North Dakota Olmstead Commission members

Commission members:

There are 11 voting members of the Commission, pursuant to the Executive Order:

1. A co-chair representative of the public at large, currently Rueben Panchol;

2. A co-chair representative from the Office of the Governor, currently Christopher Joseph;

3. A member of the North Dakota Senate, currently Senator Kathy Hogan;

4. A member of the North Dakota House of Representatives, currently Representative Alisa Mitskog;

5. A representative of the Judicial Branch, currently Judge Bobbi Weiler;

6. A representative of access to core services, currently Veronica Zietz;

7. A representative of a disability group, currently Julianne Horntvedt;

8. A representative of a disability group, currently Donene Feist;

9. A representative of access to services and supports, currently Scott Burlingame;

10. A representative of affordable and accessible living, currently Tawnya Taylor; 

11. A representative of the public at large, currently Carey Goetz. 

Nonvoting members include the Executive Director or Officers of the following agencies, or a designee:

1. Department of Labor and Human Rights
2. Department of Health and Human Services;
3. Department of Public Instruction;
4. Department of Commerce;
5. Job Service North Dakota;
6. Department of Transportation;
7. North Dakota Indian Affairs Commission
8. North Dakota Industrial Commission, Housing Finance Agency;

The term of appointment is three years; each voting member may serve no more than two consecutive terms. Members representing the Governor's Office, Legislative Assembly, and the Judicial Branch will have open terms and not be subject to term limits. Membership to Olmstead Commission is appointed by the Governor. All members serve at the pleasure of the Governor.