Governor Tim Pawlenty today announced the appointment of Tom Revier to the Agricultural Chemical Response Compensation Board.

Revier, of Olivia, is a partner with his father and brother in a 3,500 acre farm which includes beef cattle. He received a bachelor’s degree with a triple major in business administration, accounting, and economics from Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota. Revier is appointed as the board member representing farmers and will serve a four-year term ending January 3, 2011.

The Agricultural Chemical Response Compensation Board provides reimbursement for the clean-up cost of pesticide and fertilizer spills. Reimbursement funds come from the Agricultural Chemical Response Compensation Account (ACCRA). The board is made up of five members, including three appointed by the Governor.