“I am especially proud of how Commissioner Harpstead supported the enterprise-wide work to separate DHS into three separate agencies, which will make each of them more effective, more ...

Minnesota Department of Human Services Commissioner Jodi Harpstead will step down next month, Gov. Tim Walz announced on Monday. Harpstead, who was appointed in August 2019, will vacate her post ...

Jodi Harpstead speaks during the Circle of Excellence Award ceremony on Nov. 12, 2024. She will leave her role of Department of Human Services commissioner on Feb. 3. The head of Minnesota’s ...

The head of Minnesota’s largest state agency is stepping down. Department of Human Services Commissioner Jodi Harpstead announced Monday that she’s leaving her role on Feb. 3. Harpstead was ...

Minnesota Department of Human Services Commisioner Jodi Harpstead speaks to a legislative task force in 2023 at the Minnesota Senate Building in St. Paul. (Aaron Lavinsky/The Minnesota Star Tribune) ...

In praise of Jodi Harpstead — and others who work hard in public service for the right reasons, while getting less and less ...

Human Services Commissioner Jodi Harpstead addresses the House Health and Human Services Finance Division on Dec. 2, 2019. Photo by Andrew VonBank/House Information Services. Jodi Harpstead ...

Jodi Harpstead, commissioner of the Department of Human Services, will resign her post effective Feb. 3, according to the governor’s office. Gov Tim Walz thanked Harpstead for her time serving ...

Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) Commissioner Jodi Harpstead will step down from her role Feb. 3, Gov. Tim Walz announced Monday. Harpstead has lead the agency since her appointment in ...

Human Services Commissioner Jodi Harpstead addresses the House Health and Human Services Finance Division on Dec. 2, 2019. Photo by Andrew VonBank/House Information Services. Jodi Harpstead, ...