Saint Paul – Governor Tim Pawlenty today announced the appointment of Edward Reynoso to the Minnesota Job Skills Partnership (MJSP) Board of Directors.

Reynoso, of Ham Lake, is the new political director of the Teamsters Joint Council 32 in Minneapolis. Teamsters Joint Council 32 represents 62,000 active and retired members of the Teamsters Union in the State of Minnesota. He has been a field representative with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, was on the executive board of Teamsters Local 63 in Southern California, and is a 27-year member of the Teamsters. He is also a member of the Minnesota Workers’ Compensation Advisory Council and the Governor’s Workforce Development Council (GWDC). Reynoso replaces Don Gerdesmeier on the Job Skills Partnership Board as a GWDC labor representative to complete a four-year term that expires on January 4, 2010.

The Minnesota Job Skills Partnership Board brings together employers with specific training needs with educational or other non-profit institutions which can design programs to meet those needs. The board consists of 13 members, including seven appointed by the Governor.