How are the Commission Members Selected?
The Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission is comprised of 11 members. These members must include the following:
- the Chief Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court or a designee
- a Judge from the Minnesota Court of Appeals
- a District Court Judge
- a Public Defender
- a County Attorney
- the Commissioner of Corrections or a designee
- a Peace Officer
- a Probation or Parole Officer
- three members from the general public, one of whom must be the victim of a felony crime
The three Commission members from the Judiciary are appointed to four year terms by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. The remaining members are appointed by the Governor to four year terms that coincide with the Governor's term in office. The Governor is also responsible for designating a Commission member as the Chair of the Commission.
Commission Members:
- Jeffrey Edblad, Chair and Isanti County Attorney
- Jason Anderson, Probation Representative, Itasca County Probation
- Christopher Dietzen, Justice, Minnesota Supreme Court
- Paul Ford, Peace Officer Representative, Washington County
- Connie Larson, Vice-Chair and Citizen Representative
- Caroline Lennon, Judge, First Judicial District
- Tom Roy, Commissioner of Corrections
- Heidi Schellhas, Judge, Minnesota Court of Appeals
- John Stuart, State Public Defender
- Yamy Vang, Citizen Representative
- Sarah Walker, Citizen Representative
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MSGC Staff:
- Kelly Lyn Mitchell, Executive Director
- Jackie Braun, Research Analyst
- Kathleen Madland, Research Analyst
- Linda McBrayer, Management Analyst 4
- Jill Payne, Research Analysis Specialist, Senior
- Anne Wall, Research Analysis Specialist, Senior
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