Saint Paul – Governor Tim Pawlenty today announced the reappointment of Walter Kramer to the Board of the Minnesota State Academies.

Kramer, of Duluth, is a 1964 graduate of the Minnesota State Academy of the Blind (MSAB).  He received a bachelor of arts degree in speech from the University of Minnesota, Duluth, and continued on to a career in public relations. Kramer worked for Minnesota Power in Duluth for over 25 years as a public relations staff member.

Kramer represented MSAB alumni on the MSAB Site Council and was first appointed to the board in 2003. He is reappointed as a public member with business experience to a four-year term that expires January 2, 2012.

The Board of the Minnesota State Academies governs the Minnesota Academy for the Blind and the Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf, both located in Faribault, Minnesota. The board is made up of nine members, six appointed by the Governor.