Seventy-five appointments to multiple state boards and commissions were announced today.
The most notable appointments made by Gov. Asa Hutchinson were to the State Board of Health and various agricultural commissions.
Hutchinson reappointed 10 individuals to the State Board of Health and made one new appointment. He reappointed Dr. Glen Bryant of West Memphis, Dr. Dwayne Daniels of El Dorado, Vanessa Falwell of Newport, Dr. Darren Flamik of Roland, Dr. Anthony Hui of West Fork, Dr. David Kiessling of Bigelow, Dr. Balan Nair of Little Rock, Donald Ragland of Marshall, Dr. Carl Riddell of Russellville and Dr. James Zini of Mountain View.He named James Bailey of Springdaleto replace Thomas on the board.
There were multiple reappointment to several agriculture-related boards. Hutchinson reappointed members of the Arkansas Wheat Promotion Board, the Arkansas Soybean Promotion Board, the Arkansas Corn and Grain Sorghum Promotion Board, the Arkansas Catfish Promotion Board, and the Arkansas Rice Research and Promotion Board.
All of the appointments for these boards, except for one, were reappointments.
Jack Evans of Carlisle and Dusty Hoskyn of England were reappointed to the Arkansas Wheat Promotion Board, while Doug Hartz of Stuttgart and Rusty Smith of Des Arc were reappointed to the Arkansas Soybean Promotion Board. Jacob Appleberry of McGehee and Jason Felton of Marianna were also reappointed to the Arkansas Corn and Grain Sorghum Promotion Board.
Four members – Brad Graham of Portland, Kenny Francis of Corning, Steve Kueter of Paragould and Dick Baxter of Cabot – were reappointed to the Arkansas Catfish Promotion Board.
Joe Christian of Jonesboro and Roger Pohlner of Fisher were reappointed to the Arkansas Rice Research and Promotion Board. John King of Helena was appointed to the board as a replacement for Bryan Moery.
There were four reappointments to the Technology Equipment Revolving Loan Fund Committee. These include Kesh Pilot of Hot Springs, Caleb Crawley of Conway, Bethan Baldwin of Cabot and Glennis Sharp of Cotter, with all their terms expiring on June 30, 2023.
See the full list of appointments below:
Henry Kinslow, El Dorado, to the Arkansas State Claims Commission. Appointment expires January 14, 2026. Reappointment.
Sylvester Smith, III, North Little Rock, to the Arkansas State Claims Commission. Appointment expires January 14, 2026. Reappointment.
Todd Smith, Magnolia, to the State Banking Board. Appointment expires December 31, 2024. Reappointment.
Kevin Crass, Little Rock, to the War Memorial Stadium Commission. Appointment expires January 14, 2028. Replaces Donald Cook.
Scott DeMott, Little Rock, to the Arkansas Towing and Recovery Board. Appointment expires June 22, 2023. Replaces Heath Tibbs.
Wayne Edwards, Lake Village, to the Arkansas Towing and Recovery Board. Appointment expires June 22, 2023. Reappointment.
James Bailey, Springdale, to the State Board of Health. Appointment expires December 31, 2024. Replaces Thomas Jones.
Dr. Glen Bryant, West Memphis, to the State Board of Health. Appointment expires December 31, 2024. Reappointment.
Dr. Dwayne Daniels, El Dorado, to the State Board of Health. Appointment expires December 31, 2024. Reappointment.
Vanessa Falwell, Newport, to the State Board of Health. Appointment expires December 31, 2024. Reappointment.
Dr. Darren Flamik, Roland, to the State Board of Health. Appointment expires December 31, 2024. Reappointment.
Dr. Anthony Hui, West Fork, to the State Board of Health. Appointment expires December 31, 2024. Reappointment.
Dr. David Kiessling, Bigelow, to the State Board of Health. Appointment expires December 31, 2024. Reappointment.
Dr. Balan Nair, Little Rock, to the State Board of Health. Appointment expires December 31, 2024. Reappointment.
Donald Ragland, Marshall, to the State Board of Health. Appointment expires December 31, 2024. Reappointment.
Dr. Carl Riddell, Russellville, to the State Board of Health. Appointment expires December 31, 2024. Reappointment.
Dr. James Zini, Mountain View, to the State Board of Health. Appointment expires December 31, 2024. Reappointment.
Brenda Fendley, Marshall, to the Keep Arkansas Beautiful Commission. Appointment expires January 14, 2027. Reappointment.
Carol Lloyd, Booneville, to the Keep Arkansas Beautiful Commission. Appointment expires January 14, 2027. Replaces Jane Phillips.
Danna Crook, Conway, to the Universal Newborn Hearing Screening, Tracking, and Intervention Advisory Board. Appointment expires January 14, 2022. Replaces Dr. John Dornhoffer.
Sam Whitaker, Monticello, to the Arkansas Agriculture Board. Appointment expires August 15, 2024. Reappointment.
Robin Ralston, Atkins, to the Arkansas Agriculture Board. Appointment expires August 15, 2024. Replaces Jennifer James.
Wendy Blackwood, Fairfield Bay, to the Arkansas Board of Examiners in Counseling. Appointment expires December 31, 2023. Reappointment.
Crystal Lougin, Fort Smith, to the Arkansas Board of Examiners in Counseling. Appointment expires December 31, 2023. Replaces Cheryl Edwards.
Anderson Neal, Texarkana, to the Arkansas Board of Examiners in Counseling. Appointment expires December 31, 2022. Replaces Vickie Keeton.
Susan Morse, Springdale, to the Arkansas Dietetics Licensing Board. Appointment expires January 14, 2026. Replaces Kimberly Jablonski.
Dr. Mark Gross, West Fork, to the Board of Directors of the Division of Science and Technology of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission. Appointment expires January 14, 2025. Reappointment.
Dr. Jeff Standridge, Conway, to the Board of Directors of the Division of Science and Technology of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission. Appointment expires January 14, 2025. Reappointment.
Jake Arey, Bryant, to the Residential Contractors Committee. Appointment expires October 1, 2023. Reappointment.
Dan Gamble, Manila, to the Residential Contractors Committee. Appointment expires October 1, 2023. Reappointment.
Todd Wilcox, Jonesboro, to the Residential Contractors Committee. Appointment expires October 1, 2022. Replaces Bill Green.
Ro Arrington, Little Rock, to the Academic Facilities Review Board. Appointment expires August 6, 2023. Reappointment.
Michelle McClaflin, Sulphur Springs, to the Academic Facilities Review Board. Appointment expires August 6, 2023. Reappointment.
Dr. Pebbles Fagan, Little Rock, to the Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Advisory Committee. Appointment expires October 1, 2024. Reappointment.
Dr. Jennifer Redmond-Knight, Little Rock, to the Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Advisory Committee. Appointment expires October 1, 2024. Reappointment.
Chelsea Conway, Ash Flat, to the Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Advisory Committee. Appointment expires October 1, 2024. Reappointment.
Jessyka Hanna, Hot Springs National Park, to the Amusement Ride Safety Advisory Board. Appointment expires March 1, 2022. Reappointment.
Johnny Miller, Jr., Greenbrier, to the Amusement Ride Safety Advisory Board. Appointment expires March 1, 2022. Replaces Johnny Miller, Sr.
Weldon Wynn, Star City, to the Amusement Ride Safety Advisory Board. Appointment expires March 1, 2022. Reappointment.
Greg Armstrong, Little Rock, to the Arkansas Orthotics, Prosthetics, and Pedorthics Advisory Board. Appointment expires September 1, 2023. Replaces Paul Johnston.
Paul Hatcher, Jonesboro, to the Arkansas Orthotics, Prosthetics, and Pedorthics Advisory Board. Appointment expires September 1, 2022. Replaces Rob Yates.
Gary Horton, Hensley, to the Arkansas Orthotics, Prosthetics, and Pedorthics Advisory Board. Appointment expires September 1, 2021. Replaces Mike Horton.
Micah Saterfield, Fort Smith, to the Arkansas Orthotics, Prosthetics, and Pedorthics Advisory Board. Appointment expires September 1, 2023. Replaces Patrick McNally.
Frank Snell, Little Rock, to the Arkansas Orthotics, Prosthetics, and Pedorthics Advisory Board. Appointment expires September 1, 2022. Replaces Grant Snell.
Dr. Timothy Cook, Little Rock, to the Arkansas State Respiratory Care Examining Committee. Appointment expires August 7, 2023. Replaces Nancy Rector.
Dr. Neadum Odom, Little Rock, to the Arkansas State Respiratory Care Examining Committee. Appointment expires August 7, 2023. Reappointment.
Angela Sanders, Benton, to the Arkansas State Respiratory Care Examining Committee. Appointment expires August 7, 2023. Reappointment.
Jack Evans, Carlisle, to the Arkansas Wheat Promotion Board. Appointment expires June 30, 2022. Reappointment.
Dusty Hoskyn, England, to the Arkansas Wheat Promotion Board. Appointment expires June 30, 2022. Reappointment.
Doug Hartz, Stuttgart, to the Arkansas Soybean Promotion Board. Appointment expires June 30, 2022. Reappointment.
Rusty Smith, Des Arc, to the Arkansas Soybean Promotion Board. Appointment expires June 30, 2022. Reappointment.
Jacob Appleberry, McGehee, to the Arkansas Corn and Grain Sorghum Promotion Board. Appointment expires July 1, 2022. Reappointment.
Jason Felton, Marianna, to the Arkansas Corn and Grain Sorghum Promotion Board. Appointment expires July 1, 2022. Reappointment.
Brad Graham, Portland, to the Arkansas Catfish Promotion Board. Appointment expires June 30, 2022. Reappointment.
Kenny Francis, Corning, to the Arkansas Catfish Promotion Board. Appointment expires June 30, 2022. Reappointment.
Steve Kueter, Paragould, to the Arkansas Catfish Promotion Board. Appointment expires June 30, 2022. Reappointment.
Dick Baxter, Cabot, to the Arkansas Catfish Promotion Board. Appointment expires June 30, 2022. Reappointment.
Joe Christian, Jonesboro, to the Arkansas Rice Research and Promotion Board. Appointment expires June 30, 2022. Reappointment.
John King, Helena, to the Arkansas Rice Research and Promotion Board. Appointment expires June 30, 2022. Replaces Bryan Moery.
Roger Pohlner, Fisher, to the Arkansas Rice Research and Promotion Board. Appointment expires June 30, 2022. Reappointment.
Kesha Pilot, Hot Springs, to the Technology Equipment Revolving Loan Fund Committee. Appointment expires June 30, 2023. Reappointment.
Caleb Crawley, Conway, to the Technology Equipment Revolving Loan Fund Committee. Appointment expires June 30, 2023. Reappointment.
Bethany Baldwin, Cabot, to the Technology Equipment Revolving Loan Fund Committee. Appointment expires June 30, 2023. Reappointment.
Glennis Sharp, Cotter, to the Technology Equipment Revolving Loan Fund Committee. Appointment expires June 30, 2023. Reappointment.
Anthony Tidwell, Hot Springs, to the Advisory Council of the Arkansas Arts Council. Appointment expires June 30, 2024. Replaces Aldona Standridge.
Sue Coon, Melbourne, to the Advisory Council of the Arkansas Arts Council. Appointment expires June 30, 2024. Reappointment.
Remica Gray, Texarkana, to the Advisory Council of the Arkansas Arts Council. Appointment expires June 30, 2024. Reappointment.
Donna Young, Van Buren, to the Advisory Council of the Arkansas Arts Council. Appointment expires June 30, 2024. Reappointment.
Ricky Lattimore, McGehee, to the Advisory Council of the Arkansas Arts Council. Appointment expires June 30, 2024. Reappointment.
Sheri Rogers, Hot Springs, to the Governor’s Commission on People with Disabilities. Appointment expires June 1, 2024. Reappointment.
Rebecca Pieroni, Jonesboro, to the Governor’s Commission on People with Disabilities. Appointment expires June 1, 2021. Replaces Nola McKinney.
Rick Davis, Junction City, to the Arkansas Manufactured Home Commission. Appointment expires September 1, 2023. Reappointment.
James Duncan, Fort Smith, to the Arkansas Manufactured Home Commission. Appointment expires September 1, 2024. Replaces William Roachell.
Kevin Hawks, Vilonia, to the Arkansas Manufactured Home Commission. Appointment expires September 1, 2024. Reappointment.
Norman Walker, Lonoke, to the Arkansas Manufactured Home Commission. Appointment expires September 1, 2023. Reappointment
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