St. Paul, Minnesota – State Representative John Ward (DFL – Baxter) congratulated Bill Faber on his appointment by Governor Dayton to serve on the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources (LCCMR). Mr. Faber’s term begins on February 10, 2013 and expires on January 6, 2014.
“I’m thrilled that Bill was appointed to serve on this important commission and want to offer my congratulations,” said Rep. Ward. “I’ve always said that we have so many talented people in our area who should be serving in these capacities, and Bill is certainly one of them. This is good for the LCCMR, good for our area, and good for our state. I know that Bill will do great work on this commission.”
The LCCMR is made up of 17 members: 5 Senators, 5 Representatives, 5 citizens appointed by the governor, 1 citizen appointed by the Senate, and 1 citizen appointed by the House. The function of the LCCMR is to make funding recommendations to the legislature for special environment and natural resource projects, primarily from the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund (ENRTF). These projects help maintain and enhance Minnesota's environment and natural resources. The LCCMR developed from a program initiated in 1963. Since 1963, over $735 million has been appropriated to more than 1,700 projects recommended to the legislature by the Commission to protect and enhance Minnesota's environment and natural resources.