St. Paul - In addition to previous appointments to the Civil War Commemoration Task Force, Governor Mark Dayton today appointed Secretary of State Mark Ritchie as Constitutional Officer and Co-Chair. Governor Dayton also announced the following appointments to the Urban Initiative Board:

Jerry Blackwell - Minneapolis
Urban Initiative Board
Effective: June 30, 2011
Term Expires: January 5, 2015
Previously Vacant

Jackie Cherryhomes - Minneapolis
Urban Initiative Board
Effective: June 30, 2011
Term Expires: January 5, 2015
Previously Vacant

Sarah Harris - Minneapolis
Urban Initiative Board
Effective: June 30, 2011
Term Expires: January 5, 2015
Previously Vacant

Grover Jones - Minneapolis
Urban Initiative Board
Effective: June 30, 2011
Term Expires: January 5, 2015
Previously Vacant

Ruth Richardson - Mendota Heights
Urban Imitative Board
Effective: June 30, 2011
Term Expires: January 5, 2015
Previously Vacant

David Sternberg - Minneapolis
Urban Initiative Board
Effective: June 30, 2011
Term Expires: January 5, 2015
Previously Vacant

Erik Takeshita - Minneapolis
Urban Initiative Board
Effective: June 30, 2011
Term Expires: January 5, 2015
Previously Vacant

Val Vargas - Andover
Urban Initiative Board
Effective: June 30, 2011
Term Expires: January 5, 2015
Previously Vacant