Saint Paul - Governor Tim Pawlenty today announced the reappointment of Cal Larson to the Seaway Port Authority of Duluth.

Larson, of Fergus Falls, served as a member of the Minnesota Senate from 1987 through 2006, and previously was a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1967 through 1974. He represented Minnesota on the Great Lakes Commission for 12 years, has also served on the Minnesota Sesquicentennial Commission, Minnesota State Capitol 2005 Commission, Minnesota Amateur Sports Commission, was chair of the Concordia College Board of Regents, and was president of the Fergus Falls Rotary Club. He earned his bachelors degree from Concordia College Moorhead, and served in the United States Navy during the Korean War. Larson, who has been a member of the Duluth Seaway Port Authority since 2003, is reappointed to a six-year term that expires on January 5, 2015.

The Seaway Port Authority of Duluth promotes international and domestic waterborne commerce in the port district, owns port and industrial properties, acquires and constructs port facilities. The authority consists of seven members, including two appointed by the Governor.