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BOARD/COMMISSION:  Trustee Candidate Advisory Council

Address

72 State Office Building
St Paul, MN
55155


Supporting Entity/Enabling Legislation Supported by Legislative Coordinating Commission

ENABLING LEGISLATION
M.S. 136F.03
Enabled: 06-05-1991 Expires: 05-24-2023
Revisor of Statutes Link

Chair and Contact
CONTACT
Sally Olson
(651) 296-9002
CHAIR
TITLE
NAME
EMAIL
PHONE
PRIMARY
Ex-officio
Sally Olson
sally.olson@lcc.mn.gov
(651) 296-9002
No
Contact
Sally Olson
sally.olson@lcc.mn.gov
(651) 296-9002
Yes
TITLE
NAME
EMAIL
PHONE
PRIMARY
No chairs or co-chairs found.
Membership
No more than one-third of members may be current or former legislators; no more than two-thirds of members may be from the same political party; geographical representation must be considered.
Member Info

COMPENSATION

  • Per Diem: $55.00
  • Other Compensation: per diem plus expenses

MEMBERSHIP DETAILS

  • Requires Older Member - no
  • Requires Senate Approval - no
  • Members file campaign finance and disclosure - no
Entity Powers and Duties, Activity Summary
Determine the criteria for and identify and recruit qualified candidates to recommend to the governor for appointment to the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MNSCU).

ACTIVITY SUMMARY

See powers and duties
Meeting Information
Meetings typically last:
Meeting Frequency: Meetings mostly held in even numbered years,

Meetings are held at:
in the Capitol Complex.


Fiscal Information
Annual Staff Hours: 8.00
Total Appropriations: $0.00
Appropriations Description:
Fiscal Year Expenses: $0.00

Expenses Description:

Open Positions (0)
No Open Positions
No applicants found.
No pending appointments found.
POSITION/SEAT
APPOINTING AUTHORITY
MEMBER NAME
STATUS
TERM END
Direct Appointments
 No Direct Appointments were found.
Open Appointments (24)
POSITION/SEAT
APPOINTING AUTHORITY
MEMBER NAME
STATUS
TERM END
Citizen Member
Citizen Member #1 (Senate Appt)
House of Representatives
Nancy Black
Vacated
01/01/2015
Citizen Member #2 (Senate Appt)
Senate
Joe Aitken
Vacated
01/01/2011
Citizen Member #3 (Senate Appt)
Senate
Dean Doyscher
Vacated
01/01/2013
Citizen Member #4 (House Appt)
House of Representatives
Donavan Bailey
Vacated
01/01/2015
Citizen Member #5 (Senate Appt)
Senate
Henry Eyna
Past Term End
01/01/2017
Citizen Member #6 (Senate Appt)
Senate
John Poupart
Vacated
01/01/2013
Citizen Member #6-a (Senate Appt)
Senate
Bruce Watkins
Vacated
01/01/2013
Citizen Member #7 (Senate Appt)
Senate
Max Sullivan
Past Term End
01/01/2017
Citizen Member #8 (Senate Appt)
Senate
Marilyn Cathcart
Vacated
01/01/2015
Citizen Member #9 (Senate Appt)
Senate
Nimco Ahmed
Vacated
01/01/2015
Citizen Member #10 (Senate Appt)
Senate
Zainab Hassan
Vacated
01/01/2013
Citizen Member #12 (Senate Appt)
Senate
Carl Crimmins
Past Term End
01/01/2017
Citizen Member #13 (House Appt)
House of Representatives
Tim Stout
Past Term End
01/01/2017
Citizen Member #14 (House Appt)
House of Representatives
John Dorn
Vacated
01/01/2013
Citizen Member #15 (House Appt)
House of Representatives
Sonia Mayo Hohnadel
Vacated
01/01/2015
Citizen Member #16 (House Appt)
House of Representatives
Carolyn Williams
Vacated
01/01/2013
Citizen Member #17 (House Appt)
House of Representatives
King Banaian
Past Term End
01/01/2017
Citizen Member #18 (Senate Appt)
Senate
David Larkin
Vacated
01/01/2013
Citizen Member #20 (House Appt)
House of Representatives
Ron Ulbrich
Past Term End
01/01/2017
Citizen Member #21 (House Appt)
House of Representatives
Janet Lekson
Vacated
01/01/2015
Citizen Member #22 (House Appt)
House of Representatives
Billie Young
Vacated
01/01/2013
Citizen Member #23 (House Appt)
House of Representatives
Elizabeth Kuoppala
Vacated
01/01/2013
Citizen Member #24 (House Appt)
House of Representatives
Timothy Huebsch
Vacated
01/01/2015
Legislative - House (Seat
Legislative - House (Seat #19)
House of Representatives
Bob Dettmer
Past Term End
01/01/2017
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