Members of the Minnesota Council on Disability come from all economic development regions of the state, and they represent the voice of the people.
The Council includes ex officio representatives from state agencies relevant to the disability cause.
If you’d like to be considered for a council position, please refer to our council openings.
- Dawn Bly (External Relationships Committee Member), Region 1 – Polk County
- David Johnson (External Relationships Committee Member), Region 2 – Beltrami County
- Myrna Peterson (Council Planning Committee Member), Region 3 – Itasca County
- Leigh Lake (External Relationships Committee Member), Region 4 – Otter Tail County
- Quinn Nystrom (Council Planning Committee Member), Region 5 – Crow Wing County
- Vacant Region 6E
- Brent Olson, (External Relationships Committee Member), Region 6W – Big Stone County
- John Fechter (External Relationships Committee Member), Region 7E – Chisago County
- Trent Dilks, Region 7W – Stearns County
- Jennifer Foley (Governance Systems Committee Member), Region 7W – Stearns County
- Ted Stamp (Governance Systems Committee Member), Region 8 – Lyon County
- Hope Johnson (Governance Systems Committee Chair), Region 9 – Waseca County
- Andrew Christensen (Council Vice Chair / Council Planning Committee), Region 10 – Rice County
- Judith Moe (Governance Systems Committee Member), Region 11 – Hennepin County
- Saido Abdirashid, (External Relationships Committee Member), Region 11 – Hennepin County
- Nikki Villavicencio (Council Chair / Council Planning Committee), Region 11 – Ramsey County