Saint Paul -- Governor Tim Pawlenty today announced the reappointment of Dr. Margaret P. Moss to the Minnesota Board on Aging.

Moss, of Minneapolis, is an Assistant Professor at the University of Minnesota School of Nursing in Minneapolis. A registered nurse (RN), she received a Doctor of Science in Nursing degree from the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston. The focus of her doctoral studies was gerontological nursing. Dr. Moss also completed a two-year post doctoral fellowship in American Indian aging research at the University of Colorado Native-Elder Research Center. She is appointed to a term which ends January 7, 2008. Dr. Moss fills the Board seat formerly held by Susan Holderness.

The Minnesota Board on Aging was established in 1956 to plan for and meet the needs of Minnesota's seniors. The board administers more than $30 million in federal and state grants every year. The board consists of 25 members appointed by the Governor.