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You are here: Home / News / Notice of Appointments by Governor Walz

Notice of Appointments by Governor Walz

July 8, 2019

June 28, 2019

Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan announced the following appointments to the Council on Disability.

Each Council member is an expert in his or her field; and either has a disability, has a family member with a disability, or works with people with disabilities.

Brian Bonte – Hutchinson, MN

Council on Disability
Member
Effective: July 3, 2019
Term Expires: January 3, 2022
Reappointment

Christy Caez Claudio – Minneapolis, MN

Council on Disability
Member
Effective: July 3, 2019
Term Expires: January 3, 2022
Replacing: Dean Ascheman

Nancy Fitzsimons – North Mankato, MN

Council on Disability
Chair
Effective: July 3, 2019
Term Expires: January 3, 2022
Replacing: James Thalhuber

Leigh Lake – Underwood, MN

Council on Disability
Member
Effective: July 3, 2019
Term Expires: January 3, 2022
Replacing: Nate Aalgaard

Denise Martineau – Minneapolis, MN

Council on Disability
Member
Effective: July 3, 2019
Term Expires: January 3, 2022
Replacing: Katherine MacDonald

Myrna Peterson – Grand Rapids, MN

Council on Disability
Member
Effective: July 3, 2019
Term Expires: January 3, 2022
Replacing: Hilary Hauser

Ted Stamp – Marshall, MN

Council on Disability
Member
Effective: July 3, 2019
Term Expires: January 3, 2022
Reappointment

Lauren Thompson – Champlin, MN

Council on Disability
Member
Effective: July 3, 2019
Term Expires: January 3, 2022
Reappointment

Nikki Villavicencio – Maplewood, MN

Council on Disability
Member
Effective: July 3, 2019
Term Expires: January 3, 2022
Replacing: Shaneen Moore

Read the complete news release.

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