Saint Paul -- Governor Tim Pawlenty today announced the appointment of Linda Koblick to the State Advisory Council on Mental Health. She is appointed to a Council position for a county commissioner and will serve a four-year term which ends January 7, 2008.

Koblick, of Minnetonka, currently serves as a Hennepin County Commissioner. She was elected to the county board in 2002 and represents western Hennepin County. Koblick served as a member of the Minnetonka City Council from 1995 to 2002. She currently serves as the county board's representative on the Alliance for Families and Children in Hennepin County. Koblick also serves as chair-elect for the county's Criminal Justice Coordinating Committee. A small business owner for over 20 years, she is a graduate of the University of Minnesota. Koblick replaces Mary Tambornino on the Council.

The State Advisory Council on Mental Health advises the Governor, the Legislature, and state agency heads about policy, programs and services affecting people with mental illness. The Council also educates the public about mental illness. The Council is made up of 30 members appointed by the Governor.