About us
Private and public sector members
Age-Friendly Minnesota is a collaborative statewide effort to make our systems and communities more inclusive of and responsive to older adults. It is part of a global movement to prepare for an aging population and ensure that older people are valued and integrated into communities at a new level.
Age-Friendly MN Council Members represent nine State Agency leadership, Greater MN representatives, Age-Friendly and faith communities, and Tribal Nations.
Governor’s Council for an Age-Friendly Minnesota
Minnesota Board on Aging (MBA)
Minnesota Department of Health (MDH)
Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs (MDVA)
Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED)
Minnesota Housing Finance Agency (MHFA)
- Ryan Baumtrog
- John Patterson
Minnesota Department of Commerce (COMM)
Minnesota Department of Transportation (DOT)
Metropolitan Council (Met Council)
Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS)
Community Representatives
- Dr. Rajean Moone, Woodbury
- Dian Lopez, Alexandria
- Faron Jackson Sr., Cass Lake
- Dr. Russell Pointer, Sr., Lakeville
- Michelle Stender, Duluth
- Sandy Vargas, Golden Valley
