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POSITION: Direct Appointments

Statewide Independent Living Council

Position Description

Agency Contact

Jo Erbes
13819 Gladiola Way
Apple Valley, MN 55124
mnsilc1215@gmail.com
(612) 518-1497

Members Holding this Position (4)
SEAT
MEMBER NAME
AUTHORITY
STATUS
TERM
Center Director - Member #1
Jacob Schuller
Governor
Filled
09/20/2023 - 01/05/2026
State Council On Disability, Ex-Officio Non-Voting Member - Member #18
Michele Severson
Governor
Filled
08/02/2024 - 01/05/2026
State Services For The Blind, Ex-Officio Non-Voting Member - Member #19
Amy McClellan
Governor
Filled
01/07/2025 - 01/03/2028
Department of Employment and Economic Development, Ex-Officio Non-Voting Member - Member #20
Anne Paulson
Governor
Filled
09/20/2023 - 01/04/2027
POSITION MEMBER NAME TERM DATES ACTUAL END TERM END REASON
Chair MN SILC - CHAIR Anita Olson 10/28/2017 -
Center Director - Member #1 Bonnie Danberry 02/04/2020 - 09/19/2023 End of Term
Center Director - Member #1 Rianna Johnsen 11/19/2019 - 11/19/2019 wrongly applied to this seat
Center Director - Member #1 Melissa Doherty 01/31/2017 - 11/18/2019 mid-term vacancy
Center Director - Member #1 Randy Sorensen 01/21/2014 - 01/30/2017 scheduled end of term.
State Council On Disability, Ex-Officio Non-Voting Member - Member #18 David Fenley 02/08/2019 - 08/01/2024 End of Term
State Council On Disability, Ex-Officio Non-Voting Member - Member #18 David Fenley 03/01/2016 - 02/07/2019 Normal termination.
State Services For The Blind, Ex-Officio Non-Voting Member - Member #19 Edward Lecher 01/24/2022 - 01/06/2025 End of term.
State Services For The Blind, Ex-Officio Non-Voting Member - Member #19 Edward Lecher 04/05/2021 - 01/23/2022 Re-Appointment
State Services For The Blind, Ex-Officio Non-Voting Member - Member #19 Annette Toews 11/14/2018 - 12/01/2020 retirement
State Services For The Blind, Ex-Officio Non-Voting Member - Member #19 Annette Toews 10/12/2016 - 11/13/2018 Normal termination.
State Services For The Blind, Ex-Officio Non-Voting Member - Member #19 Margaret Klein 03/01/2016 - 04/04/2016 Import Vacant Membership
Department of Employment and Economic Development, Ex-Officio Non-Voting Member - Member #20 Bradley Westerlund 02/08/2019 - 09/19/2023 End of Term
Department of Employment and Economic Development, Ex-Officio Non-Voting Member - Member #20 Bradley Westerlund 03/01/2016 - 02/07/2019 Normal termination.
Seat List (5)
Vacancy
Seat Title
Active
Authority
Chair
The Board
Center Director - Member #1
Governor
State Council On Disability, Ex-Officio Non-Voting Member - Member #18
Governor
State Services For The Blind, Ex-Officio Non-Voting Member - Member #19
Governor
Department of Employment and Economic Development, Ex-Officio Non-Voting Member - Member #20
Governor

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