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Clean Water Council members

The 28-member Council was established in 2006 by the Legislature through the HTML icon Clean Water Legacy Act (Minn. Stat. Ch 114D). See below to find out who is currently on the Council and what organizations they represent.

Members serve until their successors are appointed by the Governor or appointing authorities (Minn. Stat. 114D.30).

 

Clean Water Council | Members list

Member Representing Term expires Appointing authority
Ms. Jen Kader Environmental organizations January 2023 Governor
Rep. Patty Acomb Minnesota House of Representatives Per appointing authority House
Mr. John Barten Nonprofit organizations focused on improvement of Minnesota lakes and streams January 2023 Governor
Mr. Steven Besser Statewide fishing organization January 2021 Governor
Sen. Karla Bigham Minnesota Senate Per appointing authority Senator
Ms. Pam Blixt Watershed districts January 2021 Governor
Mr. Gary Burdorf Township officers January 2023 Governor
VACANT Representative of tribal governments January 2023 Governor
Mr. Richard Brainerd City governments January 2021 Governor
Ms. Tannie Eshenaur Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) January 2023 Commissioner - MDH
Mr. Warren Formo Statewide farm organizations January 2023 Governor
Rep. Josh Heintzeman Minnesota House of Representatives Per appointing authority House
Mr. Bob Hoefert Statewide farm organizations January 2021 Governor
Mr. Frank Jewell County government (rural counties) January 2023 Governor
Ms. Holly Kovarik Soil and water conservation districts January 2019 Governor
Ms. Kelly Gribauval-Hite Business organizations January 2021 Governor
Ms. Rylee Main Environmental organizations January 2021 Governor
Mr. Jason Moeckel Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) January 2023 Commissioner - DNR
Sen. Carrie Ruud Minnesota Senate Per appointing authority Senate
Mr. Jeffrey Peterson University of Minnesota (UMN) January 2023 Board of Regents - UMN
Mr. Raj Rajan Business organizations January 2023 Governor
Ms. Victoria Reinhardt County government (seven-county metropolitan area) January 2021 Governor
Mr. Todd Renville Statewide hunting organizations January 2023 Governor
Mr. Patrick Shea City organizations January 2023 Governor
Mr. Glenn Skuta Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) January 2023 Commissioner - MPCA
Mr. Phillip Sterner Metropolitan Council January 2023 Metropolitan Council
Ms. Whitney Place Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) January 2023 Commissioner - MDA
Mr. Kevin Bigalke Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) January 2023 Executive Director - BWSR

Member resources

Past reports

Binary Data Clean Water Council: Biennial reports of the Clean Water Council

Legal

HTML icon Clean Water Legacy Act (Minn. Stat. Ch 114D)
HTML icon Minnesota Constitution Article XI, Section 15​

Policies and procedures

PDF icon Bylaws
PDF icon Per diem and expense policy
PDF icon Expense form (wq-cwc7-03b)
PDF icon Conflict of interest policy
PDF icon Conflict of interest disclosure form

Clean Water Council contacts

For information about the Clean Water Council, contact:

Paul Gardner, Clean Water Council Administrator
520 Lafayette Road North
St. Paul, MN 55155
651-757-2384

Frank Jewell, Clean Water Council Chair
218-726-2450

Pamela Blixt, Clean Water Council Vice Chair
612-673-3933