St. Paul, MN - Governor Mark Dayton today announced the following appointments:

William Deef - Minneapolis
Explore Minnesota Tourism Council
Effective: May 1, 2011
Term Expires: January 5, 2015
Replacing: Bonnie Carlson

Denelle Hilliard - Shevlin
Explore Minnesota Tourism Council
Effective: May 1, 2011
Term Expires: January 5, 2015
Replacing: Vacant Seat

David Langhoff - Lakeville
Explore Minnesota Tourism Council
Effective: May 1, 2011
Term Expires: January 5, 2015
Replacing: Deanna Pekar

Deborah Lloyd - Chanhassen
Explore Minnesota Tourism Council
Effective: May 1, 2011
Term Expires: January 5, 2015
Replacing: Reappointment

Terry Mattson - Duluth
Explore Minnesota Tourism Council
Effective: May 9, 2011
Term Expires: January 5, 2015
Replacing: Butch Eggen

William Morrissey - Eagan
Explore Minnesota Tourism Council
Effective: May 9, 2011
Term Expires: January 5, 2015
Replacing: Reappointment

Mark Ronnei - Pequot Lakes
Explore Minnesota Tourism Council
Effective: May 1, 2011
Term Expires: January 5, 2015
Replacing: Merrill "Dutch" Cragun

Henry Todd - Woodbury
Explore Minnesota Tourism Council
Effective: May 1, 2011
Term Expires: January 5, 2015
Replacing: Reappointment

Yvonne Prettner Solon - Duluth
Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center Authority
Effective: May 1, 2011
Term Expires: January 6, 2014
Replacing: Vacant Seat (change from City of Duluth's representative to Governor's representative)

Robert T. Dolan - Minneapolis
Minnesota Combative Sports Commission
Effective: May 1, 2011
Term Expires: January 6, 2014
Replacing: Christopher Harristhal

Elsa Batica - Minneapolis
Council on Asian-Pacific Minnesotans
Effective: May 9, 2011
Term Expires: January 5, 2015
Replacing: Vacant Seat

Julayne Lee - Champlin
Council on Asian-Pacific Minnesotans
Effective: May 9, 2011
Term Expires: January 5, 2015
Replacing: Boon Yong Vorasane

Priya Vanessa Outar - Saint Paul
Council on Asian-Pacific Minnesotans
Effective: May 9, 2011
Term Expires: January 5, 2015
Replacing: Sokunthea Bently

Shivanthi Sathanandan - Saint Paul, MN
Council on Asian-Pacific Minnesotans
Effective: May 9, 2011
Term Expires: January 5, 2015
Replacing: Ami Nafzger

Shanti Shah - Eden Prairie
Council on Asian-Pacific Minnesotans
Effective: May 9, 2011
Term Expires: January 5, 2015
Replacing: Terry Chung

Hedwidge Tripp - Saint Cloud
Council on Asian-Pacific Minnesotans
Effective: May 9, 2011
Term Expires: January 5, 2015
Replacing: Vinodh Kutty

Jennifer Deschaine - Prior Lake
Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Board
Effective: May 1, 2011
Term Expires: January 5, 2015
Replacing: Bonnie Engen

Jill Ryan Schultz - Rochester
Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Board
Effective: May 1, 2011
Term Expires: January 5, 2015
Replacing: Dawn Bidwell

Matthew Simpson - Eagan, MN
Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Board
Effective: May 1, 2011
Term Expires: January 5, 2015
Replacing: Reappointment

Kelly Spratt - Maple Grove
Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Board
Effective: May 1, 2011
Term Expires: January 5, 2015
Replacing: James Rieber

Mari Thomas - Sauk Centre
Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Board
Effective: May 1, 2011
Term Expires: January 5, 2015
Replacing: Reappointment

Marcus Knisely - New London
Minnesota Rural Finance Authority
Effective: May 1, 2011
Term Expires: January 5, 2015
Replacing: Reappointment

Danielle Chelmo - Medina
Juvenile Justice Advisory Committee
Effective: May 9, 2011
Term Expires: January 5, 2015
Replacing: Reappointment

Richard Gardell - Saint Paul
Chair, Juvenile Justice Advisory Committee
Effective: May 1, 2011
Term Expires: January 5, 2015
Replacing: Reappointment

Antonio Tejeda - New London
Juvenile Justice Advisory Committee
Effective: May 9, 2011
Term Expires: January 5, 2015
Replacing: Reappointment

Jason Anderson - Grand Rapids
Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission
Effective: April 25, 2011
Term Expires: January 5, 2015
Replacing: Tracy Jenson

Jeffrey Edblad - Cambridge
Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission
Effective: April 25, 2011
Term Expires: January 5, 2015
Replacing: Vacant Seat

Paul Ford - Hugo
Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission
Effective: April 25, 2011
Term Expires: January 5, 2015
Replacing: Brad Gerhardt

Constance Larson - Waseca
Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission
Effective: April 25, 2011
Term Expires: January 5, 2015
Replacing: Vacant Seat

John Stuart - Minneapolis
Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission
Effective: April 25, 2011
Term Expires: January 5, 2015
Replacing: Darci Bentz

Yamy Vang - Woodbury
Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission
Effective: May 1, 2011
Term Expires: January 5, 2015
Replacing: Vacant Seat

Sarah Walker - Saint Paul
Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission
Effective: April 25, 2011
Term Expires: January 5, 2015
Replacing: Kari Berman