Notice of Vacancies in State Boards, Councils and Committees

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September 26, 2023 ? The Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State today released notice of vacancies for various state boards, councils and committees that are accepting applications. Minnesotans are encouraged to apply and serve in demonstration of public service. The newest vacancies are listed below, and the full list of 947 vacancies / 540 positions can be found on our website?Open Positions.

Applications may be submitted online and must be submitted within 21 days of the ?Publish Date? listed on our O pen Positions page, to be assured of full consideration by the appointing authority. Appointing authorities may choose to review applications received by the Secretary of State after the 21 day application period.

CURRENT VACANCIES
Below is a list of agencies with vacancies posted since July which are still unfilled.

Please visit our website for complete descriptions and all other vacancy listings previously posted.

(HEAL COUNCIL) Health Equity Advisory and Leadership Council (July 1, 2023)
Vacancies: 18 Seats -- Members

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Acute Care Transitions Advisory Council
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Individual who has had an Acute Hospital Stay Initiated During a Crisis
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Individual who Meets the Definition of a Caring Professional
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Individuals or their Representatives who have Lived Experiences with Acute Care Transitions
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Member Representing a Public Sector Labor Union
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Member Representing a Tribal Government
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Members Representing Home and Community-Based Services Providers
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Parent of a Child who has had an Acute Hospital Stay Initiated During a Crisis

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Advisory Committee On Heritable And Congenital Disorders
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Nutritionist

Advisory Council on Interstate Adult Offender Supervision / State Advisory Council for the Interstate Compact for Juveniles
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Representative from a Community Organization Working with Victims of Crimes
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Representative from the Community At-Large

Advisory Council on Traffic Safety
Vacancies: 2 Seats -- Individuals representing vulnerable road users, including pedestrians, bicyclists, and other operators of a personal conveyance
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Person representing contractors engaged in construction and maintenance of highways and other infrastructure
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Person representing metropolitan planning organizations
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Tribal Government Representative

Advisory Task Force On The Woman And Juvenile Female Offender In Corrections
Vacancies: 2 Seats -- Member

Advisory Task Force On Uniform Conveyancing Forms
Vacancies: 2 Seats -- Member

American Indian Community-Specific Board
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Member

Apprenticeship Advisory Board
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Employee Rep

Board of Dietetics and Nutrition Practice
Vacancies: 2 Seats -- Licensed Dietitian
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Public Member

Board of Nursing
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Registered Nurse

Board Of The Minnesota State Academies
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Blind Community Member

Cannabis Advisory Council
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Expert in adult medicine
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Expert in cannabis cultivation
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Expert in cannabis product manufacturing
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Expert in cannabis retailing
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Expert in criminal justice reform to mitigate the disproportionate impact of drug prosecutions on communities of color
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Expert in economic development strategies for under-resourced communities
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Expert in farming or representing the interests of farmers
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Expert in laboratory sciences and toxicology
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Expert in Minority Business Development
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Expert in minority business ownership
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Expert in municipal law enforcement with advanced training in impairment detection and evaluation
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Expert in pediatric medicine
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Expert in prevention, treatment, and recovery related to substance use disorders
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Expert in providing legal services to cannabis businesses
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Expert in social welfare or social justice
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Expert in women-owned businesses
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Expert representing the interests of cannabis workers
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Expert representing the interests of employers
Vacancies: 2 Seats -- Licensed mental health professionals
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Patient advocate who is a parent or caregiver of a patient in the medical cannabis program
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Patient advocate who is a patient enrolled in the medical cannabis program
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Patient advocate with experience in the mental health system or substance use disorder treatment system
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Veteran Member

Citizen Review Panel - Chisago County
Vacancies: 7 Seats -- Members

Citizen Review Panel - Hennepin County
Vacancies: 13 Seats -- Members

Citizen Review Panel - Ramsey County Panel
Vacancies: 15 Seats -- Members

Community Solutions Advisory Council (July 1, 2023)
Vacancies: 3 Seats -- Asian-Pacific Minnesotans with Asian-Pacific heritage Members
Vacancies: 3 Seats -- Black Minnesotans of African heritage Members
Vacancies: 3 Seats -- Latino and Latina Minnesotans with an ethnic heritage from Mexico, a country in Central or South America, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, or Puerto Rico Members
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Member with Research or Academic Expertise in Racial Equity and Healthy Child Development
Vacancies: 3 Seats -- Members representing the American Indian community

Community Supervision Advisory Committee
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Advocate for Victims of Crime
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Behavioral Health, Treatment, or Programming Provider who Works Directly with Individuals on Correctional Supervision
Vacancies: 3 Seats -- Individuals Who Have Been Supervised, Either Individually or Collectively, Under Each of the State's Three Community Supervision Delivery Systems
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Representative from a Community-Based Research and Advocacy Entity
Vacancies: 2 Seats -- Representatives Appointed by the Minnesota Indian Affairs Council

Compensation Council
Vacancies: 8 Seats -- Citizen Member

Construction Codes Advisory Council
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Commercial Building Industry
Council For Minnesotans Of African Heritage
Vacancies: 2 Seats -- Member

Energy Transition Advisory Committee
Vacancies: 4 Seats -- Impacted Communities Representatives
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Impacted Worker Employed by Company under Contract
Vacancies: 3 Seats -- Impacted Workers at Impacted Facilities
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Nonprofit Organization with expertise and experience delivering energy efficiency and conservation programs
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Professional Economic Development or Workforce Retraining Experience Representative
Vacancies: 2 Seats -- Utilities that Operate an Impacted Facility

Equitable Health Care Task Force
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Member Representing Asian American and Pacific Islander Communities
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Member Representing Disability Communities
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Member Representing Health Care Providers of Primary and Specialty Care
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Member Representing Latina/o/x Communities
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Member Representing LGBTQIA+ Communities
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Member Representing Organizations that Provide Health Coverage in Minnesota
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Member Representing Organizations the Advocate for the Rights of Individuals Using the Health Care System
Vacancies: 9 Seats -- Members
Vacancies: 2 Seats -- Members Representing African American and/or African Heritage Communities
Vacancies: 2 Seats -- Members Representing American Indian Communities and/or Tribal Nations

Family Child Care Training Advisory Committee
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Family Child Care Providers - Greater Minnesota

Gaagige-Mikwendaagoziwag Reward Account for Information on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives Advisory Group
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Representative from a Tribal, statewide, or local organization that provides legal services to Indigenous women and girls

Governing Committee Of The Minnesota Automobile Insurance Plan
Vacancies: 4 Seats -- Public Member

Governor?s Advisory Council on Opioids, Substance Use, and Addiction
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Member

Governor's Children's Cabinet Advisory Council
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Members

Governor's Community Council on Inclusion and Equity
Vacancies: 14 Seats -- Member

Governor's Council on Biofuels
Vacancies: 15 Seats -- Member

Governor's Council on Connected and Automated Vehicles
Vacancies: 15 Seats -- Member

Governor's Interagency Coordinating Council On Early Childhood Intervention
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Head Start Director
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Parent (Child Under 12) Member

Governor's Task Force On Broadband
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Member

Governor's Workforce Development Board
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Business Member

Home Care and Assisted Living Program Advisory Council
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Member of a County Health and Human Services or County Adult Protection Office
Vacancies: 2 Seats -- Minnesota Assisted Living Facility Licensees Representing Assisted Living Facilities and Assisted Living Facilities with Dementia Care Levels (Facility Assisted Living Directors, Managerial Officials, or Clinical Nurse Supervisors)
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Organization Representing Long-Term Care Providers, Home Care Providers, and Assisted Living Providers in Minnesota
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Past or Current Resident of an Assisted Living Facility
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Person who Has or Had a Family Member Living in an Assisted Living Facility Setting

Infrastructure Resilience Advisory Task Force
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Representative from a Federally Recognized Tribal government

Launch Minnesota Advisory Board
Vacancies: 2 Seats -- Higher Education or Government Representative (Greater Minnesota or Metro Area)
Vacancies: 3 Seats -- Private Business Representative (Entrepreneurs, large businesses, industry organizations, investors, and private small business assistance providers, Greater Minnesota or Metro Area)

Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Public Member

Medicaid Services Advisory Committee
Vacancies: 2 Seats -- Consumer or Non-Profit or Human Services Organizations (familiar with health care needs of Medicaid population)
Vacancies: 4 Seats -- Medicaid Beneficiaries (or caregivers of beneficiaries)
Vacancies: 3 Seats -- Physicians or Providers (familiar with health care needs of Medicaid population)

Metropolitan Parks And Open Space Commission
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Chair
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- District A Representative
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- District B Representative
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- District C Representative

Minnesota Amateur Sports Commission
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Member

Minnesota Children's Justice Act Task Force
Vacancies: 2 Seats -- Adult Former Victims of Child Abuse and Neglect
Vacancies: 2 Seats -- Attorneys for Children
Vacancies: 2 Seats -- Child Protective Service Agency Representatives
Vacancies: 2 Seats -- Civil Court Judges
Vacancies: 2 Seats -- Criminal Court Judges
Vacancies: 2 Seats -- Defense Attorneys
Vacancies: 2 Seats -- Foster Care Adult Survivors
Vacancies: 2 Seats -- Guardians Ad Litem
Vacancies: 2 Seats -- Health Professionals
Vacancies: 2 Seats -- Individuals Experienced Working with Children with Disabilities
Vacancies: 2 Seats -- Individuals Experienced Working with Homeless Children and Youths
Vacancies: 2 Seats -- Law Enforcement Representatives
Vacancies: 2 Seats -- Mental Health Professionals
Vacancies: 2 Seats -- Parents / Representatives of a Parent Group
Vacancies: 2 Seats -- Prosecuting Attorneys

Minnesota Commission of the Deaf, Deafblind & Hard of Hearing
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Metro Advisory Council

Minnesota Environmental Quality Board
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Public Member - 5th Congressional District

Minnesota Organic Advisory Task Force
Vacancies: 2 Seats -- Organic Processor
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- U Of M Extension Rep

Minnesota Rare Disease Advisory Council
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Dentist
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Health Plan Company Representative
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Hospital Administrator (or designee)
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Nurse or Advanced Practice Nurse
Vacancies: 3 Seats -- Physician
Vacancies: 2 Seats -- Rare Disease Patient / Caregiver
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Rare Disease Patient Organization
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Researcher

Minnesota Secure Choice Retirement Program
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Executive or Operations Manager with Substantial Experience in Individual Retirement Accounts
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Executive or Operations Manager with Substantial Experience in Record Keeping 401(k) Plans
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Executive or Other Professional with Substantial Experience in Retirement Plan Investments
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Human Resources or Retirement Benefits Executive from a Private Company with Substantial Experience in Administering the Company's 401(k) Plan
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Small Business Owner or Executive

MN Board On Aging
Vacancies: 2 Seats -- Member

MN State Academy for the Blind Site Council
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Parents of Current Students
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Residential Program Representative
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- SEPA Representative
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Teacher - Representing the Academic Department
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Teacher - Representing the MCC Department

Motorcycle Safety Advisory Task Force (2023)
Vacancies: 15 Seats -- Members

Newborn Hearing Screening Advisory Committee
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Primary Care Provider

Noxious Weed Advisory Committee
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- MN County Agricultural Inspectors
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- MN Farmers Union
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- MN Forest Industries
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- University of Minnesota

Ombudsperson Board For African American Families
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Member

Ombudsperson Board for Spanish-Speaking and Hispanic/Latino Families
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Public Member

Opioid Epidemic Response Advisory Council
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Public Member (in opioid addiction recovery)

Palliative Care Advisory Council
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Care Coordinators
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Health Plan Representative
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Member
Vacancies: 2 Seats -- Patient or Personal Caregiver
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Physician
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Physician Assistant
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Registered Nurse or Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

Prescription Drug Affordability Advisory Council
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Health Services Clinical Researcher Member
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Member Representing Generic Drug Manufacturers
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Member Representing Government Employee Benefit Plans
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Member Representing Health Plan Companies
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Member Representing Pharmaceutical Distributors
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Member Representing Pharmaceutical Manufacturers
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Member Representing Pharmaceutical Wholesalers
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Member Representing Pharmacy Benefit Managers
Vacancies: 2 Seats -- Members Representing Employers
Vacancies: 2 Seats -- Members Representing Health Care Providers
Vacancies: 2 Seats -- Members Representing Patients and Health Care Consumers
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Oncologist who is not Employed by, Under Contract with, or Otherwise Affiliated with a Hospital
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Pharmacologist Member

Prescription Drug Affordability Board
Vacancies: 7 Seats -- Members

Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Principal
Vacancies: 2 Seats -- Teacher

Spinal Cord Injury And Traumatic Brain Injury Advisory Council
Vacancies: 2 Seats -- Physicians specializing in the treatment of Spinal Cord Injury or Traumatic Brain Injury
Vacancies: 3 Seats -- Specialty Representatives of Healthcare/Medical Centers and Schools

State Advisory Council on Early Childhood Education and Care
Vacancies: 2 Seats -- Members

State Advisory Council on Mental Health
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- County Commissioner
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Family Member Of Adult With A Mental Illness

State Board of Appellate Counsel and Training
Vacancies: 2 Seats -- Attorneys Admitted to Practice Law in the State of Minnesota
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Public Member
Vacancies: 4 Seats -- Public Members

State of Minnesota Board of Public Defense
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Public Member

State Rehabilitation Council - General
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- American Indian Vocational Rehab Project Rep
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Business Industry and Labor Rep
Vacancies: 2 Seats -- Current or Former Recipient of VR Services
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Mn Dept Of Education Rep

State Rehabilitation Council For The Blind
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Dept Of Education Rep

Statewide Independent Living Council
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Required Positions

Subcommittee On Children's Mental Health
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- County Commissioner
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- County Social Service Agency Rep
Vacancies: 2 Seats -- Parent Of A Child W/E.D.
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Present/Former Consumer Child's/Adoles M.H. Serv

Task Force on Aiding and Abetting Felony Murder
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Impacted Person who is Directly Related to a Person who has Been Convicted of Felony Murder
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Member of a Statewide Civil Rights Organization
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Member Representing a Victims' Rights Organization
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Person with Expertise Regarding the Laws and Practices of Other States Relating to Aiding and Abetting Felony Murder

Traumatic Brain Injury Advisory Committee
Vacancies: 9 Seats -- Member

Urban Indian Advisory Board
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- St Paul Rep

Visit the Open Positions page.
Scroll down to find the correct Agency/Board/Council.
Choose the correct seat type, and click button that says APPLY
The system will walk you through creating an application profile.

Page 2 of the application will now allow you to attach the following documents:
? Letter of Interest
? Resume or Biography

Applicants are encouraged to use the online application as the Appointing Authority will have access to your information as soon as it is submitted.

Applications submitted via downloadable application?may experience some delay in reaching the Appointing Authority.
Paper applications may be submitted by email to:?[email protected]

Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State
180 State Office Building
100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.
St Paul, MN 55155-1299

In accordance with the Minnesota Open Appointments Law, the Secretary of State acts as an administrator in publishing vacancies, receiving applications and recording appointments. Applications will be reviewed and appointments made by the appointing authorities; questions about specific vacancies and appointments should be directed to the appointing authority. Applications are kept on file for a one-year period.