Governor Tim Pawlenty today announced the appointment of Michelle L. Clark to the Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA) Review Board.

Clark, of Alexandria, is an attorney with the Alexandria law firm of Tillitt, McCarten, Johnson, Haseman, Ltd. Clark earned her juris doctorate degree cum laude from the University of Minnesota Law School, and her bachelor of arts degree in criminal justice studies summa cum laude from St. Cloud State University.

Clark is currently president of the Douglas County Bar Association, a member of the Seventh Judicial District Ethics Committee, and the Minnesota State Bar Association Pro Bono Military Law Section. She is also a member of the American Red Cross Douglas County Chapter, Lutheran Women’s Missionary League, St. John’s Lutheran Church Board of Education, Minnesota Deer Hunters Association, Knob Hill Sportsman’s Club, and is an Independent School District 206 Mentorship Program Mentor/Lunch Buddy. Clark replaces Steve Larson on the OSHA Review Board as a public member for a four-year term that expires on January 3, 2011.

The Occupational Safety and Health Review Board reviews cases involving OSHA citations and proposed penalties. The board consists of three members appointed by the Governor, including a representative of labor, management and the public.