Two newly elected members of the Nicollet County Board of Commissioners, Nicole Helgut and Mark Dean, took the oath of office Thursday morning and were formally sworn in before the board.

The swearing-in occurred at the start of the board’s January 7, 2025 meeting. Each new commissioner repeated the oath to “support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Minnesota” and to “faithfully and impartially discharge the duties of Nicollet County to the best of my knowledge and ability.”

After the oath, the board proceeded with its annual organization. The board nominated and elected Marie Granzell as chair for 2025. Following that election, commissioners nominated Commissioner Diem as vice chair for 2025; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote.

The board then moved into its regular agenda, approving the meeting agenda and the consent agenda without any pulls or further public appearances.

No dissent or recorded roll-call opposition to the officer elections was indicated in the meeting record; the nominations were approved by the board during the organization portion of the meeting.

Looking ahead, Granzell and the newly sworn commissioners will serve on the board through the regular 2025 meeting schedule adopted later in the session.