Governor Sanders Announces Appointments

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders today announced the following appointments:

2030 Arkansas Complete Count Committee

Shawntill Puryear, Hindsville, to the 2030 Arkansas Complete Count Committee. Term to expire September 30, 2030. New position.

Terence Fulce, Texarkana, to the 2030 Arkansas Complete Count Committee. Term to expire September 30, 2030. New position.

Andrew Baker, Searcy, to the 2030 Arkansas Complete Count Committee. Term to expire September 30, 2030. New position.

Jesse Turner, Pine Bluff, to the 2030 Arkansas Complete Count Committee. Term to expire September 30, 2030. New position.

Gina Gomez, Jonesboro, to the 2030 Arkansas Complete Count Committee. Term to expire September 30, 2030. New position.

Andrea Allen, Jonesboro, designated as chair of the 2030 Arkansas Complete Count Committee.

Arkansas 911 Board

David Stults, Mountain Home, to the Arkansas 911 Board. Term to expire July 24, 2027. Previously vacant position.

Arkansas Board of Dispensing Opticians

Sherry Hunter, Searcy, to the Arkansas Board of Dispensing Opticians. Term to expire June 30, 2028. Reappointment.

Matt Jones, Blytheville, to the Arkansas Board of Dispensing Opticians. Term to expire June 30, 2027. Previously vacant position.

Russell Simmons, Benton, to the Arkansas Board of Dispensing Opticians. Term to expire June 30, 2029. Reappointment.

Christine Faith, Searcy, to the Arkansas Board of Dispensing Opticians. Term to expire June 30, 2029. Replaces Vickie Burlsworth.

David Murphy, Russellville, to the Arkansas Board of Dispensing Opticians. Term to expire June 30, 2028. Reappointment.

Julie Suhm, Little Rock, to the Arkansas Board of Dispensing Opticians. Term to expire June 30, 2028. Previously vacant position.

Arkansas Board of Examiners in Counseling

Sean Culpepper, Hot Springs Village, to the Arkansas Board of Examiners in Counseling. Term to expire December 31, 2028. Previously vacant position.

Lynda Johnson, Little Rock, to the Arkansas Board of Examiners in Counseling. Term to expire December 31, 2028. Replaces Sherry Holliman.

Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission

Landon Wilson, Jonesboro, to the Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission. Term to expire March 29, 2030. Previously vacant position.

Mike Callan, Barling, to the Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission. Term to expire March 29, 2030. Previously vacant position.

Arkansas Social Work Licensing Board

Rachel Howard, Maumelle, to the Arkansas Social Work Licensing Board. Term to expire June 30, 2029. Reappointment.

Michelle Wannemacher, Uniontown, to the Arkansas Social Work Licensing Board. Term to expire June 20, 2029. Replaces William Parker.

Mindy Moore, Little Rock, to the Arkansas Social Work Licensing Board. Term to expire June 30, 2029. Replaces Susan Reasoner.

William Nesbitt, Cave City, to the Arkansas Social Work Licensing Board. Term to expire June 30, 2028. Previously vacant position.

Arkansas State Board of Dental Examiners

Dr. John Pate, Little Rock, to the Arkansas State Board of Dental Examiners. Term to expire September 1, 2030. Replaces Robert Carlisle.

Dr. Tom Phelan, Little Rock, to the Arkansas State Board of Dental Examiners. Term to expire September 1, 2031. Replaces Jeff Wisener.

Dr. Todd Higginbotham, Jonesboro, to the Arkansas State Board of Dental Examiners. Term to expire September 1, 2029. Replaces Cara Jones.

Lucy Hagberg, Little Rock, to the Arkansas State Board of Dental Examiners. Term to expire September 1, 2031. Previously vacant position.

Arkansas State Medical Board

Dr. Joseph Queeney, Fort Smith, to the Arkansas State Medical Board. Term to expire December 31, 2030. Previously vacant position.

Dr. Edward Gardner, Little Rock, to the Arkansas State Medical Board. Term to expire December 31, 2031. Reappointment.

Arkansas State Rehabilitation Council

Courtney Leach, Conway, to the Arkansas State Rehabilitation Council. Term to expire February 1, 2029. Reappointment.

Blytheville-Gosnell Regional Airport Authority

Seth Holifield, Blytheville, to the Blytheville-Gosnell Regional Airport Authority. Term to expire November 1, 2030. Previously vacant position.

Contractors Licensing Board

Ray Nabholz, Conway, to the Contractors Licensing Board. Term to expire December 31, 2030. Reappointment.

Doug Wasson, Little Rock, to the Contractors Licensing Board. Term to expire December 31, 2029. Reappointment.

Governor's Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition

Alyssa Frisby, Lonoke, to the Governor's Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition. Term to expire December 31, 2026. New position.

Judicial Discipline and Disability Commission

John McGuirk, Jr., Little Rock, to the Judicial Discipline and Disability Commission. Term to expire June 30, 2031. Previously vacant position.

Walter Lloyd, Jasper, to the Judicial Discipline and Disability Commission. Term to expire June 30, 2029. Previously vacant position.

Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board

Paul Cash, Garfield, to the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board. Term to expire January 14, 2030. Reappointment.

Nathan Caldwell, McNeil, to the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board. Term to expire January 14, 2029. Replaces William Remy.

Jim Burcham, Greenbrier, to the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board. Term to expire January 14, 2029. Replaces Damon Jackson.

Nick Remy, Fort Smith, to the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board. Term to expire January 14, 2027. Replaces Gordon Cunningham.

Medical Ionizing Radiation Licensure Committee

Jon Irons, Hot Springs, to the Medical Ionizing Radiation Licensure Committee. Term to expire July 14, 2028. Previously vacant position.

William Morgan, Conway, to the Medical Ionizing Radiation Licensure Committee. Term to expire July 14, 2028. Replaces Tracy McKnight.

Tyler Middlebrooks, Alexander, to the Medical Ionizing Radiation Licensure Committee. Term to expire July 14, 2030. Replaces Paul Bruce.

Inez Barnes, Hamburg, to the Medical Ionizing Radiation Licensure Committee. Term to expire July 14, 2029. Replaces Jacovis Davis.

Dr. Richard Nelson, Fort Smith, to the Medical Ionizing Radiation Licensure Committee. Term to expire July 14, 2027. Reappointment.

Sex Offender Assessment Committee

Teresa Belew, Little Rock, to the Sex Offender Assessment Committee. Term to expire July 1, 2028. Replaces Dana Watson.

Grant Humphries, Little Rock, to the Sex Offender Assessment Committee. Term to expire July 1, 2030. Reappointment.

Casey Beard, Little Rock, to the Sex Offender Assessment Committee. Term to expire July 1, 2028. Replaces Lori Kumpuris.

Birc Morledge, Little Rock, to the Sex Offender Assessment Committee. Term to expire July 1, 2029. Replaces Marjorie Rogers.

Faulkner County Quorum Court

Melonaie Gullick, Conway, to serve as Justice of the Peace for Faulkner County, District 10. Term to expire December 31, 2026. Fulfills the remaining term of Andy Shock.

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