Governor Tim Pawlenty today announced the reappointment of Donald Gerdesmeier and Carrie Thomas to the Minnesota Job Skills Partnership (MJSP) Board of Directors.

Gerdesmeier, of Roseville, is the administrator of the Teamsters Service Bureau and the representative to the Teamsters' Minnesota D.R.I.V.E.  He is also a representative of labor and vice chair of the Governor's Workforce Development Council (GWDC).  Gerdesmeier, who has been a member of the MJSP Board since 2005, is reappointed to a position for a labor representative from the GWDC for a four-year term that expires on January 4, 2010.

Thomas, of St. Paul, is the policy director with the JOBS NOW Coalition, where she develops and directs public policy activities.  Thomas, who has been a member of the MJSP Board since 2003, is reappointed to a position for a representative of non-profit organizations for a four-year term that expires on January 4, 2010.

The Minnesota Job Skills Partnership Board brings together employers with specific training needs with educational or other non-profit institutions which can design programs to meet those needs.  The board consists of 13 members, including seven appointed by the Governor.