Dear Children's Cabinet Stakeholders,
I am excited to let you know that Governor Walz and Lt. Governor Flanagan are relaunching the Children’s Cabinet to better align state agency and community efforts to improve outcomes for all Minnesota children. This cabinet will drive a proactive agenda on children across the Walz-Flanagan Administration, serving as an ignitor and accountability manager for ensuring action in critical areas that benefit children and families. It will be led by former nonprofit executive Erin Bailey. In the coming weeks the Children’s Cabinet team will engage stakeholders to help set the strategy to best meet the needs of the whole child.
As chair of the Children’s Cabinet, I look forward to working with Erin in supporting Governor Walz and Lt. Governor Flanagan’s vision to ensure Minnesota children are healthy, safe, and prepared to achieve their full potential.
Sincerely, Myron Frans, Commissioner
About Erin Bailey
Erin Bailey has been a lifelong advocate for children and health care for underserved communities. She began her career in Washington, D.C., working in federal health policy including advising the United States Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. Erin also launched and served as the inaugural Executive Director at the Center for Native American Youth at the Aspen Institute, which is dedicated to raising national attention to the issues facing Native American youth.
Most recently, Erin served as the Director of Executive Initiatives at Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare in St. Paul. As a member of the senior team, Erin worked on a variety of strategic initiatives, including advocating for children who have disabilities and complex medical conditions.
Erin has a Bachelor of Science from Georgetown University and a Master in Public Health from the University of Minnesota. She is a recipient of the Daniel K. Inouye Indigenous Spirit Award and has been awarded the Outstanding Congressional Staff Award from the American Diabetes Association and the National Impact Award from the National Council of Urban Indian Health. She currently serves on the boards for the Center for Native American Youth at the Aspen Institute, National Alliance for Grieving Children, and the Friends of the Saint Paul Library.
About the Children’s Cabinet
The Children’s Cabinet was established by law in 1993 and Governor Mark Dayton reestablished it in 2011. The cabinet currently consists of commissioners from the Minnesota Departments of Education, Health, Human Services, Transportation, Employment and Economic Development, and the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, and the Metropolitan Council. Commissioner Myron Frans of Minnesota Management and Budget currently serves as chair. The cabinet works closely with a variety of external and advisory organizations and coalitions.
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