Governor Tim Pawlenty today announced the appointment of Kathryn Green and Richard L. Jacobsen to the Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA) Board of Trustees.  Both are appointed to four-year terms that expire on January 4, 2010.

Green, of Austin, has been the chair of the Austin School Board (Independent School District # 492) since 2003 and an Austin School Board member since 2000.  She is also currently president of the Austin Community Scholarship Committee, and served on the Minnesota Academic Standards Committee.  Green chaired Austin's 1990 levy referendum; was a mayor's appointee to the Austin Park, Recreation and Forestry Committee; and was a judicial appointee to the Austin Charter Commission.  Green replaces Terry Martinson on the PERA Board as a representative of school boards.

Jacobsen, of Burnsville, has been an independent consulting actuary since 1985.  Previously, he was an actuarial consultant and principal with Towers, Perrin, Forster and Crosby from 1978 to 1985, a consulting actuary and vice president with George V. Stennes and Associates from 1973 to 1978, a staff actuary with the 3M Company from 1966 go 1973, and held a variety of actuarial positions with Northwestern National Life Insurance Company from 1960 go 1966.  He was a member of the Burnsville City Council from 1983 through 1992, and served on Burnsville's Planning Commission from 1979 through 1982.  Jacobsen replaces Walter Gray as a public member with knowledge in pension matters.

The Public Employees Retirement Association Board of Trustees manages the fund that provides retirement, survivor and disability benefits for public employees of county and local government.  The board consists of 11 members, including five appointed by the Governor.