It’s not something they get to do often, but on April 4 members of the House voted to confirm a gubernatorial appointment.
On a voice vote, the House voted to confirm David P. Swenson to the Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board. Swenson was appointed to the board by former Gov. Tim Pawlenty on Dec. 15, 2010.
Swenson, who works as an attorney at Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi LLP, was chosen to replace Felicia Boyd, and will complete her four-year term. That term will end Jan. 2, 2012.
According to its website, the board is responsible for campaign finance registration and disclosure, public subsidy administration, lobbyist registration and disclosure, and economic interest disclosure in Minnesota. Under state law, appointments to the board must be confirmed by a three-fifths vote of the House and Senate, acting independently.
Most appointments to executive branch agencies in the state require a confirmation by the Senate, but not the House.
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