Saint Paul -- Governor Tim Pawlenty today announced the reappointment of Betty Johnson and appointment of Kay Dvorak and Betty Johnson to the Board of Pharmacy.

Betty Johnson, of Elbow Lake, has been a pharmacist at Trumm Drug in Elbow Lake since 2002. From 1994 to 2002, she was owner and pharmacist at Johnson Pharmacy in Elbow Lake. Johnson is a graduate of the University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy and has been a licensed pharmacist since 1981. She is appointed as a pharmacist member of the Board and will serve a four-year term which ends January 7, 2008. Johnson joined the Board in 2000 and served as Board President in 2003.

Kay Dvorak, of Brooklyn Park, has been an Area Pharmacy Manager for Target Pharmacies since 1999. She has worked as a pharmacist at Target, K-Mart, and the Dvorak Pharmacy. She is a graduate of the University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy and has been a licensed pharmacist since 1979. Dvorak is appointed as a pharmacist member of the Board and will serve a four-year term which ends January 7, 2008. Dvorak replaces Charles Cooper on the Board.

The Board of Pharmacy is responsible for licensing and disciplining pharmacists. The board also inspects and licenses all pharmacies, drug wholesalers, and drug manufacturers. The board is made up of seven members appointed by the Governor.