FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 5, 2003
Duluth, Minn., U.S.A.—Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty has appointed State Senator Cal Larson to a six-year term as a Duluth Seaway Port Authority commissioner.

Larson, who began his legislative service in the Minnesota House of Representatives in 1966, was elected to the Minnesota Senate in 1986, where he is currently serving his sixth term.

"He has a strong interest in areas which affect the port, including natural resources, economic development and international trade, and for the past twelve years he has represented Minnesota on the Great Lakes Commission," said Governor Pawlenty.

Larson replaces Sharon Clark, Madison, Minn., deputy commissioner of the State Department of Agriculture. She was originally appointed to the board in 1993 by then-Governor Arne Carlson, and was reappointed by then-Governor Jesse Ventura.

A native of Fergus Falls, Minn., Larson received a B.A. degree from Concordia College, Moorhead, and served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. He is former president of the Fergus Falls Rotary Club and former chair of the Concordia College Board of Regents.

Larson and his wife, Loretta, reside in Fergus Falls. They have two children and six grandsons.

The Port Authority's seven-member board is made up of two appointees by the governor, three by the Duluth City Council and two by the St. Louis County Board. Each appointment is for six years.

Other board members are Bill Kron, Duluth, president; Steve Raukar, Hibbing, vice president; Janet E. Nelson, Duluth, secretary; Helena E. Jackson, Duluth, treasurer; Tom Cashman, Mankato, assistant treasurer and Thomas A. Clure, Duluth.

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CONTACT: Lisa Marciniak, Port Promotion Manager, 218-727-8525

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