Minnesota State Agency Commissioners

This is an unofficial list compiled by staff of the Legislative Reference Library.

Official website of Governor Mark Dayton's administration.

• Administration
  Spencer Cronk (appointed 2/2011)
  Phone (651) 296 - 1424 Fax (651) 297 - 7909


• Agriculture
  David Frederickson (effective 1/2011)
  Phone (651) 297 - 3219 Fax (651) 297 - 5522


• Commerce
  Michael Rothman (appointed 1/2011)
  Phone (651) 296 - 6025 Fax (651) 282 - 2568


• Corrections
  Tom Roy (Appointed 1/2011)
  Phone (651) 642 - 0282Fax (651) 642 - 0414


• Education
  Brenda Cassellius (effective 1/2011)
  Phone (651) 582 - 8204 Fax (651) 582 - 8724


• Employment and Economic Development
  Mark Phillips (appointed 1/2011)
  Phone (651) 296 - 6424 Fax (651) 296 - 4772


• Health
  Edward Ehlinger (effective 1/2011)
  Phone (651) 215 - 5806 Fax (651) 215 - 5801


• Housing Finance
  Mary Tingerthal (Appointed 1/2011)
  Phone (651) 296 - 5738 Fax (651) 296 - 8139


• Human Rights
  Kevin Lindsey (2/2011)
  Phone (651) 296 - 9038 Fax (651) 296 - 1736


• Human Services
  Lucinda Jesson (appointed 1/2011)
  Phone (651) 296 - 2701 Fax (651) 296 - 5868


• Iron Range Resources
  Tony Sertich (Appointed 1/2011)
  Phone (218) 744 - 7461 Fax (218) 744 - 7403
  1-800-765-5043


• Labor and Industry
  Ken Peterson (effective 1/2011)
  Phone (651) 284 - 5010 Fax (651) 285 - 5721


• Military Affairs
  Richard Nash (10/2010)
  Phone (651) 282 - 4666
  (320) 762 - 4403Fax (651) 282 - 4541


• Minnesota Management & Budget
  Jim Schowalter (Appointed 12/2010)
  Phone (651) 297 - 7881 Fax (651) 296 - 7714


• Minnesota Office of Higher Education
  Sheila Wright (Appointed 1/2011)
  Phone (651) 642 - 0502


• Natural Resources
  Tom Landwehr (Appointed 1/2011)
  Phone (651) 296 - 2549 Fax (651) 296 - 4799


• Pollution Control Agency
  Paul Aasen (effective 1/2011)
  Phone (651) 296 - 7301Fax (651) 296 - 6334


• Public Safety
  Ramona Dohman (appointed 1/2011; effective 3/2011)
  Phone (651) 215 - 1527 Fax (651) 297 - 5728


• Revenue
  Myron Frans (Appointed 1/2011; will assume office in Spring 2011; Dan Salamone acting commissioner)
  Phone (651) 556 - 6003 Fax (651) 297 - 5309


• Transportation
  Tom Sorel (effective 4/28/2008; reappointed 12/2010)
  Phone (651) 296 - 3000Fax (651) 296 - 3587


• Veterans Affairs
  Larry Shellito (appointed 1/2011)
  Phone (651) 296 - 2345Fax (651) 205 - 4208