Saint Paul – Governor Tim Pawlenty today announced the reappointment of Sally Olsen to the Minnesota State Retirement System (MSRS) Board of Directors.

Olsen, of Edina, served as a judge of the Minnesota Workers’ Compensation Court of Appeals from 1992 until her retirement in 1998. She was a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1979 to 1992, and a member of the St. Louis Park School Board from 1970 to 1979. Olsen earned her law degree from Hamline University School of Law and her bachelor of arts degree from Metropolitan State University.

In addition to serving on the MSRS Board, Olsen is first vice-president of the Minnesota Retired State Employees Association Board of Directors, vice president of the Grandview Square III Homeowners’ Association, a member of the Woman’s Club of St. Louis Park Executive Board, and has served on a number of boards and community organizations during the past 40 years. Olsen, who has served as a public member knowledgeable in pension matters on the MSRS Board since 2001, is reappointed to another four-year term that expires on January 7, 2013.

The Minnesota State Retirement System Board of Directors establishes rules and regulations for the administration of the State Retirement System, approves the agency budget, and handles covered employee appeals. The board of directors consists of 11 members, including three appointed by the Governor.