Larry Shellito has been confirmed by Minnesota's Senate as state Veterans Affairs commissioner. The former leader of the Minnesota National Guard won approval on a voice vote on Thursday.
Minnesota veterans groups will be at the state Capitol Tuesday to announce their 2011 joint legislative agenda at Veterans Day on the Hill. Gov. Mark Dayton and retired Major General Larry Shellito, the newly appointed head of the Minnesota
Gov. Mark Dayton has chosen former Minnesota National Guard leader Larry Shellito to fill a Veterans Affairs cabinet position.
Shellito was adjutant general of the Guard for seven years before his voluntary departure from the position last year.