Saint Paul – Governor Tim Pawlenty today announced the reappointment of Nancy Gibson to the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources (LCCMR).

Gibson, of St. Louis Park, is the co-founder of the International Wolf Center in Ely. She was the Minnesota Waterfowl Association Conservationist of the Year for 2002, chaired the Minnesota Citizen Advisory Committee of the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund for the past 14 years, and was a co-leader of the constitutional campaign to re-dedicate lottery funds for 25 years to the Trust Fund beginning in 2000. Gibson makes regular appearances on TV and radio addressing environmental issues. Gibson is the current vice chair of the LCCMR and is reappointed as a citizen member to a four-year term that expires January 2, 2012.

The Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources makes funding recommendations to the legislature from the Environment and Natural Resource Trust Fund for special environment and natural resource projects. Funding recommendations are typically for new, innovative, or accelerated projects designed to help sustain, enhance, and utilize Minnesota’s natural resources. The LCCMR has 17 members, five citizens appointed by the Governor, one citizen appointed by the House, one citizen appointed by the Senate, and ten legislators.