Task Force members

James Backstrom, Hastings, Dakota County attorney, Minnesota County Attorneys Association representative

Duane Bandel, Minneapolis, consumer member

Maria Botker, Clinton, parent member

Dennis Flaherty, St. Paul, Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association representative

Karina Forrest, White Bear Township, substance use treatment provider

James Franklin, St. Paul, Minnesota Sheriffs' Association representative

Dr. Pamela Gonzalez, Minneapolis, substance use treatment provider

Dr. Vincent "Peter" Hay­den, Minneapolis, substance use treatment provider

Chief David Kolb, Champlin, Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association representative

Doreen McIntyre, Champlin, health care provider

Jeremy Pauling, Montevideo, parent member

Dr. Charles Reznikoff, Minneapolis health care provider

Sarah Wellington, St. Paul, consumer member