Saint Paul -- Governor Tim Pawlenty today announced the reappointment of Gary Pennebaker and the appointment of Howard Fidler to the Minnesota Board of Chiropractic Examiners.

Gary Pennebaker, D.C., of Eden Prairie, has practiced chiropractic in Minnesota for 27 years. He currently practices at the Pennebaker Clinic of Chiropractic in Eden Prairie. Dr. Pennebaker is a graduate of the Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, Iowa. He is a Member of the Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards and is the Minnesota Delegate to the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners. Dr. Pennebaker is a veteran of the U.S. Army, having served as a Green Beret (Special Forces) in Vietnam. He is appointed to a chiropractor position on the Board and will serve a four-year term ending January 7, 2008. This is Dr. Pennebaker's third term on the Board. He is the Board's current President.

Howard Fidler, D.C., of Minnetonka, has practiced chiropractic in Minnesota for seven years. He currently practices at Davis Chiropractic in St. Louis Park. Dr. Fidler is a graduate of the Cleveland College of Chiropractic in Kansas City, Missouri. In 1996, he was named Student of the Year by the American Chiropractic Association (ACA). In 1999, he was named Young Practitioner of the Year by the Minnesota Chiropractic Association. Dr. Fidler currently serves as a Minnesota Delegate to the ACA. He is appointed to a chiropractor position on the Board and will serve a four-year term ending January 7, 2008. Dr. Fidler will take the position of outgoing board member Dr. Tim Whelan.

The Minnesota Board of Chiropractic Examiners is responsible for licensing and disciplining chiropractors. The Board is made up of seven members appointed by the Governor.