State Board, Council, and Committee Vacancies

June 30, 2025 — The Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State (OSS) is providing notice that several state boards, councils, committees, and task forces are accepting applications for open seats.

New vacancies are listed below. See the complete list of 508 seats on the OSS Open Positions webpage. Click on the hyperlinks to learn more about boards and their respective positions. Or use the search fields to search for a specific board or position.

NEWEST VACANCIES

Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System
Vacancies: 1 Seat - Member At-large

Energy Transition Advisory Committee
Vacancies: 1 Seat - Impacted Communities Representatives

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

Minnesota Council on Latino Affairs
Vacancies: 1 Seat - At-large Member

Minnesota e-Health Advisory Committee
Vacancies: 2 Seats - Rotating Professionals - Additional Health Settings (Dentists, Pharmacists, Behavior Health Laboratory, Home Health, Social Services, etc.)

Minnesota Geospatial Advisory Council
Vacancies: 2 Seats - Member

Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority
Vacancies: 1 Seat - Member

Minnesota Board on Aging
Vacancies: 2 Seats - Member

Minnesota Comprehensive Health Association Board of Directors
Vacancies: 5 Seats - Public Member

Minnesota Joint Underwriting Association - Liability Insurance
Vacancies: 3 Seats - Extended Coverage

Noxious Weed Advisory Committee
Vacancies: 1 Seat - Minnesota Farmers Union
Vacancies: 1 Seat - Seed Industry Representative
Vacancies: 2 Seats - University of Minnesota

Opioid Epidemic Response Advisory Council
Vacancies: 1 Seat - Alternative Pain Management Therapies Representative
Vacancies: 1 Seat - Licensed Opioid Treatment Program, Sober Living Program, or Substance Use Disorder Program Representative
Vacancies: 1 Seat - Public Member (with chronic pain, intractable pain, or a rare disease or condition)

Special Education Advisory Panel
Vacancies: 1 Seat - School / Related Service Personnel

Subcommittee on Children's Mental Health
Vacancies: 1 Seat - County Commissioner

University of Minnesota Board of Regents
Vacancies: 3 Seats - At-Large
Vacancies: 1 Seat - Congressional District 5

Urban Indian Advisory Board
Vacancies: 1 Seat - Duluth Rep

Some of these boards are accepting applications for multiple seats. Use the links above to see which seats are posted and to submit an application.

Minnesotans who apply for a seat within twenty-one days of its initial posting are assured consideration by the appointing authority. The final day of the twenty-one-day posting period is listed next to each seat on the Open Positions webpage.

• 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 agency 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 applications 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.

Minnesotans are encouraged to become involved in their communities by serving on one of Minnesota's 284 Open Appointments boards, councils, task forces, and advisory councils.  

Based on Minnesota's Open Appointments Laws, the Secretary of State (OSS) acts as an administrator in publishing board vacancies, receiving applications, and recording appointments. OSS does not screen applicants or provide input on who to appoint.