Saint Paul – Governor Tim Pawlenty today announced the reappointment of Carla Nelson to the Capitol Area Architectural and Planning (CAAP) Board.

Nelson, of Rochester, is vice president of Olmsted Financial Group in Rochester. Previously, she was an elementary and middle school teacher with the Rochester Public Schools and was also a special education teacher in Iowa. Nelson holds a master of education degree in educational leadership from the University of Minnesota, and a bachelor of science degree in education from Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa.

Nelson served in the Minnesota House of Representatives, is president of Friends of Mayowood, vice president of Rochester Network for Reentry, is a member of the Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce, Rochester Rotary, Rochester Music Guild, and the Independent School District 535 Superintendent’s ad hoc Budget Resolution Committee. Nelson, who has been a member of the Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board since 2005, is reappointed as a public member for a four-year term that expires on January 7, 2013.

The Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board is responsible for the architecture, urban design, and comprehensive land-use planning in the capitol area of St. Paul, exercises zoning and design review authority, and oversees redevelopment of the north capitol area. The board consists of 12 members, including four appointed by the Governor.