Governor Tim Walz signed his administration’s first Executive Order in January 2019, Executive Order 19-01, which established the One Minnesota Council on Inclusion and Equity (One Minnesota Council or OMC) to set goals and work collaboratively to address diversity, inclusion, and equity in state government practices—including recruiting, retaining, and promoting employees; state government contracting; and civic engagement.
The order stated that the OMC would develop a long-range plan to achieve its goals. In March 2021, Executive Order 21-13 amended Executive Order 19-01 and established the Governor’s Community Council on Inclusion and Equity (Governor’s Community Council or GCC). The GCC was created to advise and collaborate with the OMC to design, create, and implement effective, inclusive, and equitable practices for the State of Minnesota to address disparities, inequities, and systemic racism in Minnesota communities.
