Saint Paul – Governor Tim Pawlenty today announced the reappointment of Mary Ives and Raymond VinZant to the Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority. Both are reappointed as public members to four-year terms that expire January 2, 2012.

Ives, of Grand Rapids, owns and manages motel and restaurant properties in Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, and Michigan. She also owns and manages manufactured housing communities for single-family homeowners in north central Minnesota. Ives previously served seven years as a school board member in Benton County and four years as an Itasca County Commissioner. Ives currently serves as a member of the Board of Trustees for the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth.

VinZant, of St. Paul, is a plumbing instructor at Anoka Technical College, and member of the American Society of Plumbing Engineers (ASPE), and Minnesota Society of Housing Inspectors. He also owns VinZant Construction and writes the “Ask the Plumber Expert,” section in the Roto-Rooter Services national publication. Vinzant is also a U.S. Navy veteran.

The Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority assists Minnesota nonprofit institutions of higher education by issuing tax-exempt revenue bonds. These funds are used to finance construction projects, renovate existing buildings, or purchase equipment. The authority’s board is made up of ten members, including eight appointed by the Governor.