NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
January 3, 2022
MEDIA CONTACT: Dana Kazel, Communications Manager
218-725-5049 (office) • 218-591-2219 (cell)
County Board selects Patrick Boyle as Board Chair for 2023
St. Louis County commissioners today selected Commissioner Patrick Boyle to serve as County Board Chair for 2023. Commissioner Keith Nelson was selected Vice Chair.
Boyle represents the Second District, which covers the eastern portion of Duluth. He has been a commissioner since 2014. He previously served as Board Chair in 2019. Nelson represents the Sixth District, which covers the Quad Cities on the Iron Range and the south central portion of the county. He has been a commissioner since 2003.
"It is my honor to serve as Board Chair this year, and I thank my fellow commissioners for their support," said Boyle. "I want to thank Commissioner McDonald for his steadfast, great leadership last year. I'll try to continue that trend. I also want to welcome Commissioner Harala to the Board."
As the new Board Chair, Boyle assigned commissioners to chair the following standing committees of the Board:
Health and Human Services - Paul McDonald
Public Works and Transportation - Keith Musolf
Environment and Natural Resources - Mike Jugovich
Finance and Budget - Keith Nelson
Public Safety and Corrections - Annie Harala
Central Management and Intergovernmental Relations - Ashley Grimm
He also announced the continuation of two special Board Committees: the Opioid Remediation Advisory Committee and the St. Louis County Depot Operations Committee; and the creation of a new committee tasked with reviewing and updating as needed the county's purchasing rules.
Commissioners also approved their meeting schedule for 2023. Consistent with the Board's
ongoing efforts to provide easier access to meetings for all citizens of St. Louis County, at least one meeting each month will be held in locations around the county, outside of the county seat in Duluth. Board meetings will be livestreamed when at locations that are equipped with the necessary technology to do so. All other meetings will be recorded and posted later on the county's YouTube channel, as well as aired on Public Access Cable Television. The 2023 schedule can be found online at stlouiscountymn.gov/boardschedule.
For more information about St. Louis County and its Board of Commissioners, call (218) 726-
2450 or visit stlouiscountymn.gov.
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 Commissioner Patrick Boyle will serve as St. Louis County Board Chair for 2023. Boyle represents the Second District, which covers the eastern portion of Duluth. He has been a commissioner since 2014, and previously served as Board Chair in 2019.
 Commissioner Keith Nelson will serve as Vice-Chair of the St. Louis County Board for 2023. Nelson represents the Sixth District, which includes the Quad Cities on the Iron Range and south central portion of the county. Nelson has served on the Board since 2003.
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