Governor Tim Pawlenty today announced the reappointment of Robert Salmonson and Dr. Judith F. Shank, M.D., to the Board of Barber and Cosmetologist Examiners.

Salmonson, of Rice, along with his wife, Donna, own Roffler Family Hair Center, a barber and beauty salon in Sauk Rapids. He has over 36 years of professional experience. Salmonson is a member of the Minnesota Salon and Spa Professional Association, formerly called the National Cosmetology Association of Minnesota, was treasurer of the St. Cloud affiliate and was the men’s director of its education committee. He is a 1970 graduate of the St. Cloud Beauty College and a 1969 graduate of the St. Paul Barber College. Salmonson, who was initially appointed to the board in July 2004 when the cosmetologist positions were added by the Legislature, is reappointed as a cosmetologist member for a four-year term that expires on January 3, 2011.

Shank, of Wayzata, is a member of the Hennepin County Medical Center Board of Directors and a part-time health and safety consultant with General Mills. She had a career in dermatology as founder and president of Metropolitan Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, and an associate clinical professor of dermatology at the University of Minnesota. She has served as president of the Minnesota Medical Association, as well as the Minnesota Dermatological Society, and chaired the Minnesota Medical Foundation Board. Shank, who was first appointed to the board in September 2006, is reappointed as a public member for a four-year term that expires on January 3, 2011.

The Board of Barber and Cosmetologist Examiners oversees the administration, enforcement, regulation, and adoption of rules regulating the barber and cosmetologist professions. The board consists of seven members appointed by the Governor, including three barbers, three cosmetologists and one public member.