Not necessarily tied to rural broadband, but definitely would nice to have more broadband heads around the table when they are discussing rural policy; the MN Secretary of State just posted open positions. I’ve included them all, just in case there’s interest:

The Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State today released notice of vacancies for various state boards, councils and committees that are accepting applications. Minnesotans are encouraged to apply and serve in demonstration of public service. The newest vacancies are listed below, and the full list of 1,078 vacancies / 639 positions can be found on our website Open Positions.

Applications may be submitted online and must be submitted within 21 days of the “Publish Date” listed on our Open Positions page, to be assured of full consideration by the appointing authority. Appointing authorities may choose to review applications received by the Secretary of State after the 21 day application period.

See our new instructions on HOW TO APPLY at the end of the message.

CURRENT VACANCIES
Below is a list of agencies with vacancies posted in the previous 15 days.

Please visit our website for complete descriptions and all other vacancy listings previously posted.

Behavioral Health Planning Council

Vacancies: 1 Seat — Providers of Substance use disorder services to the LGBTQ and/or underserved communities

Board Of Behavioral Health And Therapy

Vacancies: 1 Seat — Licensed Professional Counselor/Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor

Board Of Trustees Of The Minnesota State Colleges And Universities System

Vacancies: 1 Seat — Student

Center For Rural Policy And Development

Vacancies: 1 Seat –Regional County Government Rep.

Vacancies: 1 Seat — Business Rep

Vacancies: 1 Seat — Rural County Government Rep.

Minnesota Sex Offender Program – Hospital Review Board

Vacancies: 1 Seat — Attorney

Vacancies: 1 Seat — Psychologist/Mental Health Professional

Vacancies: 1 Seat — Public

Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board

Vacancies: 1 Seat — Teacher

Special Review Board

Vacancies: 1 Seat — Special Review Board Member

HOW TO APPLY

Visit the Open Positions page.
Scroll down to find the correct Agency/Board/Council.
Choose the correct seat type, and click button that says APPLY
The system will walk you through creating an application profile.

Page 2 of the application will now allow you to attach the following documents:
• Letter of Interest
• Resume or Biography