Saint Paul -- Governor Tim Pawlenty today announced the reappointment of Sherry Broecker and the appointment of Michael J. McCoy and Lisa McGinn to the Minnesota Zoological Board. All three are appointed to four-year terms that expire on January 7, 2008.

Broecker, of Forest Lake, is a small business owner and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. Broecker has been a member of the Zoo Board since July 2003.

McCoy, of Austin, is executive vice president and chief financial officer of Hormel Foods Corporation in Austin and has worked for Hormel for over nine years.

McGinn, of Eagan, retired in April 2003 as a senior commander with the St. Paul Police Department after 26 years of service as a police officer in St. Paul.

The Minnesota Zoological Board operates and maintains the Minnesota Zoological Garden. The board consists of 30 members, including 15 appointed by the Governor and 15 appointed by the Zoo Board.