Governor announces 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.