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In reply to the discussion: Vance Boelter identified as person of interest in Minnesota DFL lawmakers' shootings [View all]muriel_volestrangler
(104,189 posts)28. There are about 60 members of the board
Many just run businesses, and it looks like they get a wide range, and I expect most are non-partisan.
https://mn.gov/deed/gwdb/about/members/
When appointed in 2019, he was a manager at a Marathon-Speedway: https://web.archive.org/web/20190707052759/https://mn.gov/deed/gwdb/about/members/
and his last recorded position, in 2022, was a manager at a 7-Eleven:
https://web.archive.org/web/20220628112456/https://mn.gov/deed/gwdb/about/members/
When he was appointed to the similarly-named Council in 2016, he was an "executive" with Northern Tier Energy:
https://web.archive.org/web/20161018023404/http://www.gwdc.org/about.html
Northern Tier Energy LP was an American downstream energy limited partnership. In addition to owning the SuperAmerica gas station and convenience store chain, it also owned an oil refinery in St. Paul Park, Minnesota and an interest in a pipeline.[1] In 2014 it ranked 525 on the Fortune 1000.[2]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Tier_Energy
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Tier_Energy
So that might be running another convenience store.
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Vance Boelter identified as person of interest in Minnesota DFL lawmakers' shootings [View all]
GJGCA
Jun 14
OP
Former appointee of Tim Walz sought in 'politically motivated assassination' of Minnesota lawmaker and her husband days
LiberalArkie
Jun 14
#1
Despite being a Dem aide, he last registered to vote in 2004, as a Republican.
LiberalArkie
Jun 14
#2
That I believe is disinformation. That is what the GOP is pushing since he was APPOINTED to a commission
LiberalArkie
Jun 14
#32
The position that he was appointed to was nonpartisan. The Governor's Workforce Development Board
CentralMass
Jun 14
#27
Notice how your source leads with "Democratic". But everyone targetted on list is Democratic politician. . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Jun 14
#6
Ahh he was an appointed to a workforce commission not to a position in Walsh's office as I thought.
LiberalArkie
Jun 14
#14
These Republicans are very good at conning the Democratic politicians. I am thinking Garland also
LiberalArkie
Jun 14
#4
That is the big question for all of us. I don't think the police have shared all they know what is his car yet. iMHO
riversedge
Jun 14
#17
This dude is RW, anti-abortionist with easy access to the uniform and vehicle used in the murders.
sinkingfeeling
Jun 14
#8
Look at the guy's bio. He was a manager for several major corporations. That's why Walz put him
sinkingfeeling
Jun 14
#16
.... and no heroic tank driver turned off of the parade route into the prime viewing stand
Jack Valentino
Jun 15
#38
CEO of a security company sounds like it might be a totally non-partisan selection for a workforce appointment
LiberalArkie
Jun 14
#25
what I read about the office, is that they have practically NO political power....
Jack Valentino
Jun 15
#39
He was appointed to a 60-member business advisory commission by Walz's precursor.
TheRickles
Jun 15
#41