Saint Paul – Governor Tim Pawlenty today announced the appointment of Jeffrey J. Slimmer to the Board of Electricity.

Slimmer, of St. Michael, has been the electrical inspector for the city of Maple Grove since 1987, where he inspects commercial, industrial and residential electrical work. He has also owned the Minnesota School of Electricity since 2002, where he teaches electrical training and continuing electrical education classes. Slimmer serves on the advisory board for construction electrician classes at Anoka-Hennepin Technical College, and was a construction electrician training instructor at Anoka Technical College from 1990 to 2002. He was also a self-employed electrical contractor with J and J Electric from 1984 to 1987. Slimmer replaces Richard Owen on the Board of Electricity as an electrical inspector member to complete a term that expires on December 31, 2011.

The Board of Electricity adopts the most current edition of the National Electrical Code and any amendments thereto, reviews requests for final interpretations and issue final interpretations, adopts rules that regulate the licensure or registration of electrical businesses, electrical contractors, master electricians, journeyman electricians, Class A installer, Class B installer, power limited technicians, and other persons who perform electrical work, and adopts rules that regulate continuing education for licensed or registered individuals. The board consists of 12 members, including the Commissioner of Labor and Industry, and 11 members appointed by the Governor.