Governor Tim Walz signed Executive Order 23-12 renewing both the Governor’s One Minnesota Council on Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity and the Governor’s Community Council on Inclusion and Equity . This executive order ensures both councils can continue their work making Minnesota a place where everyone can thrive regardless of who they are.
The One Minnesota Council, established in the administration’s first executive order, and the Community Council, established in March 2021, worked together with state agency equity practitioners to develop a long-range plan with recommendations for a more equitable, inclusive, and accessible state government. This executive order will work to implement the long-range plan and will make sure that those who are most affected by state government decisions are involved and centered in that process.
Governor Walz, Lieutenant Governor Flanagan Announce Appointments
The Chief Equity Officer and the Chief Inclusion Officer will serve as co-chairs of the Governor's Community Council. The Community Council will continue to advise and collaborate with the One Minnesota Council and the Governor’s Office of Equity, Opportunity, and Accessibility to ensure the implementation of equitable practices for the State of Minnesota to address disparities, inequities, and systemic racism in Minnesota communities.
The Community Council will act in an advisory capacity to the Governor’s Office of Equity, Opportunity, and Accessibility; the Office of Inclusion; state agencies; and agency equity practitioners to implement equitable, inclusive, and effective practices for the State to address disparities, inequities, and systemic racism in our communities. The Community Council will review the One Minnesota Council’s annual report on the status and implementation of the long-range plan.
