Governor’s appointments
Gov. Asa Hutchinson recently announced the following appointments:
To the state Board of Athletic Training, to terms expiring Jan. 14, 2021: Dr. Terry DeWitt, Arkadelphia, reappointment; and Natalie Trotter, Fayetteville, replaces Lacye Vance.
To the Contractors Licensing Board, to terms expiring Dec. 31, 2022: Matt Cashion, Little Rock, replaces John Baxter, and Billy Craig Carney, Rogers, replaces Cecil Malone.
To the Arkansas Beef Council, to terms expiring March 30, 2021: Sam Cecil, Russellville, reappointment; and Bruce Jackson, Lockesburg, replaces Leo Sutterfield.
To the Lifeline Individual Verification Effort Corp. board of directors, reappointed to terms expiring March 30, 2021: Bob Mouser, Harrison, and Greg Ashcraft, Little Rock.
To the Fire Protection Licensing Board, to terms expiring April 1, 2023: Michael Cotten, Benton, reappointment; April Broderick, Sherwood, replaces William Davis; and Justin Yates, Bentonville, replaces Lonnie Cagle.
To the Arkansas Motor Vehicle Commission: Jean Campbell, Fort Smith, appointment expires Jan. 14, 2024, replaces Clyde Noel; Jock Davis, Russellville, reappointment expires Jan. 14, 2025; Ken Yarbrough, Jonesboro, appointment expires Jan. 14, 2025, replaces Bernard Sahene; and Rick Whitten, Gentry, appointment expires Jan. 14, 2023, replaces Sandy Stroope.
To the Arkansas Orthotics, Prosthetics and Pedorthics Advisory Board, reappointments expiring Sept. 1, 2019: Chris Madison, Little Rock; Brandt Snell, Little Rock; and Rob Yates, Jonesboro.
To the Board of the Information Network of Arkansas: David Beck, White Hall, reappointment expires Dec. 31, 2020; Ralph Hudson, North Little Rock, appointment expires Dec. 31, 2019, replaces Amy Reichenbach Mattison; Shelli Jordan, Little Rock, reappointment expires Dec. 31, 2020; and Ron Pitts, Hensley, reappointment expires Dec. 31, 2019.
To the Arkansas History Commission: Ron Fuller, Little Rock, appointment expires Jan. 14, 2022, replaces Michael Whitmore; and Dr. Hollis Tarver, Clarksville, appointment expires Jan. 14, 2025, replaces Elizabeth Robbins.
To the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council: Denise Carson, Morrilton, Doug Duerr, Russellville, Ben Gresham, Hope, and Cathee Terrell, Rogers, whose reappointments expire July 1, 2021; Ken Kelley, Magnolia, appointment expires July 1, 2021, replaces Sidney Ward, and Jeff Tabor, Little Rock, reappointment expires July 1, 2022.
To the Advisory Council of the Arkansas Arts Council: Sue Coon, Melbourne, appointment expires June 30, 2020, replaces Steven Holder; Dr. Charles Daniels, El Dorado, appointment expires June 30, 2021, replaces Gay Bechtelheimer; Mildred Franco, Pine Bluff, reappointment expires June 30, 2021; Antzee Magruder, West Memphis, reappointment expires June 30, 2021; and Aldona Standridge, Russellville, appointment expires June 30, 2020, replaces Jeannie Stone.
To the board of directors of the Division of Science and Technology of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission: Meltin Bell, Maumelle, appointment expires Jan. 14, 2021, replaces Dr. Seshadri Mohan; Dr. Alesia Ferguson, Little Rock, appointment expires Jan. 14, 2019, replaces Dr. Scott McKay; Todd Greer, Little Rock, appointment expires Jan. 14, 2022, replaces Dr. Carl Frederickson; Dr. Carol Reeves, Fayetteville, appointment expires Jan. 14, 2022, replaces Dr. James Rankin; Dr. Jeff Standridge, Conway, appointment expires Jan. 14, 2021, replaces Gary Campbell; and Dr. Andrew Sustich, Jonesboro, reappointment expires Jan. 14, 2021.
The governor also appointed:
Mike Smith, Wynne, as state district court judge for the 25th District, composed of St. Francis County. Appointment expires Dec. 31, 2020. Replaces Judge Steve Routon.
Emily White, Malvern, as state district court judge for the 33rd District, which includes Grant and Hot Spring counties. Appointment expires Dec. 31, 2020. Replaces Judge Sherry Burnett.
Deidre Luker, Russellville, as district judge for the Yell County-Southern Division District Court. Appointment expires Dec. 31, 2018. Replaces Judge Kristin Clark.
Dr. Rhys Branman, Little Rock, to the state Medical Board. Appointment expires Dec. 31, 2022. Replaces Dr. Steven Cathey.
Bill DeClerk, Fairfield Bay, to the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board. Appointment expires Jan. 14, 2020. Replaces Cory Hallmark.
Gayther Crank, Lewisville, to the Red River Commission. Reappointment expires Jan. 14, 2025.
Mayor Gary Baxter, Mulberry, to the board of trustees of the Local Police and Fire Retirement System. Appointment expires Jan. 1, 2022. Replaces Gary Carnahan.
Marcia Fuller, Fayetteville, to the Psychology Board. Appointment expires Dec. 31, 2022. Replaces Dixie Bryson.
Jon David Bruning, Maumelle, to the Spinal Cord Commission. Appointment expires Jan. 14, 2023. Replaces John Wyrick.
David Kinkade, Little Rock, to the Amusement Ride Safety Advisory Board. Appointment expires March 1, 2022. Replaces Tiffani Butler.
Col. Mike Kirby, Little Rock, to the Minority and Women-owned Business Advisory Council. Appointment expires May 2, 2023. Replaces Mia McNeal.
Gary Carnahan, Hot Springs, to the board of trustees of the Arkansas Public Employees Retirement System. Appointment expires March 9, 2024. Replaces Carol Bevis.
Max Brister, Hampton, as a justice of the peace for the Calhoun County Quorum Court, District 4. Appointment expires Dec. 31, 2018. Replaces Odell Nash.
Hugh Holden, Cecil, as a justice of the peace for the Franklin County Quorum Court, District 7. Appointment expires Dec. 31, 2018. Replaces Garrett Shepherd.
Pamela Cockrum, Clarksville, as a justice of the peace for the Johnson County Quorum Court, District 9. Appointment expires Dec. 31, 2018. Replaces Kenneth Medeiros.
Judge Emily White, Malvern, as a special associate justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court. CV-18-356 Arkansas Department of Finance & Administration v. Naturalis Health LLC et al. Replaces Justice Josephine Linker Hart, who has disqualified herself from the case.
Judge Sandy Huckabee, Lonoke, as a special associate justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court. CV-18-114 Miracle Kids Success Academy Inc. v. Marvin Henry Maurras. Replaces Chief Justice John Dan Kemp, who has disqualified himself from the case.