OFFICE OF GOVERNOR TIM PAWLENTY 130 State Capitol ♦ Saint Paul, MN 55155 ♦ (651) 296-0001 NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Brian McClung January 6, 2010 (651) 296-0001 GOVERNOR PAWLENTY APPOINTS JONES TO AGRICULTURAL CHEMICAL RESPONSE COMPENSATION BOARD Saint Paul – Governor Tim Pawlenty today announced the appointment of Kevin M. Jones to the Agricultural Chemical Response Compensation Board. Jones, of St. James, is the general manager of NuWay Cooperative in Trimont. He has held a number of positions with NuWay during the 15-and-a-half years he has been with the Coop. Previously, he worked in the agronomy and feed division with Watonwan Farm Service, and worked on a family farm. Jones earned an agribusiness management degree from Ridgewater College in Willmar, and is a certified crop advisor. He is a member of the Farm Bureau, Statewide Managers Association, Southern Minnesota Managers Association, Minnesota Petroleum Association, Minnesota Propane Gas Association, Cooperative Network, and Minnesota Crop Protection Retailers. Jones replaces Jeff Like on the Agricultural Chemical Response Compensation Board as a representative of agricultural chemical retailers to complete a four-year term that expires on January 2, 2012. The Agricultural Chemical Response and Reimbursement Account (ACRRA) was created under the 1989 Minnesota Ground Water Protection Act to provide financial assistance to cleanup agricultural chemical contamination. The program is funded through annual surcharges on pesticide and fertilizer sales, and on applicator and dealer licenses. The ACRRA funds are administered by the Agricultural Chemical Response Compensation Board. The five-member board consists of representatives from the Minnesota Departments of Agriculture and Commerce, and three members appointed by the Governor, including a representative of farmers, agricultural chemical manufacturers and wholesalers, and dealers who sell agricultural chemicals at retail. --30-- Voice: (651) 296-3391 or (800) 657-3717 ♦ Fax: (651) 296-0056 ♦ TDD: (651) 296-0075 or (800) 657-3598 Web site: An Equal Opportunity Employer OFFICE OF GOVERNOR TIM PAWLENTY COMMISSION ON JUDICIAL SELECTION 130 State Capitol ♦ Saint Paul, MN 55155 ♦ (651) 296-0001 NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Brian McClung January 6, 2010 (651) 296-0001 COMMISSION ON JUDICIAL SELECTION ANNOUNCES SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT VACANCY (St. Paul, MN) – The Commission on Judicial Selection today announced that applications are now being accepted for a Second Judicial District trial court bench vacancy in Ramsey County. The vacancy is as a result of the retirement of the Honorable Michael F. Fetsch on October 30, 2009. The Minnesota Supreme Court certified the continuation of the chambers of Judge Fetsch’s vacancy for the city of Saint Paul in Ramsey County. Licensed Minnesota attorneys who are residents of the Second Judicial District may request an application for this position by calling John Hultquist at 651-296-0019, via e-mail at [email protected] or by writing: Ronald J. Schutz, Chair Commission on Judicial Selection 130 State Capitol 75 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. St. Paul, MN 55155 All candidates for this vacancy must submit an application. Applications and letters of recommendation must be submitted to the above address so they are received no later than 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, January 27, 2010. Applicants are asked not to contact the commission members individually, as the nine at-large members and the four district members will conduct interviews at a later date. -- 30 -- Voice: (651) 296-3391 or (800) 657-3717 ♦ Fax: (651) 296-0056 ♦ TDD: (651) 296-0075 or (800) 657-3598 Web site: An Equal Opportunity Employer OFFICE OF GOVERNOR TIM PAWLENTY 130 State Capitol ♦ Saint Paul, MN 55155 ♦ (651) 296-0001 NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Brian McClung January 7, 2010 (651) 296-0001 GOVERNOR PAWLENTY REAPPOINTS TWO TO PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING BOARD Saint Paul – Governor Tim Pawlenty today announced the reappointment of John A. Bolduc and Jon M. Magnuson to the Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST Board). Both are appointed to four-year terms that expire on January 6, 2014. Bolduc, of Fort Ripley, is the Brainerd Police Chief, a position he has held since 2001. Previously, he was the Mora Police Chief from 1998 to 2001. He began his law enforcement career as a peace officer with the city of Maple Grove from 1986 to 1998, where he held several positions including training officer, investigator, sergeant, and SWAT Team Commander. Bolduc earned his bachelor’s degree from Bemidji State University, is a graduate of the skills program at Alexandria Technical College, the FBI National Academy, North Hennepin Leadership Academy, and the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension Management Series. He is vice president of the Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association, and serves on the advisory committees of Alexandria Technical College, Minnesota Teen Challenge, and The Salvation Army. Bolduc, who has been a member of the POST Board since 2003, and chair since January 2008, is reappointed as chair and as a representative of municipal police chiefs. Magnuson, of Alexandria, is a peace officer education instructor with the Law Enforcement Program at Alexandria Technical College, a position he has held since 2000. Previously, he was a full-time law enforcement instructor at the Law Enforcement Training Center at Normandale Community College in Bloomington after 10 years as a police officer with the White Bear Lake Police Department. Magnuson earned his associate of science degree in law enforcement from Lakewood Community College in White Bear Lake, and holds a vocational education teaching license. Magnuson is a past vice president of the Fraternal Order of Police Minnesota Lodge 10, and an advisor for the Alexandria Technical College Law Enforcement Club. Magnuson, who was a member of the POST Board from 1996 to 2004, was appointed to the board again in November 2008 as a representative of former peace officers currently employed in a peace officer education program, and is currently vice chair of the board. The Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training establishes minimum qualifications and standards of conduct and regulates professional peace officer education and continuing education programs. The board consists of 15 members, including 14 appointed by the Governor. --30-- Voice: (651) 296-3391 or (800) 657-3717 ♦ Fax: (651) 296-0056 ♦ TDD: (651) 296-0075 or (800) 657-3598 Web site: An Equal Opportunity Employer OFFICE OF GOVERNOR TIM PAWLENTY 130 State Capitol ♦ Saint Paul, MN 55155 ♦ (651) 296-0001 NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Brian McClung January 8, 2010 (651) 296-0001 GOVERNOR PAWLENTY APPOINTS FIVE TO EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES REGULATORY BOARD Saint Paul – Governor Tim Pawlenty today announced the appointment of Michael S. Gormley, and the reappointment of Michael S. Jordan, Patrick W. Lee, Gary S. Pearson, and Marlys Tanner to the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Regulatory Board. All five are appointed to four-year terms that expire on January 6, 2014. Gormley, of Bricelyn, is the Faribault County Sheriff, a position he has held since 2007. He was a deputy Faribault County Sheriff from 1995 to 2007, became lead investigator in 2002, and second in command in 2006. He has also been the Kiester Police Chief and a part-time police officer with the city of Minnesota Lake. Gormley holds a bachelor of science degree in law enforcement from Mankato State University, is a certified D.A.R.E. officer, and participated in a federal internship with the U.S. Customs Service Criminal Division in Minneapolis. Gormley is a volunteer with Bricelyn Fire and Ambulance, and serves as a member of the Faribault County Fire Association, Faribault County Ambulance Association, South Central Drug Investigative Unit Executive Board, Faribault Methamphetamine Education Task Force, Faribault County Adult and Child Protection Teams, and Children First of Faribault County. Gormley replaces Robert Jensen on the EMS Regulatory Board as a representative of county sheriffs. Jordan, of Apple Valley, is the director of civil rights with the city of Minneapolis. He has over 30 years of experience working in a variety of positions in government, corporate, and non-profits, which include serving as the public information coordinator for the St. Paul Police Department and commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, and business unit director for Honeywell, Inc. Jordan earned his juris doctorate degree from the University of St. Thomas Law School in Minneapolis, his master’s degree in management from Stanford University Graduate School of Business in Stanford, California, and his bachelor’s degree from the University of Minnesota. Jordan, who has been a member of the EMS Regulatory Board since April 2009, is reappointed as a public member. Lee, of Two Harbors, is the executive director of the Arrowhead EMS Association in Duluth. Previously, he was the CEO and Director of Lake County Ambulance, and has 20 years of experience as a professional manager in the EMS field. He is a member of the Northeastern Minnesota Regional Advisory Committee, Northeast Regional Hospital Preparedness Group Executive Board, Region 2 Homeland Security Emergency Management Board, and Minnesota Ambulance Strike Team, and has served on numerous EMS-related boards in the past, including the Arrowhead EMS Board of Directors. Voice: (651) 296-3391 or (800) 657-3717 ♦ Fax: (651) 296-0056 ♦ TDD: (651) 296-0075 or (800) 657-3598 Web site: An Equal Opportunity Employer -- more -- Lee holds an associate of arts degree from the University of Minnesota, Crookston. Lee, who has been a member of the EMS Regulatory Board since October 2009, is reappointed to a position for a representative of a non-metro EMS program. Pearson, of Wadena, is the director of outstate ambulance operations and support services for North Memorial Ambulance Service, where he has administrative responsibility for eight ambulance regions and 17 ambulance bases. He is also an adjunct professor in the master of arts in management program at the College of St.