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*Senate confirms Alice Roberts-Davis as Commissioner of Administration

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*Saint Paul*?? The Minnesota Senate today confirmed the appointment of Alice Roberts-Davis as Commissioner of the Department of Administration (Admin). Roberts-Davis has led the agency as Commissioner since Governor Walz appointed her in January 2019.

*?As a dedicated public servant who shares our commitment to ensuring state government is equitable, inclusive, and responsive for all Minnesotans, Alice is the right leader for the Minnesota Department of Administration,?* said Governor Walz.

*?As the Commissioner of the Department of Administration, Alice Roberts-Davis has taken meaningful action to make state government more equitable,?* said Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan. *?With her strong commitment to One Minnesota, I?m excited to continue working with Alice to push our state to be more innovative, efficient, and inclusive for all Minnesotans.? *

*?I am grateful for today?s support from the Minnesota Senate and the opportunity from Governor Walz and Lieutenant Governor Flanagan to continue serving at the Department of Administration,*? said Commissioner Roberts-Davis. ?*The next four years bring new opportunities and challenges that the department is well-positioned to help address in meeting the needs and expectations of all Minnesotans.?*

Before joining the state of Minnesota, Roberts-Davis was an executive at Target Corporation leading real estate development and management as well as leading the company?s $1 billion supplier diversity initiative. Roberts-Davis began her public service as an assistant commissioner overseeing the state?s real estate, construction, and procurement divisions. In that role, Roberts-Davis was responsible for $2.5 billion in annual procurement, as well as the Office of Equity in Procurement (OEP) and the Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC).

Roberts-Davis is from Elk Grove Village, Illinois. She attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign where she earned a degree in Communications and Journalism and went on to Florida State University College of Law earning a Juris Doctor degree.

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Communications Director Julie Nelsen at (651) 201-2565 or [email protected]



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