ST. PAUL – Rep. Matt Bliss, R-Pennington, has received an appointment to the Explore Minnesota Tourism Council.
The council is geared toward development and growth of Minnesota tourism. The group also addresses program development and public policy issues at both the state and federal levels.
“Tourism is a major driver of our economy in Minnesota, with more than $14 billion in annual sales and the nearly 260,000 jobs it provides our state,” Bliss said. “Leisure and hospitality is key to our way of life in this area and I look forward to helping make our neck of the woods even more welcoming to visitors.”
Bliss, who owns Bliss Point Resort near Pennington, is the lone House Republican among four legislators to serve the 28-member council. Bliss received the appointment from House Speaker Rep. Kurt Daudt, R-Crown, less than one month after starting his first term in the Legislature.
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