Gov. Mike Beebe on Tuesday (July 22) announced the following appointments to State boards and commissions:
Weston Lewey, Forrest City. Appointment expires Jan. 14, 2019. Replaces Darin Gray.
Jennifer Belt, Little Rock, to the Governor's Developmental Disabilities Council. Appointment expires June 30, 2019. Replaces Johnna McClain.
David Choate, Judsonia, to the Arkansas Agricultural Board. Appointment expires Aug. 15, 2016. Replaces Ruben Garzor.
Joe Christian, Jonesboro, reappointed to the Arkansas Rice Research and Promotion Board. Appointment expires June 30, 2016.
Jay Coker, Stuttgart, reappointed to the Arkansas Rice Research and Promotion Board. Appointment expires June 30, 2016.
Douglas Cox, Pocahontas, reappointed to the Black River Technical College Board of Directors. Appointment expires July 1, 2021.
Emily "Suzanne" Davidson, Hot Springs, reappointed to the Arkansas Arts Advisory Council. Appointment expires June 30, 2018.
Katherine Earlywine, Stuttgart, to the State Board of Sanitarians. Appointment expires June 30, 2019. Replaces David McKinnon.
Rodney Farley, North Little Rock, reappointed to the Governor's Commission on People with Disabilities. Appointment expires June 1, 2017.
Mariah Hatta, Little Rock, to the Arkansas Arts Advisory Council. Appointment expires June 30, 2018. Replaces Garbo Hearne.
Jeff Jackson, Ash Flat, to the State Board of Sanitarians. Appointment expires June 30, 2016. Replaces Teresa Bullock.
Christopher Johnson, North Little Rock, to the Governor's Developmental Disabilities Council. Appointment expires June 30, 2019. Replaces Jennifer Emery.
Robert Jordan, Hot Springs, reappointed to the Arkansas State Board of Physical Therapy. Appointment expires July 1, 2017.
Charles Ledbetter, Fordyce, reappointed to the Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Licensing Board. Appointment expires June 30, 2018.
Jack McCoy, Malvern, reappointed to the Arkansas State Board of Chiropractic Examiners. Appointment expires June 9, 2019.
Bill Mitchell, Fayetteville, reappointed to the Arkansas Arts Advisory Council. Appointment expires June 30, 2018.
Clarence "Bryan" Moery, Jr., Wynne, reappointed to the Arkansas Rice Research and Promotion Board. Appointment expires June 30, 2016.
Derrick Newby, Pine Bluff, reappointed to the State Board of Sanitarians. Appointment expires June 30, 2019.
Janet Paschal, Tuckerman, to the Board of Examiners in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology. Appointment expires June 30, 2015. Replaces Charlotte Britton.
Myrtle "Ruth" Pellow, Crossett, to the Governor's Commission on People with Disabilities. Appointment expires June 1, 2016. Replaces Shirley Byers.
Michael Richardson, Holly Grove, reappointed to the Arkansas Corn and Grain Sorghum Promotion Board. Appointment expires July 1, 2016.
Tim Smith, Clarendon, reappointed to the Arkansas Wheat Promotion Board. Appointment expires June 30, 2016.
Robert Tillman, Little Rock, reappointed to the Arkansas State Board of Physical Therapy. Appointment expires July 1, 2017.
George Toll IV, DeValls Bluff, reappointed to the Arkansas Wheat Promotion Board. Appointment expires June 30, 2016.
Stewart Weaver, Edmondson, reappointed to the Arkansas Corn and Grain Sorghum Promotion Board. Appointment expires July 1, 2016.
Dr. James "Randy" Willison, Batesville, reappointed to the Southern Regional Education Board. Appointment expires June 30, 2018.
Dennis Keith Woolverton, Pollard, reappointed to the Arkansas Corn and Grain Sorghum Promotion Board. Appointment expires July 1, 2016.
To the Arkansas Catfish Promotion Board:
Jeff Baxter, Watson.
Wayne Branton, Wilmot.
Steve Kueter, Paragould.
Joey Lowery, Amagon.
These reappointments expire June 30, 2016.
To the Arkansas Commission on Child Abuse, Rape and Domestic Violence:
Cecile Blucker, Bryant.
Rob Combs, Hoxie.
Charles Ellis, El Dorado.
Dr. Jerry Jones, Little Rock.
Robert Parker, Sheridan.
Debbie Roark, Lonoke.
Lieutenant Corey Sanders, Camden. Replaces Sheriff Victor Rose.
Dr. Karen Worley, Sherwood.
These are reappointments unless otherwise noted and expire June 30, 2016.
To the Arkansas Soybean Promotion Board:
Jim Carroll III, Brinkley.
Shannon Davis, Bono.
Douglas Hartz, Stuttgart. Replaces Andrew Oliver.
West Higginbotham, Marianna.
These are reappointments unless otherwise noted and expire June 30, 2016.