Governor Tim Pawlenty today announced the appointment of Dr. Bonnie MacLean, Ph. D., and the reappointment of Jim Linscheid and Stacy Radosevich to the Governor’s Council on Minnesota’s Coastal Program.

MacLean, of Grand Maris, is a resident of Cook County and serves as a member of the Cook County Local Water Management Advisory Committee. She has a wealth of experience in biology, health and entomology, and is a published author and researcher in those areas. MacLean eared a Ph. D. and a master of science degree in entomology from Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, and a bachelor of science degree in biology from Gustavus Adolphus in St. Peter. MacLean is appointed to fulfill a 3 year term that expires January 5, 2009. She replaces Thomas Spence as a Cook County representative on the council.

Linscheid, of Silver Bay, is a resident of Lake County and serves as a member of the Lake County Planning Commission, Board of Adjustment and Water Plan Advisory Committee. Linscheid received a bachelor of science degree in elementary education from Minnesota State University-Mankato and retired in 1995 after over 30 years of service to the Lake Superior School District. Linscheid is reappointed as a Lake County representative to a three year term that expires January 4, 2010.

Radosevich, of Duluth, is a small business owner who was raised in the North Shore of Lake Superior. She is the former development director for the St. Michael’s Lakeside School where she continues to serve as a school board member and girls basketball coach. She received a bachelor of arts degree from the College of St. Benedict in St. Joseph. Radosevich is reappointed as an at-large member to fulfill a three year term that expires January 5, 2009. The Council on Minnesota’s Coastal Program is a component of Minnesota's Lake Superior Coastal Program (MLSCP).

The Coastal Council is a key part of the mechanism through which MLSCP implements its pass-through grant program. The Coastal Council establishes the program priorities, recommends the projects for funding, reviews the budget, and conducts a biennial review of the Coastal Program. The council consists of 12 members appointed by the Governor.