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POSITION: Direct Appointments

Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council

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Members Holding this Position (4)
SEAT
MEMBER NAME
AUTHORITY
STATUS
TERM
MN State House Representative - Majority Appointment
John Burkel
House of Representatives
Filled
02/13/2025 - 01/09/2029
MN State House Representative - Minority Appointment
Samantha Vang
House of Representatives
Filled
03/06/2025 - 01/04/2027
State Senate Member - Majority Appointment
Foung Hawj
Senate
Filled
02/14/2025 - 01/04/2027
State Senate Member - Minority Appointment or designee
Andrew Lang
Senate
Filled
02/20/2025 - 01/04/2027
POSITION MEMBER NAME TERM DATES ACTUAL END TERM END REASON
MN State House Representative - Minority Appointment John Burkel 01/09/2023 - 03/05/2025 Rep. Burkel re-appointed under other direct house appointment position. Rep. Vang replaces Rep. Lillie.
State Senate Member - Minority Appointment or designee Andrew Lang 06/08/2017 - 02/19/2025 Term ended after previous biennium; member was re-appointed.
State Senate Member - Majority Appointment Foung Hawj 02/10/2023 - 02/13/2025 End of term.
MN State House Representative - Majority Appointment Leon Lillie 01/26/2023 - 02/12/2025 House appointing authority on behalf of House majority has changed appointments.
State Senate Member - Majority Appointment Scott Dibble 12/22/2020 - 02/09/2023 Early End of Term
MN State House Representative - Majority Appointment Rob Ecklund 01/13/2022 - 01/25/2023 Early End of Term
MN State House Representative - Minority Appointment Josh Heintzeman 02/11/2021 - 01/08/2023 End of Term
MN State House Representative - Majority Appointment Jamie Becker-Finn 01/31/2019 - 01/13/2022 Resignation
MN State House Representative - Minority Appointment Dan Fabian 06/17/2019 - 02/10/2021 Normal termination.
State Senate Member - Majority Appointment David Tomassoni 01/31/2017 - 12/21/2020 Normal termination.
MN State House Representative - Minority Appointment Leon Lillie 07/01/2016 - 06/16/2019 Normal termination.
MN State House Representative - Majority Appointment Dan Fabian 02/06/2017 - 01/30/2019 Normal termination.
State Senate Member - Minority Appointment or designee Bill Ingebrigtsen 01/31/2017 - 06/07/2017 Senator ingebrigtsen appointed a designee.
MN State House Representative - Majority Appointment Denny Mcnamara 02/01/2013 - 02/05/2017 Normal termination.
State Senate Member - Minority Appointment or designee Bill Ingebrigtsen 01/14/2013 - 01/30/2017 Normal termination.
State Senate Member - Minority Appointment or designee Bill Ingebrigtsen 01/31/2017 - 01/30/2017 Normal termination.
State Senate Member - Majority Appointment Tom Saxhaug 01/14/2013 - 01/30/2017 Normal termination.
MN State House Representative - Minority Appointment David Dill 03/01/2015 - 06/30/2016 Normal termination.
Seat List (4)
Vacancy
Seat Title
Active
Authority
MN State House Representative - Majority Appointment
House of Representatives
MN State House Representative - Minority Appointment
House of Representatives
State Senate Member - Majority Appointment
Senate
State Senate Member - Minority Appointment or designee
Senate

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