Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan announced the appointments to various state boards, councils, commissions, and committee. Two residents of Northwest Minnesota were appointed including Anita Olson of Fertile to the Ombudsman Advisory Committee for Mental Health, and Les Fairbanks of Mahnomen to the Minnesota Commission of the Deaf, Deafblind, and Hard of Hearing.
Anita Olson – Fertile, MN
Ombudsman Advisory Committee for Mental Health
Health Care Provider Member
Effective: July 3, 2019
Term Expires: January 2, 2023
Les Fairbanks – Mahnomen, MN
Minnesota Commission of the Deaf, Deafblind, and Hard of Hearing
Northwest Representative
Effective: July 3, 2019
Term Expires: January 2, 2023
Replacing: Elizabeth Merz
