Governor Tim Pawlenty today named Cal Ludeman as Acting Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Human Services and Brad Moore as Acting Commissioner of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.

“I’m pleased to announce that Cal Ludeman and Brad Moore will be heading these two important state agencies,” Governor Pawlenty said. “Both of them have fantastic track records as change agents and in holding government accountable for better results. With their excellent experience, both will be able to hit the ground running.”

Ludeman was appointed commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Employee Relations (DOER) by Governor Pawlenty in January 2003. DOER is the human resource management agency of Minnesota state government, administering labor agreements and compensation plans for the 36,250 state executive branch employees. Ludeman also serves as the Chair of Governor Pawlenty’s Health Cabinet.

“Cal has been a dedicated and valuable member of our team. He has a reputation for integrity and vision,” Governor Pawlenty said. “Cal has been a leader in reforming the way state government purchases health care services and helped negotiate a state employee health insurance contract with a zero percent premium increase. He will bring years of experience and reform-focused leadership to Human Services.”

The Department of Human Services is the state’s largest department with a biennial budget of $17.8 billion and about 7,000 employees. The department serves more than 1 million Minnesotans each year by providing or administering a broad range of services, including health care, economic assistance, child welfare services, and services for the elderly and people with disabilities.

Ludeman, 55, served in the Minnesota Legislature from 1979 to 1985, serving as Minority Whip in 1983-1984. He served on the Labor-Management Committee and Pension Subcommittee, where he dealt with issues ranging from workers compensation reform to maintaining the solvency of state employee pension funds. After leaving the Legislature, Ludeman also served on Governor Arne Carlson’s Commission on Reform and Efficiency.

“I look forward to building on the Pawlenty Administration success in reforming and improving the way we deliver health care and other services to Minnesotans,” Ludeman said.

Currently, he is an owner/operator, along with his brothers and son, of the SanMarbo Farm Corporation. He lives in Tracy with his wife, Deb.

The Governor also named Brad Moore as Acting Commissioner of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. Moore currently serves as Assistant Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, where he oversees seven divisions including Enforcement, Ecological Services, Waters, and Lands and Minerals.

“We have made significant progress in protecting and improving our environment, while ensuring that proper economic development is not stifled,” Governor Pawlenty said. “Our nation-leading work on reducing mercury emissions, the passage of Clear Water Legacy legislation and implementation of the Metropolitan Emissions Reduction Project have been major achievements. Brad Moore is prepared to build on these successes with his strong background in environmental protection.”

The Pollution Control Agency has a biennial budget of $303 million and employs about 750 people. The agency works with Minnesotans to protect, improve and conserve the state’s air, land, and water resources.

Pawlenty said Moore’s experience has prepared him to lead the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. At DNR, he worked on the commissioner’s management team to establish strategic direction, develop policy, and manage the department’s $300 million annual budget. Moore also helped develop and implement recommendations to improve the competitiveness of Minnesota’s primary forest products industry.

Moore has worked for the DNR since 1988. Before being named Assistant Commissioner in 1999, he was a Senior Management Analyst and Field Operations Manager. Moore also served as a Public Utilities Rate Analyst at the Minnesota Department of Public Service, which is now the Department of Commerce.

“Governor Pawlenty has a strong environmental record,” Moore said. “I’m looking forward to taking on this new challenge and will work to build on the positive momentum that’s been created over the past three and a half years.”

Moore, 45, received his bachelor’s degree in political science from St. Olaf College and his master’s degree in public affairs from the University of Minnesota, Humphrey Institute. He resides in Mahtomedi with his wife, Susan, and two children. He enjoys hunting, fishing, canoeing and gardening.