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’s How To Apply page.
Open Council Regions
Council seats are determined by economic region. Find your economic development region.
(Updated February 20, 2020)
We are currently looking for members in the following region(s):
Region 1
- Kittson County
- Marshall County
- Norman County
- Pennington County
- Polk County
- Red Lake County
- Roseau County
Region 5
- Cass County
- Crow Wing County
- Morrison County
- Todd County
- Wadena Conty
Region 6
- Big Stone County
- Chippewa County
- Kandiyohi County
- Lac qui Parle County
- McLeod County
- Meeker County
- Renville County
- Swift County
- Yellow Medicine County
Region 9
- Blue Earth County
- Brown County
- Faribault County
- Le Sueur County
- Martin County
- Nicollet County
- Sibley County
- Waseca County
- Watonwan County
Region 10
- Dodge County
- Fillmore County
- Freeborn County
- Goodhue County
- Houston County
- Mower County
- Olmsted County
- Rice County
- Steele County
- Wabasha County
- Winona County
Region 11
- 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: Help & How Tos – Secretary of State
- 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 additional assistance with the application process please call 651-361-7800 or email at council.disability@state.mn.us.