Vacancies on State Boards

November 17, 2025 — The Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State (OSS) is providing notice that various state boards, councils, committees, and task forces have started accepting applications for open seats.

The newest vacancies are listed below. Applications are still being accepted for many of the 200+ seats posted November 6. See all 680 vacant seats on the OSS Open Positions webpage. Use the search fields there to find a specific board or position. Or click on the hyperlinks below to learn more about boards and their respective positions.

If position descriptions aren't listed for the seats you'd like to apply to, contact the board staff for more information on member duties, qualifications, required application material, and more. See the Request Information section below for tips on contacting board staff.

NEWEST VACANCIES

Agriculture Research, Education, Extension, And Technology Transfer Advisory Panel
Vacancies: 1 Seat - Association of Primary Manufacturers of Forest Products

Construction Codes Advisory Council
Vacancies: 1 Seat - Boiler Industry
Vacancies: 1 Seat - Commercial Building Industry
Vacancies: 1 Seat - Fire Chief or Fire Marshal

Governor's Workforce Development Board
Vacancies: 4 Seats - Business Member

Minnesota Drug Formulary Committee
Vacancies: 1 Seat - Licensed Pharmacists
Vacancies: 1 Seat - Licensed Physicians

Trust Fund Citizen Selection Committee
Vacancies: 5 Seats - Member

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.

• 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• Applications remain active for one year unless withdrawn by the applicant.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.

Request Information About Open Seats

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 288 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 by publishing board vacancies, receiving applications, and recording appointments. OSS does not screen applicants or provide input on who to appoint.