prairie, MN
Governor's Workforce Development Board
Business Representative
Effective: October 18, 2023
Term Expires: January 1, 2026
Replacing: Robert Blake

About the Governor’s Workforce Development Board:
The Governor’s Workforce Development Board assists the Governor in developing, implementing, and modifying the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Combined State Plan. It also reviews statewide policies and programs, provides recommendations on actions to improve the workforce development system and programs, and develops strategies to remove barriers to those programs, among other duties.

Additional information about the Governor’s Workforce Development Board can be found on the Secretary of State’s website.

Guthrie Capossela – Rochester, MN
Psychedelic Medicine Task Force
Member Representing the Dakota Tribes
Effective: October 18, 2023
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.

Molly Evans – Saint Paul, MN
Task force studying the aiding and abetting felony murder doctrine
Impacted Person who is Directly Related to a Person who has Been Convicted of Felony Murder
Effective: October 18, 2023
Term Expires: January 16, 2024
New Seat

Richard Frase – Minneapolis, MN
Task force studying the aiding and abetting felony murder doctrine
Person with Expertise Regarding the Laws and Practices of Other States Relating to Aiding and Abetting Felony Murder
Effective: October 18, 2023
Term Expires: January 16, 2024
New Seat

About the task force studying the aiding and abetting felony murder doctrine :
This task force collects and analyzes data on the charging, convicting, and sentencing of people for aiding and abetting felony murder, assesses whether current laws and practices promote public safety and equity in sentencing, and makes recommendations to the legislature.

Additional information about the task force studying the aiding and abetting felony murder doctrine 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