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BOARD/COMMISSION:  Advisory Task Force on Expanding the Economic Security of Women

Address

102 State Capitol
St. Paul, MN
55155


Supporting Entity/Enabling Legislation Supported by State of MN employees

ENABLING LEGISLATION
15.014
Enabled: 01-18-2021 Expires: 01-18-2023

Chair and Contact
CONTACT
Carly Melin
(651) 757-1107
  • CHAIR
Membership

Membership includes: Four advocates for women (including from advocacy groups, non-profits, and labor unions); three researchers or academics (specializing in issues that affect the economic security of women, including but not limited to workplace justice, job quality, and income security) and four Minnesotans of any background with an interest in the topic: two from the Minneapolis-Saint Paul metro are and two from Greater Minnesota.

Member Info

COMPENSATION

  • Per Diem: $0.00
  • Other Compensation: None

MEMBERSHIP DETAILS

  • Requires Older Member - no
  • Requires Senate Approval - no
  • Members file campaign finance and disclosure - no
Entity Powers and Duties, Activity Summary

Members of the Task Force will have three charges: 1) Identify the barriers that prevent gender equity in the workplace and limit women's equal participation in the economy, including: gender-based pricing (the "Pink Tax)) in consumer goods and services, barriers that fall disproportionately on women of color and immigrant women, and the disproportionate economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on women; 2) Explore best practices to advance the economic security of women; and, 3) Develop a comprehensive set of recommendations that protect and support women's economic security in Minnesota.

ACTIVITY SUMMARY


Meeting Information
Meetings typically last: 2-4 hours per month
Meeting Frequency: Additional information to be determined.

Meetings are held at:
Virtual


Fiscal Information
Annual Staff Hours:
Total Appropriations:
Appropriations Description:
Fiscal Year Expenses:

Expenses Description:

Open Positions (0)
No Open Positions
NAME
POSITION
APPLICATION DATE
ACTION
Zaynab Abdi
ADVOCATE FOR WOMEN
12/21/2020
Chofian Abobakr
ADVOCATE FOR WOMEN
12/7/2020
Ms. Sarah Arnold
ADVOCATE FOR WOMEN
1/3/2021
Bertrene Cage
ADVOCATE FOR WOMEN
12/10/2020
Jacqueline Coleman
ADVOCATE FOR WOMEN
11/20/2020
Jacqueline Coleman
ADVOCATE FOR WOMEN
11/20/2020
Ms. Cynthia Elmore
ADVOCATE FOR WOMEN
12/11/2020
Debra Fitzpatrick
ADVOCATE FOR WOMEN
12/10/2020
Ms. Elisabeth (Betty) Folliard
ADVOCATE FOR WOMEN
11/20/2020
Nicole Fraser
ADVOCATE FOR WOMEN
12/23/2020
Amy Gaffin
ADVOCATE FOR WOMEN
11/24/2020
Sara Gage sbethgage@gmail.com
ADVOCATE FOR WOMEN
11/23/2020
Beth Gendler
ADVOCATE FOR WOMEN
12/1/2020
Alla Hassan
ADVOCATE FOR WOMEN
12/10/2020
Abigail Hencheck
ADVOCATE FOR WOMEN
12/31/2020
Gloria Howard
ADVOCATE FOR WOMEN
11/20/2020
Tressa Hunting
ADVOCATE FOR WOMEN
12/22/2020
Bree Johnson
ADVOCATE FOR WOMEN
1/3/2021
Leslie Lienemann
ADVOCATE FOR WOMEN
11/20/2020
Erin Maye Quade
ADVOCATE FOR WOMEN
11/30/2020
Ms BatalaRa McFarlane
ADVOCATE FOR WOMEN
12/3/2020
Leondra Mitchell
ADVOCATE FOR WOMEN
1/4/2021
Lulete Mola M
ADVOCATE FOR WOMEN
1/3/2021
Leah Montgomery
ADVOCATE FOR WOMEN
12/18/2020
Ms Jennifer Owens
ADVOCATE FOR WOMEN
11/21/2020
Emily Rekow
ADVOCATE FOR WOMEN
12/3/2020
Mrs Anika Robbins
ADVOCATE FOR WOMEN
11/20/2020
Ms Connie Smallman
ADVOCATE FOR WOMEN
12/20/2020
Bridgette Stewart
ADVOCATE FOR WOMEN
11/20/2020
Ms. Loerane Surma-Heine
ADVOCATE FOR WOMEN
11/19/2020
Syeda Tarannum
ADVOCATE FOR WOMEN
1/4/2021
Ms. Cheryl Thomas
ADVOCATE FOR WOMEN
12/18/2020
Khadija ZEIG
ADVOCATE FOR WOMEN
12/1/2020
Queen Booker
RESEARCHER OR ACADEMIC
12/9/2020
Dr. Christina Ewig
RESEARCHER OR ACADEMIC
12/6/2020
Dr. Charles Gray
RESEARCHER OR ACADEMIC
11/20/2020
Brittany Lewis
RESEARCHER OR ACADEMIC
12/9/2020
Dr. J Lujan
RESEARCHER OR ACADEMIC
12/4/2020
Fatima Mohamed
RESEARCHER OR ACADEMIC
1/4/2021
Dominique Murray
RESEARCHER OR ACADEMIC
1/21/2021
Dominique Murray
RESEARCHER OR ACADEMIC
11/23/2020
Dr. Jennifer Schultz
RESEARCHER OR ACADEMIC
11/19/2020
Dr. Sucharita Sinha Mukherjee
RESEARCHER OR ACADEMIC
12/3/2020
Alene Tchourumoff
RESEARCHER OR ACADEMIC
12/11/2020
Aliya White
RESEARCHER OR ACADEMIC
11/25/2020
Becky Allen
MINNESOTAN WITH INTEREST IN THE TOPIC - Metro Area
12/11/2020
Lucy Angelis
MINNESOTAN WITH INTEREST IN THE TOPIC - Metro Area
12/16/2020
Barbara Battiste
MINNESOTAN WITH INTEREST IN THE TOPIC - Metro Area
12/4/2020
Barbara Battiste
MINNESOTAN WITH INTEREST IN THE TOPIC - Metro Area
12/4/2020
Barbara Battiste
MINNESOTAN WITH INTEREST IN THE TOPIC - Metro Area
12/4/2020
Barbara Battiste
MINNESOTAN WITH INTEREST IN THE TOPIC - Metro Area
12/4/2020
Barbara Battiste
MINNESOTAN WITH INTEREST IN THE TOPIC - Metro Area
12/4/2020
Barbara Battiste
MINNESOTAN WITH INTEREST IN THE TOPIC - Metro Area
12/4/2020
Eleanor Beaber
MINNESOTAN WITH INTEREST IN THE TOPIC - Metro Area
1/3/2021
Mr Gudeta Beka Sr
MINNESOTAN WITH INTEREST IN THE TOPIC - Metro Area
12/2/2020
N/A Allegra Birdseye-Hannula
MINNESOTAN WITH INTEREST IN THE TOPIC - Metro Area
11/24/2020
TARA BRUENING
MINNESOTAN WITH INTEREST IN THE TOPIC - Metro Area
11/23/2020
RaeAnna Buchholz
MINNESOTAN WITH INTEREST IN THE TOPIC - Metro Area
12/8/2020
Lila Eltawely LILAEL@YAHOO.COM
MINNESOTAN WITH INTEREST IN THE TOPIC - Metro Area
12/31/2020
Tara Gardell
MINNESOTAN WITH INTEREST IN THE TOPIC - Metro Area
11/19/2020
Kristin Heck kelizheck@gmail.com
MINNESOTAN WITH INTEREST IN THE TOPIC - Metro Area
12/7/2020
Sherry D. Heffernan, Ltd. Sherry Heffernan Ms.
MINNESOTAN WITH INTEREST IN THE TOPIC - Metro Area
12/14/2020
Corinne Horowitz corinnehorowitz@gmail.com
MINNESOTAN WITH INTEREST IN THE TOPIC - Metro Area
12/16/2020
Kristy Janigo
MINNESOTAN WITH INTEREST IN THE TOPIC - Metro Area
11/29/2020
Cisa Keller
MINNESOTAN WITH INTEREST IN THE TOPIC - Metro Area
12/4/2020
Mr Pasha Khosravi
MINNESOTAN WITH INTEREST IN THE TOPIC - Metro Area
12/15/2020
none Shannon Mulligan
MINNESOTAN WITH INTEREST IN THE TOPIC - Metro Area
12/26/2020
Twauna Mullins
MINNESOTAN WITH INTEREST IN THE TOPIC - Metro Area
1/6/2021
Chelsea Murphy
MINNESOTAN WITH INTEREST IN THE TOPIC - Metro Area
12/9/2020
Mrs Mia Naseth-Phillips
MINNESOTAN WITH INTEREST IN THE TOPIC - Metro Area
12/19/2020
Ms. Cari Nesje
MINNESOTAN WITH INTEREST IN THE TOPIC - Metro Area
11/20/2020
Carrie Preston
MINNESOTAN WITH INTEREST IN THE TOPIC - Metro Area
1/3/2021
melissa raphan
MINNESOTAN WITH INTEREST IN THE TOPIC - Metro Area
1/3/2021
melissa raphan
MINNESOTAN WITH INTEREST IN THE TOPIC - Metro Area
1/3/2021
Matisse Rogers
MINNESOTAN WITH INTEREST IN THE TOPIC - Metro Area
12/9/2020
Kara Schmidt
MINNESOTAN WITH INTEREST IN THE TOPIC - Metro Area
11/19/2020
Tesia Shoberg
MINNESOTAN WITH INTEREST IN THE TOPIC - Metro Area
1/4/2021
Anne Taylor
MINNESOTAN WITH INTEREST IN THE TOPIC - Metro Area
1/4/2021
VARGAS COMPANY INCORPORATED Valda VARGAS val@vargascompany.com
MINNESOTAN WITH INTEREST IN THE TOPIC - Metro Area
11/19/2020
Ms Bonnie Westlin
MINNESOTAN WITH INTEREST IN THE TOPIC - Metro Area
1/4/2021
Naomi Alemseged
MINNESOTAN WITH INTEREST IN THE TOPIC - GREATER MINNESOTA
12/10/2020
Pamela Butler mojofree2be@yahoo.com
MINNESOTAN WITH INTEREST IN THE TOPIC - GREATER MINNESOTA
11/28/2020
Mary Gastner
MINNESOTAN WITH INTEREST IN THE TOPIC - GREATER MINNESOTA
12/4/2020
Gracie George
MINNESOTAN WITH INTEREST IN THE TOPIC - GREATER MINNESOTA
11/19/2020
Amy Gernon
MINNESOTAN WITH INTEREST IN THE TOPIC - GREATER MINNESOTA
11/19/2020
Tressa Hunting
MINNESOTAN WITH INTEREST IN THE TOPIC - GREATER MINNESOTA
12/1/2020
Cheniqua Johnson
MINNESOTAN WITH INTEREST IN THE TOPIC - GREATER MINNESOTA
12/12/2020
Dr Emily Johnston
MINNESOTAN WITH INTEREST IN THE TOPIC - GREATER MINNESOTA
12/10/2020
Ms Nancy Jost
MINNESOTAN WITH INTEREST IN THE TOPIC - GREATER MINNESOTA
12/4/2020
Erin Schutte Wadzinski
MINNESOTAN WITH INTEREST IN THE TOPIC - GREATER MINNESOTA
12/13/2020
Judy Tebben tbnfam@tds.net
MINNESOTAN WITH INTEREST IN THE TOPIC - GREATER MINNESOTA
12/16/2020
Judy Tebben tbnfam@tds.net
MINNESOTAN WITH INTEREST IN THE TOPIC - GREATER MINNESOTA
12/16/2020
No pending appointments found.
POSITION/SEAT
APPOINTING AUTHORITY
MEMBER NAME
STATUS
TERM END
ACTION
Direct Appointments
Department of Labor and Industry Representative
Attorney General
Mary Katherine Perushek
Filled
01/19/2024
House Majority Representative
Attorney General
Samantha Vang
Filled
01/19/2024
Senate Majority Representative
Attorney General
David Senjem
Filled
01/19/2024
Staff Contact
Staff
Carly Melin
Filled
08/20/2025
Current Members (12)
POSITION/SEAT
APPOINTING AUTHORITY
MEMBER NAME
STATUS
TERM END
ADVOCATE FOR WOMEN
Advocate for Women #1
Attorney General
Ms BatalaRa McFarlane
Filled
01/19/2024
Advocate for Women #2
Attorney General
Ms. Elisabeth (Betty) Folliard
Filled
01/19/2024
Advocate for Women #3
Attorney General
Alene Tchourumoff
Filled
01/19/2024
Advocate for Women #4
Attorney General
Erin Maye Quade
Filled
01/19/2024
Advocate for Women #5
Attorney General
Lulete Mola M
Filled
01/19/2024
MINNESOTAN WITH INTEREST IN THE TOPIC - GREATER MINNESOTA
Minnesotan - Greater Minnesota #1
Attorney General
Ms Nancy Jost
Filled
01/19/2024
Minnesotan - Greater Minnesota #2
Attorney General
Cheniqua Johnson
Filled
01/19/2024
MINNESOTAN WITH INTEREST IN THE TOPIC - Metro Area
Minnesotan - Metro Area #1
Attorney General
Barbara Battiste
Filled
01/19/2024
Minnesotan - Metro Area #2
Attorney General
Syeda Tarannum
Filled
01/19/2024
Minnesotan - Metro Area #3
Attorney General
Ms Connie Smallman
Filled
01/19/2024
RESEARCHER OR ACADEMIC
Academic or Researcher #1
Attorney General
Brittany Lewis
Filled
01/19/2024
Academic or Researcher #2
Attorney General
Dr. Christina Ewig
Filled
01/19/2024
Academic or Researcher #3
Attorney General
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