Governor Tim Pawlenty today announced the reappointment of Brenda Elmer and the appointment of Ben Montzka to the Minnesota Automobile Assigned Claims Bureau Governing Committee. Both are appointed to public member positions and will serve two-year terms that expire on January 5, 2009.

Elmer, of Moorhead, is the northwest Minnesota representative to U.S. Senator Norm Coleman. She also serves as a member of the Commission on Judicial Selection, and the Fargo-Moorhead, YMCA Board of Directors, and has served on the Moorhead Public Service Commission, and the Minnesota Environmental Quality Board. Elmer has been a member of the board since 2003.

Montzka, of Stacy, is a general practice attorney with Montzka Legal Services in Wyoming. He was also elected to a third term on the Chisago County Board of Commissioners last November, and serves on the East Central Regional Development Commission, RushLine Task Force, Wyoming Area Library Society, and the National Association of Counties, Courts, and Corrections National Subcommittee. Montzka replaces Robert Provost on the Auto Assigned Claims Bureau Governing Committee.

The Minnesota Automobile Assigned Claims Bureau governs the operation of the Minnesota Auto Assigned Claims Plan in providing no-fault basic economic loss benefits to eligible recipients. The governing board consists of seven members, including two public members appointed by the Governor.