POSITION: Labor Representative

Workers' Compensation Advisory Council

Position Description

Agency Contact

Alyssa Westergard
443 Lafayette Road North
St. Paul, MN 55155
alyssa.westergard@state.mn.us
(651) 284-5187

Members Holding this Position (5)

SEAT

MEMBER NAME

AUTHORITY

STATUS

TERM

Labor Representative #1

Burt Johnson

Senate Majority Leader

Filled

06/30/2022 - 06/30/2027

Labor Representative #2

Edward Reynoso

Senate Minority Leader

Filled

09/02/2022 - 06/30/2027

Labor Representative #3

Colin Beere

Subcommittee on Committees of the House of Representatives

Filled

01/08/2021 - 06/30/2026

Labor Representative #4

John Thorson

House Minority Leader

Filled

06/30/2022 - 06/30/2027

Labor Representative #5

Robert Ryan

Governor

Filled

08/10/2022 - 06/30/2027

Position History (14)

POSITION	MEMBER NAME	TERM DATES	ACTUAL END	TERM END REASON
Employee Rep (Senate Appt)	Walter Frederickson	12/07/2012 - 6/30/2017	09/20/2017	scheduled end of term.
Employee Rep (Senate Appt)	Walter Frederickson	09/21/2017 - 9/21/2021
Labor Representative #1	Russell Hess	07/01/2013 - 6/30/2017	06/29/2022	End of Term
Organized Labor Rep #1	Russell Hess	07/01/2013 - 6/30/2017	09/17/2017	scheduled end of term.
Organized Labor Rep #1	Russell Hess	09/18/2017 - 6/30/2022
Labor Representative #3	Gary Thaden	07/01/2017 - 6/30/2022	01/31/2019	mid-term vacancy
Labor Representative #3	Glen Johnson	08/15/2012 - 6/30/2017	06/30/2017	scheduled end of term.
Labor Representative #4	Edward Reynoso	07/01/2017 - 6/30/2022	06/29/2022	End of Term
Labor Representative #4	Edward Reynoso	09/04/2012 - 6/30/2017	06/30/2017	scheduled end of term.
Organized Labor Rep #5	Robert Ryan	08/10/2022 - 6/30/2027	09/02/2022
Organized Labor Rep #5	Robert Ryan	07/01/2017 - 6/30/2022	08/09/2022	Re-Appointment
Labor Representative #5	Robert Ryan	07/01/2017 - 6/30/2022	08/09/2022	Re-Appointment
Labor Representative #5	Robert Ryan	08/28/2012 - 6/30/2017	06/30/2017	Re-Appointment
Organized Labor Rep #5	Robert Ryan	08/28/2012 - 6/30/2017	06/30/2017	scheduled end of term

Seat List (8)

Vacancy

Seat Title

Active

Authority

Employee Rep (Senate Appt)

Senate Minority Leader

Labor Representative #1

Senate Majority Leader

Organized Labor Rep #1

Senate Majority Leader

Labor Representative #2

Senate Minority Leader

Labor Representative #3

Subcommittee on Committees of the House of Representatives

Labor Representative #4

House Minority Leader

Labor Representative #5

Governor

Organized Labor Rep #5

Governor

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