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Walz announces 6 new cabinet members

By Pat Sweeney Dec 21, 2022 | 3:58 PM

Update 4:40 PM

Gov. Tim Walz has chosen an ex-police chief to be Minnesota’s top cop, and picked one of the Legislature’s top tax experts as his chief tax collector. The Democratic governor announced six cabinet appointments Wednesday as he prepares for his second term. Bob Jacobson, a former New Brighton public safety director and police chief, will take over as commissioner of public safety. He’ll replace John Harrington, who helped lead the state’s response to the violence that followed the police killing of George Floyd in 2020. Outgoing House Taxes Committee Chairman Paul Marquardt, of Dilworth, will become revenue commissioner.

 

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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has announced six new members of his cabinet.

Former state representative Paul Marquart of Dilworth is the Commissioner of Revenue…

Dr. Brooke Cunningham is Health Commissioner, after serving as  assistant commissioner of the Health Equity Bureau …

U of M instructor Willie Jett is the Education Commissioner…

Bob Jacobson is the Public Safety Commissioner after serving as interim deputy assistant commissioner in the Department of Human Services…

Nicole Blissenbach is the new Labor Commissioner after a few months as temporary commissioner…

and Ida Rukavina is the new Commissioner of Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation.

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