State Boards, Councils, and Committee Vacancies

New Seats Accepting Applications

November 14, 2024 — The Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State (OSS) is providing notice of seats on various state boards, councils, and committees that have begun accepting applications.

Usually, we let you know about seats that started accepting applications within the past week. This week we're excited to let you know that over 70 seats began accepting applications today.

Minnesotans who apply for a seat within twenty-one days of its posting are assured full consideration by the appointing authority. Applications for seats posted today should be submitted by December 5, 2024 to fall within that twenty-one-day posting period.

Listed below are just some of the seats accepting applications. 

For a full list, visit the OSS Boards and Commissions Open Positions webpage. Click on the hyperlinks to learn more about the respective boards and their positions. Or use the search fields to search for a specific board or position.

VACANCIES

Behavioral Health Planning Council
Vacancies: 2 Seats — Adults in recovery from or at risk of Substance Use Disorder
Vacancies: 1 Seat — Adults with a Lived Experience of Mental Health
Vacancies: 1 Seat — Community Substance Use Disorder Prevention Coalition
Vacancies: 1 Seat — Culturally specific substance use treatment providers or organization
Vacancies: 2 Seats — Family Members of an Adult with Lived Experience of Mental Health
Vacancies: 1 Seat — Mental Health Providers
Vacancies: 1 Seat — Parents/Guardians of Child/Youth/Young Adult with Lived Experience of Serious Emotional Disturbance (SED)
Council On Disability 
Vacancies: 1 Seat — Member
Crime Victims Reimbursement Board
Vacancies: 1 Seat — Board Member
Family Child Care Training Advisory Committee
Vacancies: 1 Seat — Family Child Care Provider - Seven-County Metropolitan Area - #1
Vacancies: 2 Seats — Family Child Care Providers - Greater Minnesota
Vacancies: 2 Seats — Member - Expertise in child development and either instructional design or training delivery
Good Food Access Program Advisory Committee
Vacancies: 1 Seat — Economic Dev, Health Equity, Finacial or Other Exp
Vacancies: 1 Seat — Rural Economic or Community Development Representative
Vacancies: 1 Seat — Small Business Tech Assist-food Retail
Vacancies: 1 Seat — Statewide Hunger Relief Org Rep
Health Equity Advisory and Leadership Council (HEAL COUNCIL)
Vacancies: 1 Seat — Members
Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council
Vacancies: 1 Seat — Public Member - House Appt
Vacancies: 1 Seat — Public Member - Senate Appt
Licensed Genetic Counselor Advisory Council
Vacancies: 3 Seats — Genetic Counselor
Vacancies: 1 Seat — Licensed Physician with Experience in Genetics
Metropolitan Parks and Open Space Commission
Vacancies: 1 Seat — District E Representative
Vacancies: 1 Seat — District F Representative
Vacancies: 1 Seat — District G Representative
Vacancies: 1 Seat — District H Representative
Minnesota Agricultural and Economic Development Board
Vacancies: 1 Seat — Public Member
Minnesota Amateur Sports Commission
Vacancies: 2 Seats — Member - Exp. Promoting Amateur Sports
Ombudsperson Board for Asian-Pacific Families
Vacancies: 1 Seat — Member
Orthotics, Prosthetics, and Pedorthics Advisory Council
Vacancies: 1 Seat — Member
Subcommittee On Children's Mental Health
Vacancies: 1 Seat — County Commissioner
Vacancies: 1 Seat — Parent of a Child W/E.D.
Vacancies: 1 Seat — People Exp. Working w/E.D. Minority Children
Vacancies: 1 Seat — Provider of Children's Mental Health Services to Adolescent
Urban Indian Advisory Board
Vacancies: 1 Seat — St. Paul Rep

See the complete list of seats accepting applications on the Boards and Commissions Open Positionswebpage.

• Board contacts can answer questions about applying for a seat.
• Appointing authorities are organizations that review applications and decide who to appoint to vacant seats.
• You may apply for a seat after the twenty-one-day posting period but keep in mind that an appointing authority may have finished reviewing applications by that time.
• Applications remain active for one year unless withdrawn by the applicant.
• During that year, applications to a board may be considered for any vacancy on that board.

QUESTIONS

Send questions about application timelines, special requirements, or amending an application to the contact person listed on a board's Office of Minnesota Secretary of State (OSS) webpage.

Here's how to find a board's contact person:

1. On the OSS Boards & Commissions website, search for the board's name under the blue Boards & Commissions tab.
2. Click on the blue hyperlink for that board.
3. On the board's website, look for the board contact's name, phone, and email link in the upper right-hand corner.

Based on Minnesota's Open Appointments Laws, the Secretary of State acts as an administrator in publishing board vacancies, receiving applications, and recording appointments.