Clean Water Council — Members
The Clean Water Council consists of 28 members, including 19 appointed by the Governor, five non-voting representatives from the following state agencies: Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, Department of Agriculture, Department of Health, Department of Natural Resources, and Board of Water and Soil Resources, and four non-voting members from the Legislature; two members of the House of Representatives (one member from the majority party and one member from the minority party appointed by the speaker) and two senators (one member from the majority party and one member from the minority party appointed according to the rules of the Senate).
Council Members
|
Voting members appointed by the Governor
|
Non-voting members
|
|---|
- Marilyn Bernhardson — Representing soil and water conservation districts
- Pamela Blixt — Representing watershed districts
- Gary Burdorf — Representing township officials
- Patrick Flowers — Representing a business organization
- Warren Formo — Representing a statewide farm organization
- Keith Hanson — Representing a business organization
- John Harren — Representing city governments
- Robert Hoefert — Representing a statewide farm organization
- Frank Jewell — Representing rural counties
- Bradley Kalk — Representing tribal governments
- Mark Knoff — Representing city governments
- Michael McKay — Representing an environmental organization
- Gene Merriam — Representing an environmental organization
- Victoria Reinhardt — Representing metro-area counties
- Todd Renville — Representing statewide hunting organizations
- Sandy Rummel — Representing the Metropolitan Council
- Louis Smith — Representing lakes and streams nonprofit organization
- Deborah Swackhamer — Representing state higher education system
- John Underhill — Representing statewide fishing organizations
|
Legislative Representatives
- Senator David J. Osmek
- Senator Bev Scalze
- Rep. Paul Torkelson
- Rep. Barb Yarusso
Agency Representatives
- Linda Bruemmer — Department of Health
- Jason Moeckel — Department of Natural Resources
- Gaylen Reetz — Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
- Matthew Wohlman — Department of Agriculture
- Steve Woods — Board of Water and Soil Resources
Current vacancies
|
For more information
For information about the Clean Water Council, contact: Barb Peichel at 651-757-2646.
Council Member Biographies (wq-cwc1-06) 
