Two months after a defeat in a bid to retain her post as Minnesota State Auditor, Pat Anderson has landed a new job. Gov. Tim Pawlenty last week announced that Anderson was his choice to serve as commissioner of the Department of Employee Relations. Anderson will oversee Pawlenty Administration efforts to move functions from DOER to other agencies, including the Departments of Administration and Finance, with the goal of eliminating DOER as a stand-alone agency. The governor said he's hopeful the legislature will approve a bill to eliminate the department, but that most of the move can be accomplished through reorganization orders if necessary. It's expected that moving DOER's functions to other agencies will take about a year-and-a-half. "Pat Anderson has a record of holding government accountable and working to improve efficiency," Gov. Pawlenty said. "She's the right person to make sure that this transition is done the right way. We expect her to work herself out of a job by completing the merger." Anderson, 40, served as State Auditor from 2003 through earlier this month. She previously served as mayor of Eagan, Eagan City Council member and started and ran two businesses. She is a former Forest Lake resident.

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