Fri March 14, 2025

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Governor Sanders Announces Appointments
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders today announced the following appointments:

Arkansas Early Childhood Commission

Dr. Jason Williams, Little Rock, to the Arkansas Early Childhood Commission. Term to expire June 30, 2027. Replaces Elizabeth Waldrum.

Arkansas Economic Development Commission

Sam Russell, Bentonville, to the Arkansas Economic Development Commission. Term to expire January 14, 2027. Replaces John Schmelzle.

Arkansas Ethics Commission

Blake Flemister, Little Rock, to the Arkansas Ethics Commission. Term to expire December 31, 2026. Previously vacant position.

Arkansas-Oklahoma Arkansas River Compact Commission

Bailey Taylor, Little Rock, to the Arkansas-Oklahoma Arkansas River Compact Commission. Previously vacant position.

Arkansas Real Estate Commission

Tracey Rancifer-Rittlemeyer, Little Rock, to the Arkansas Real Estate Commission. Term to expire December 31, 2027. Replaces Tony Moore.

Arkansas State Medical Board

Dr. Kenneth Bruce Jones, Jonesboro, to the Arkansas State Medical Board. Term to expire December 31, 2030. Replaces Dr. John Scribner.

Dr. Josh Roller, Fayetteville, to the Arkansas State Medical Board. Term to expire December 31, 2030. Previously vacant position.

Black History Commission

Daion Daniels, Fayetteville, to the Black History Commission. Term to expire January 14, 2032. Replaces Jesse Hargrove.

Joseph Wood, Fayetteville, to the Black History Commission. Term to expire January 14, 2026. Previously vacant position. 

Linda Chesterfield, Little Rock, to the Black History Commission. Term to expire January 14, 2028. Previously vacant position.

Board of Control for Southern Regional Education

Representative Bruce Cozart, Hot Springs, to the Board of Control for Southern Regional Education. Term to expire June 30, 2028.  Replaces Representative Brian Evans.

Board of Trustees of the Arkansas Public Employees Retirement System

Larry Walther, Little Rock, to the Board of Trustees of the Arkansas Public Employees Retirement System. Term to expire March 9, 2031. Replaces Candace Franks.

Board of Trustees of the Arkansas State University System

Carole Farmer, Fayetteville, to the Board of Trustees of the Arkansas State University System. Term to expire January 14, 2032. Replaces Christy Clark.

Board of Trustees of Arkansas Tech University

Len Cotton, Dardanelle, to the Board of Trustees of Arkansas Tech University. Term to expire January 14, 2030. Reappointment.

Board of Trustees of the University of Central Arkansas

Kay Hinkle, Conway, to the Board of Trustees of the University of Central Arkansas. Term to expire January 14, 2032. Reappointment.

Board of Trustees of Southern Arkansas University

Iverson Jackson, Little Rock, to the Board of Trustees of Southern Arkansas University. Term to expire January 14, 2030. Replaces Laura Winning.

Contractors Licensing Board

David Sloan, Rogers, to the Contractors Licensing Board. Term to expire December 31, 2027. Replaces Billy Carney.

Matthew McKinley Stewart, Shirley, to the Contractors Licensing Board. Term to expire December 31, 2027. Replaces Matthew Cashion.

Stephen Forsgren, Fort Smith, to the Contractors Licensing Board. Term to expire December 31, 2029. Reappointment.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission

June Wood, Fayetteville, to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission. Term to expire September 1, 2028. Replaces Derek Scott.

Kenneth “Muskie” Harris, Little Rock, to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission. Term to expire September 1, 2026. Replaces Gerald Canada.

War Memorial Stadium Commission

Steve Deere, Benton, to the War Memorial Stadium Commission. Term to expire January 14, 2032. Replaces Daryl Coker. 

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