What do a dentist, an elevator boring contractor, a law enforcement officer and a farmer living in Minnesota have in common?
They are all eligible to fill a few of the current 530 open appointed positions on various boards, commissions, work groups and task forces serving the State of Minnesota in a variety of important ways.
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