Minnesota State Wire

[ST. PAUL, MN] – Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan announced the following appointments to the Capitol Area Community Vitality Task Force; Governor’s Committee on the Compensation, Wellbeing, and Fair Treatment of Transportation Network Company Drivers; Governor’s Residence Council; Governor’s Task Force on Broadband; Metropolitan Governance Task Force; Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority; Psychedelic Medicine Task Force; and Task Force on Priority Admissions to State-Operated Treatment Programs.

María Isa Pérez-Vega – Saint Paul, MN

Capitol Area Community Vitality Task Force

Member

Effective: July 19, 2023

Term Expires: February 1, 2024

New Seat

About the Capitol Area Community Vitality Task Force:

The Capitol Area Community Vitality Task Force considers and develops recommendations for the administration, program plan, and oversight of the Capitol Area community vitality account.

Additional information about the Capitol Area Community Vitality Task Force can be found on the Secretary of State’s website.

Eid Ali – Edina, MN

Governor’s Committee on the Compensation, Wellbeing, and Fair Treatment of Transportation Network Company Drivers

Transportation Network Company Driver Representative

Effective: July 19, 2023

Term Expires: June 1, 2024

New Seat

Marianna Brown – Woodbury, MN

Governor’s Committee on the Compensation, Wellbeing, and Fair Treatment of Transportation Network Company Drivers

Transportation Network Company Driver Representative

Effective: July 19, 2023

Term Expires: June 1, 2024

New Seat

John Budd – Edina, MN

Governor’s Committee on the Compensation, Wellbeing, and Fair Treatment of Transportation Network Company Drivers

Public Member

Effective: July 19, 2023

Term Expires: June 1, 2024

New Seat

Shenika Chambers – Chaska, MN

Governor’s Committee on the Compensation, Wellbeing, and Fair Treatment of Transportation Network Company Drivers

Public Member

Effective: July 19, 2023

Term Expires: June 1, 2024

New Seat

Samantha Diaz – Minneapolis, MN

Governor’s Committee on the Compensation, Wellbeing, and Fair Treatment of Transportation Network Company Drivers

Labor Union Representative

Effective: July 19, 2023

Term Expires: June 1, 2024

New Seat

Freddi Goldstein – New York, NY

Governor’s Committee on the Compensation, Wellbeing, and Fair Treatment of Transportation Network Company Drivers

Transportation Network Company Representative

Effective: July 19, 2023

Term Expires: June 1, 2024

New Seat

Steven Huser – Saint Paul, MN

Governor’s Committee on the Compensation, Wellbeing, and Fair Treatment of Transportation Network Company Drivers

Minnesota Cities Representative

Effective: July 19, 2023

Term Expires: June 1, 2024

New Seat

Saahil Karpe – Washington, DC

Governor’s Committee on the Compensation, Wellbeing, and Fair Treatment of Transportation Network Company Drivers

Transportation Network Company Representative

Effective: July 19, 2023

Term Expires: June 1, 2024

New Seat

Dawit Worku Kassa – Minneapolis, MN

Governor’s Committee on the Compensation, Wellbeing, and Fair Treatment of Transportation Network Company Drivers

Transportation Network Company Driver Representative

Effective: July 19, 2023

Term Expires: June 1, 2024

New Seat

Dan Meyers – Saint Paul, MN

Governor’s Committee on the Compensation, Wellbeing, and Fair Treatment of Transportation Network Company Drivers

Disability Advocacy Representative

Effective: July 19, 2023

Term Expires: June 1, 2024

New Seat

About the Governor’s Committee on the Compensation, Wellbeing, and Fair Treatment of Transportation Network Company Drivers:

The Governor’s Committee on the Compensation, Wellbeing, and Fair Treatment of Transportation Network Company Drivers will provide a forum to engage, collect, and analyze data and information related to the working conditions of transportation network company (TNC) drivers and will provide recommendations on the compensation and fair treatment of TNC drivers.

Additional information about the Governor’s Committee on the Compensation, Wellbeing, and Fair Treatment of Transportation Network Company Drivers can be found on the Secretary of State’s website.

Patricia Jean Crego – Saginaw, MN

Governor's Residence Council

Public Member

Effective: July 19, 2023

Term Expires: January 4, 2027

Reappointment

John Dietrich – Minneapolis, MN

Governor's Residence Council

Public Member

Effective: July 19, 2023

Term Expires: January 4, 2027

Reappointment

Jeffrey Feulner – Maple Grove, MN

Governor's Residence Council

American Society of Landscape Architects Representative

Effective: July 19, 2023

Term Expires: January 4, 2027

Reappointment

Katie Knutson – Saint Paul, MN

Governor’s Residence Council

Public Member

Effective: July 19, 2023

Term Expires: January 4, 2027

Reappointment

Catherine Nicholson – Dellwood, MN

Governor's Residence Council

Public Member

Effective: July 19, 2023

Term Expires: January 4, 2027

Replacing: Gregory Nations

Marilyn Porter – Saint Paul, MN

Governor's Residence Council

Public Member

Effective: July 19, 2023

Term Expires: January 4, 2027

Reappointment

Angel Smith – Maple Grove, MN

Governor's Residence Council

Public Member

Effective: July 19, 2023

Term Expires: January 4, 2027

Replacing: Madeleine Gagnon

Julie Spiering – Gilbert, MN

Governor's Residence Council

American Society of Interior Designers Representative

Effective: July 19, 2023

Term Expires: January 4, 2027

Reappointment

Elizabeth Young – Saint Paul, MN

Governor's Residence Council

Public Member

Effective: July 19, 2023

Term Expires: January 4, 2027

Replacing: Sean Ryan

About the Governor’s Residence Council:

The Governor’s Residence Council develops and implements an overall restoration plan for the Governor's Residence and surrounding grounds; solicits and accepts contributions to restore, maintain, improve, decorate, and furnish the building; and approves alterations to the structure.

Additional information about the Governor’s Residence Council can be found on the Secretary of State’s website.

Ini Augustine – Minneapolis, MN

Governor's Task Force on Broadband

Member

Effective: July 19, 2023

Term Expires: April 4, 2027

Replacing: Micah Myers

Tewodros Bekele – Lake Elmo, MN

Governor's Task Force on Broadband

Member

Effective: July 19, 2023

Term Expires: April 4, 2027

Reappointment

Bruce Crane – Buffalo, MN

Governor’s Task Force on Broadband

Member

Effective: July 19, 2023

Term Expires: April 4, 2027

Replacing: James Weikum

Steve Fenske – Saint Michael, MN

Governor's Task Force on Broadband

Member

Effective: July 19, 2023

Term Expires: April 4, 2027

Reappointment

Gail Hedstrom – Elbow Lake, MN

Governor's Task Force on Broadband

Member

Effective: July 19, 2023

Term Expires: April 4, 2027

Replacing: Steve Giorgi

Adam Hutchens – Minneapolis, MN

Governor's Task Force on Broadband

Member

Effective: July 19, 2023

Term Expires: April 4, 2027

Replacing: Brian Krambeer

Marc Johnson – Mora, MN

Governor's Task Force on Broadband

Member

Effective: July 19, 2023

Term Expires: April 4, 2027

Reappointment

Daniel Lightfoot – Saint Paul, MN

Governor’s Task Force on Broadband

Member

Effective: July 19, 2023

Term Expires: April 4, 2027

Replacing: Barbara Dröher Kline

Jerald Loud – Redby, MN

Governor's Task Force on Broadband

Member

Effective: July 19, 2023

Term Expires: April 4, 2027

Replacing: Theresa Sunde

Paul McDonald – Ely, MN

Governor's Task Force on Broadband

Member

Effective: July 19, 2023

Term Expires: April 4, 2027

Replacing: Yvonne Cariveau

Phil Stalboerger – Eagan, MN

Governor's Task Force on Broadband

Member

Effective: July 19, 2023

Term Expires: April 4, 2027

Reappointment

John Twiest – Lutsen, MN

Governor's Task Force on Broadband

Member

Effective: July 19, 2023

Term Expires: April 4, 2027

Replacing: Nolan Cauthen

David Wolf – Brandon, MN

Governor's Task Force on Broadband

Member

Effective: July 19, 2023

Term Expires: April 4, 2027

Reappointment

Melissa Wolf – Greenfield, MN

Governor's Task Force on Broadband

Member

Effective: July 19, 2023

Term Expires: April 4, 2027

Replacing: Paul Weirtz

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’s 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.

Kristin Beckmann – Saint Paul, MN

Metropolitan Governance Task Force

General Member

Effective: July 19, 2023

Term Expires: June 30, 2024

New Seat

About the Metropolitan Governance Task Force:

The Metropolitan Governance Task Force must study and evaluate options to reform and reconstitute governance of the Metropolitan Council.

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

Bonnie Anderson Rons – Rosemount, MN

Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority

Chair

Effective: July 19, 2023

Term Expires: January 4, 2027

Replacing: Gary Benson

Bonnie Anderson Rons – Rosemount, MN

Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority

Member

Effective: July 19, 2023

Term Expires: January 4, 2027

Reappointment

Gary Benson – New Brighton, MN

Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority

Member with Building Construction Field Expertise

Effective: July 19, 2023

Term Expires: January 4, 2027

Reappointment

About the Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority:

The Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority assists eligible institutions of higher education in the construction, financing, and refinancing of projects.

Additional information about the Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority can be found on the Secretary of State’s website.

Cortney Amundson – Savage, MN

Psychedelic Medicine Task Force

Health care practitioner with experience in integrative medicine

Effective: July 19, 2023

Term Expires: January 1, 2025

New Seat

Paula Brandt – Brooklyn Park, MN

Psychedelic Medicine Task Force

Member with expertise in the treatment of substance use disorders

Effective: July 19, 2023

Term Expires: January 1, 2025

New Seat

Stefan Egan – Minneapolis, MN

Psychedelic Medicine Task Force

Veteran with treatment-resistant mental health conditions

Effective: July 19, 2023

Term Expires: January 1, 2025

New Seat

Margaret Gavian – Golden Valley, MN

Psychedelic Medicine Task Force

Psychologist with experience treating treatment-resistant mental health conditions

Effective: July 19, 2023

Term Expires: January 1, 2025

New Seat

Arielle McHenry – Minneapolis, MN

Psychedelic Medicine Task Force

Member with experience working in public health policy

Effective: July 19, 2023

Term Expires: January 1, 2025

New Seat

Jessica Nielson – Minneapolis, MN

Psychedelic Medicine Task Force

Member with demonstrable experience in the medical use of psychedelic medicine

Effective: July 19, 2023

Term Expires: January 1, 2025

New Seat

Kit O'Neill – Lakeville, MN

Psychedelic Medicine Task Force

Patient with treatment-resistant mental health conditions

Effective: July 19, 2023

Term Expires: January 1, 2025

New Seat

Michael Tabor – Saint Paul, MN

Psychedelic Medicine Task Force

Veteran with treatment-resistant mental health conditions

Effective: July 19, 2023

Term Expires: January 1, 2025

New Seat

Adam Tomczik

Psychedelic Medicine Task Force

Patient with treatment-resistant mental health conditions

Effective: July 19, 2023

Term Expires: January 1, 2025

New Seat

Ranji Varghese – Edina, MN

Psychedelic Medicine Task Force

Psychiatrist with experience treating treatment-resistant mental health conditions

Effective: July 19, 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.

Heidi Heino – Centerville, MN

Task Force on Priority Admissions to State-Operated Treatment Programs

Member of the public with lived experience directly related to the task force’s purpose

Effective: July 19, 2023

Term Expires: June 30, 2024

New Seat

Nicholas Rasmussen – Savage, MN

Task Force on Priority Admissions to State-Operated Treatment Programs

General Member

Effective: July 19, 2023

Term Expires: June 30, 2024

New Seat

About the Task Force on Priority Admissions to State-Operated Treatment Programs:

The Task Force on Priority Admissions to State-Operated Treatment Programs evaluates the impact of statutory requirements for priority admissions on the state’s ability to serve all individuals in need of care in state-operated treatment programs.

Original source can be found here.