Robertson accepted the appointment after serving as temporary commissioner for five months.
6:14 pm, Jan. 22, 2021
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ST. PAUL — Gov. Tim Walz on Friday, Jan. 22, announced his appointment of Rosyln Robertson as commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry.
Robertson had served as the department's temporary commissioner after the Minnesota Senate in August voted against the confirmation of former Commissioner Nancy Leppink, effectively terminating her from the post. Republican senators cited concerns about regulations on businesses under Leppink's leadership of the agency.
Robertson has worked at the department for more than three decades and served as a deputy commissioner before taking on the temporary lead position atop the department.