MCD advises the Governor, Legislature, state agencies and the public on disability issues. Issues the Council works on are accessibility/ADA, rights, employment and transportation policy, emergency preparedness and Olmsted.
If you are someone who has a disability, who works with people with disabilities, or who is a family member of a person with a disability, Council membership may be for you!
- Meetings are held four times per year (meeting locations may vary).
- Council members are appointed by the Governor.
- Members are reimbursed for mileage, meals and given a per diem stipend for work.
If you are interested in serving on the council, visit the Minnesota Secretary of State website for an application.
Open Council Regions
Council seats are determined by economic region. Find your economic development region.
(Updated October 1, 2018)
We are currently looking for members in the following region(s):
Region 3 (one member)
- Aitkin County
- Carlton County
- Cook County
- Itasca County
- Koochiching County
- Lake County
- St. Louis County
Region 4 (one member)
- Becker County
- Clay County
- Douglas County
- Grant County
- Otter Tail County
- Pope County
- Stevens County
- Traverse County
- Wilkin County
Region 6 (one member)
- Southwest Central
- Kandiyohi County
- McLeod County
- Meeker County
- Renville County
- Big Stone County
- Chippewa County
- Lac qui Parle County
- Swift County
- Yellow Medicine County
Region 08 (one member)
- Cottonwood County
- Jackson County
- Lincoln County
- Lyon County
- Murray County
- Nobles County
- Pipestone County
- Redwood County
- Rock County
Region 11 (five members)
- Anoka County
- Carver County
- Dakota County
- Hennepin County
- Ramsey County
- Scott County
- Washington County
Submit an Application
Please include the following documents with your application:
- Open Appointments Application Form – completed, signed & dated
- Letter of Interest
- Resume or Biography
Submit your application
- by e-mail: open.appointments@state.mn.us
- online: http://www.sos.state.mn.us/boards-commissions
- by mail or in person:
Open Appointments
Secretary of State’s Office
180 State Office Building
100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.
St Paul, MN 55155
If you need assistance with the application process please contact Shannon Hartwig at 651-361-7808 or via email at shannon.hartwig@state.mn.us.