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State Board, Council, and Committee Vacancies

August 4, 2025 — The Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State (OSS) is providing notice that various state boards, councils, committees, and task forces are accepting applications for open seats.

New vacancies are listed below. See the complete list of 531 seats on the OSS Open Positions webpage. Use the search fields to find a specific board or position. Or click on the hyperlinks below to learn more about boards and their respective positions.


NEWEST VACANCIES

Advisory Task Force on Waiver Reimagine
Vacancies: 2 Seats - Disability Advocacy Organization Representative
Vacancies: 2 Seats - Family Members of Individuals Who Are Receiving Disability Waiver Services
Vacancies: 4 Seats - Individual Currently Receiving Disability Waiver Services Who Are Under Age 65
Vacancies: 2 Seats - Provider of Disability Waiver Services For Persons Under the Age of 65

American Indian Advisory Council
Vacancies: 2 Seats - American Indian Representative

Board of the Foster Youth Ombudsperson
Vacancies: 1 Seat - Adults Who Were in the Foster Care System as Youths

Explore Minnesota Tourism Council
Vacancies: 1 Seat - Statewide Association Representative

Launch Minnesota Advisory Board
Vacancies: 7 Seats - Private Business Representative (Entrepreneurs, large businesses, industry organizations, investors, and private small business assistance providers, Greater Minnesota or Metro Area)

Ombudsperson Board for Asian-Pacific Families
Vacancies: 2 Seats - Member

Technology Advisory Council
Vacancies: 1 Seat - Private Business Representative

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 full 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.


Apply for a Position

Detailed instructions on finding a position, submitting an application, and related information are provided on the Boards & Commissions Help & How To webpage.


Open Appointments Application Process - What Else to Know

  • Board staff 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 board staff members listed on a board's Office of Minnesota Secretary of State (OSS) webpage.

Here's how to contact board staff:

  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 staff name, phone, and email link on the right-hand side under CONTACT.

Minnesotans are encouraged to become involved in their communities by serving on one of Minnesota's 287 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.


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