Saint Paul -- Governor Tim Pawlenty today announced the appointment of John Dyke and the reappointment of Nancy Gibson to the Citizen's Advisory Committee for the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund.

John Dyke, of Eagan, is CEO of All States Ag Parts. He previously served as Deputy Chief of Staff for Governor Arne Carlson. Dyke is appointed to an at-large position on the Committee and will serve a four-year term which ends January 7, 2008. He replaces Greta Gauthier on the Committee.

Nancy Gibson, of St. Louis Park, is an author and naturalist. Gibson is a co-founder of the International Wolf Center. She is reappointed to an at-large position on the Committee and will serve a four-year term which ends January 7, 2008. Gibson was first appointed to the Committee in 1990 and currently serves as the Committee's Chair.

The Citizen's Advisory Committee is made up of eleven members appointed by the Governor. The Committee advises the Legislative Commission on Minnesota's Resources (LCMR) as to the distribution of the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund. The Trust Fund consists of 40% of the net profits of the Minnesota Lottery.