Governor Tim Pawlenty today announced the reappointment of Brother Michael Collins and Mohamud Noor to the Council on Black Minnesotans.

Michael Collins, of St. Paul, has been a member of Brothers of the Christian Schools, an international Catholic teaching order, for more than 35 years. He has been president of DeLaSalle High School in Minneapolis since 1991. From 1990 to 1991, Collins served as assistant to the president at DeLaSalle High School. From 1987 to 1990, he served as principal at Cretin-Durham Hall in St. Paul. From 1982 to 1987, Collins was principal at St. Mary’s College High School in Berkeley, California.

Collins received a B.A. in religious studies and a M.Ed. in music from St. Mary’s University in Winona, a M.A. in secondary school administration from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, and an Ed.D. in private school leadership from the University of San Francisco. He is appointed as a member of the Council and will serve a four-year term which ends January 4, 2010. Collins was first appointed to the Council in 2002.

Mohamud Noor, of Minneapolis, currently serves as human service quality control reviewer at the Minnesota Department of Human Services, a position he has held since 2004. From 2003 to 2004, he served as manager of Team Choice Enterprises, a health care and social service consulting and interpreter/translator firm.

From 2000 to 2003, Noor was employed by Hennepin County, serving as a financial worker, transitional team leader, and acting planning analyst. From 2003 to 2005, Noor served as chair of the Confederation of Somali Community in Minnesota. From 2002 to 2005, He served as a board member of the Whittier Alliance. Noor currently serves on the board of governors of the Children’s Theatre Company in Minneapolis. He is appointed to the Council as a representative from the East African community. Noor will serve a four-year term which ends January 4, 2010. He was first appointed to the Council in 2002.

The Council on Black Minnesotans advises the Governor and Legislature on issues of particular importance to black Minnesotans. The Council is made up of 17 members, including 13 appointed by the Governor.