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Ramsey County commissioners accept state's attorney resignation, vote to advertise vacancy
Summary
The Ramsey County Board accepted the resignation of State's Attorney Poe Cummings effective Jan. 24, 2025, and voted to advertise the vacancy with a closing date of Jan. 3 and an interview timeline in early January; commissioners were advised that the governor's advice and consent is required under the Century Code.
The Ramsey County Board of Commissioners accepted a letter of resignation from State's Attorney Poe Cummings and voted to advertise the vacancy, with applications to close Jan. 3 and interviews to follow in early January.
The board accepted Cummings's resignation, which the minutes record as effective 01/24/2025. Commissioners then directed staff to post the job advertisement immediately, with an application deadline of Jan. 3 and interviews to be scheduled the following week so the board could select a candidate by mid-January if possible.
County legal counsel advised the board that Century Code requires the county's appointment to be made with the advice and consent of the governor's office, and recommended that the board notify the governor's office of any appointment to avoid procedural delay. The counsel also said the county could run a transparent, public process like a job posting and interviews, as has been done for prior vacancies.
Commissioners discussed timing and transparency; several members said a public posting would give interested, qualified internal and external candidates a fair opportunity to apply. One commissioner noted a practical constraint that advertising across the end-of-year holidays could affect the timeline and recommended the Jan. 3 closing date so materials would be in hand for interviews the following week.
The board voted to accept the resignation and to advertise the position with the stated timeline. The motion to accept the resignation and the motion to advertise carried by voice vote; the minutes show the motions passed with the board's consent.
The board asked staff to prepare the advertisement and handle logistics so the hiring timeline could proceed as discussed. The county legal counsel indicated staff should also coordinate with the governor's office for the advice-and-consent step after the board selects a candidate.
