Saint Paul -- Governor Tim Pawlenty today announced the appointment of Mary Casey Ladd-Bowman to the Minnesota Board of Social Work.

Bowman, of Duluth, has 30 years of experience as a social worker in clinical practice settings. Since 2001, she has been a Consultant and Strong Family Program Supervisor at the Human Development Center in Duluth. From 2000-2001, she was a Consultant for North Homes, Inc. in Grand Rapids. From 1996-2000, Bowman served as Assistant Professor and Director of the Social Work Program at the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth.

Bowman has been a licensed independent clinical social worker (LICSW) since 1989. She received a B.S.W. from the College of St. Catherine in St. Paul and a M.S.W. from the University of Minnesota. Bowman is appointed to a Board position for a social worker in a private clinical setting. She will serve a four-year term which ends January 7, 2008. Bowman replaces Steven Sawyer on the Board.

The Minnesota Board of Social Work is responsible for licensing and disciplining social workers. The board is made up of 15 members appointed by the Governor.