Applications accepted
until January 9, 2015
Saint Paul – December 22, 2014 – Governor Mark Dayton today
announced that applications are being accepted for seats on the Metropolitan
Council, the regional planning agency that operates the regional bus and rail
system, collects and treats wastewater and plans regional parks.
The Secretary of State’s office published the vacancies on
Monday, November 1, 2014. Anyone
interested in applying for membership on the Council must complete an Open
Appointments Application Form. Application forms may be downloaded from the
Secretary of State’s Office from its website at www.sos.state.mn.us or by calling
651.556.0643. Applicants are asked to
attach a current resume to their application, along with any letters of
recommendation.
According to statute, applicants must be a resident of the
district for which they are seeking appointment and knowledgeable about urban
and metropolitan affairs.
Applications submitted to the Secretary of State’s Office by
4:30 p.m. on January 9, 2015 will be considered.
A seven-member nominating committee, which recommends
candidates for the Metropolitan Council to the governor, will host public
meetings to accept statements from, or on behalf of, applicants for the
positions.
Governor Dayton has designated the following citizens to
serve on the Metropolitan Council Nominating Committee:
Mary Hamann-Roland – Mayor of Apple Valley
Janet Williams – Mayor of Savage
Scott Lund – Mayor of Fridley
Mary Guiliani
Stephens – Mayor of Woodbury
Gail Dorfman –
Former Hennepin County Commissioner
Melvin Carter – Former St. Paul City Council member
Will Roach - Director of Business
Development at Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP
Applicants selected to be interviewed by the nominating
committee will testify at a public meeting.
They will receive details on the format in advance of the meeting.
A map of the districts is available at: http://metrocouncil.org/About-Us/Who-We-Are/CouncilMembers/Council-Districts.aspx?source=child
Questions about the appointments process should be directed
to Judd Schetnan at the Metropolitan Council.
He can be reached by email at judd.schetnan@metc.state.mn.us
or by phone at 651.602.1142.
The Metropolitan Council coordinates planning and
development in the seven-county metropolitan area and directly operates
regional services, including bus and rail transit and wastewater collection and
treatment. The Metropolitan Council
consists of 16 metropolitan citizens appointed from geographically defined
districts in the seven-county metropolitan area and a chair. All 17 members are appointed by the governor
to four-year terms that are co-terminus with the governor.
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