(ST. PAUL, MN) – Statement from Senator Mark Koran (R- North Branch) on Wednesday’s confirmation vote on Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) Commissioner Nancy Leppink:
“The Commissioner has proven herself unable to do her job well. She has a record of inviting union bosses into non-union environments and allowed them to collect business information without permission. Several times she has changed business standards at the last minute before their busy season with no warning, effectively crippling the establishments. Businesses consistently complain that she interprets legislation in the most stringent manner possible and offers no path forward. Commissioners should want to help the people they work for.
“The Senate has brought concerns about this issue to the Governor many times, to no avail. This was the best option for Minnesota going forward.”
Commissioner Leppink was vetted during a Senate Jobs Committee on May 6th and moved to the floor without a recommendation for confirmation by the committee.