LITTLE ROCK, Ark.
— Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced the following appointments:
Arkansas Board of Podiatric MedicineKeri Cody
, Ashdown, to the Arkansas Board of Podiatric Medicine. Term to expire August 31, 2025. Previously vacant position.
Dr. Naval Patel
, Little Rock, to the Arkansas Board of Podiatric Medicine. Term to expire August 31, 2027. Replaces Mark Reiner.
Dr. Laurel Tait
, Little Rock, to the Arkansas Board of Podiatric Medicine. Term to expire August 31, 2025. Previously vacant position.
Arkansas Early Childhood CommissionTyra Greenwood
, Sherwood, to the Arkansas Early Childhood Commission. Term expires June 30, 2027. Reappointment.
Lorrie McClure
, Batesville, to the Arkansas Early Childhood Commission. Term to expire June 30, 2026. Replaces Mark Taylor.
Haley Sisson
, Little Rock, to the Arkansas Early Childhood Commission. Term to expire June 30, 2027. Replaces Tiffany Sharp.
Arkansas Natural Resources Commission
David Gilbert
, Mena, to the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission. Term to expire January 14, 2029. Previously vacant position.
Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission
Thomas McWilliams
, Magnolia, to the Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission. Term to expire March 29, 2025. Replaces Douglas Melton.
Arkansas Rural Development Commission Andrea Allen
, Jonesboro, to the Arkansas Rural Development Commission. Term to expire December 31, 2027. Replaces Brent Keener.
Jonathan Baugh
, Greenbrier, to the Arkansas Rural Development Commission. Term to expire December 31, 2027. Replaces Martha McCaskill.
Wendell Grubb
, Charleston, to the Arkansas Rural Development Commission. Term to expire December 31, 2029. Replaces James Myatt.
Jimmie Donald “Dondie” Guess
, Des Arc, to the Arkansas Rural Development Commission. Term to expire December 31, 2027. Replaces John Prunty.
Arkansas Tobacco Control Board
Dr. Mark Wren
, Texarkana, to the Arkansas Tobacco Control Board. Term to expire July 1, 2029. Replaces Shabbir Dharamsey.
Arkansas Workforce Development Board
Len Blaylock
, Warren, to the Arkansas Workforce Development Board. Term to expire May 1, 2027. Reappointment.
Mayor Ray Bowman
, Southside, to the Arkansas Workforce Development Board, Chief Elected Official nominated by the Arkansas Municipal League. Term to expire May 1, 2028.
Judge Brandon Ellison
, Mena, to the Arkansas Workforce Development Board, Chief Elected Official nominated by the Association of Arkansas Counties. Term to expire May 1, 2028.
Ken Warden
, Ozark, to the Arkansas Workforce Development Board. Term to expire May 1, 2027. Replaces Maria Markham.
Arkansas State Board of Chiropractic ExaminersDr. Gregory Ungerank
, Wynne, to the Arkansas State Board of Chiropractic Examiners. Term to expire June 9, 2029. Reappointment.
Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy
Walter Lyn Fruchey
, Little Rock, to the Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy. Term to expire June 30, 2030. Replaces Khalil Crouse.
Arkansas State Board of Physical Therapy
Don Pierce
, Hot Springs, to the Arkansas State Board of Physical Therapy. Term to expire July 1, 2027. Reappointment.
Rachel Schaefer
, Sheridan, to the Arkansas State Board of Physical Therapy. Term to expire July 1, 2026. Replaces Robert Jordan.
Arkansas State Medical BoardMark Camp
, Little Rock, to the Arkansas State Medical Board. Term to expire December 31, 2025. Replaces Betty Guhman.
Blytheville-Gosnell Airport Authority
Donald Houseworth
, Blytheville, to the Blytheville-Gosnell Airport Authority. Term to expire November 1, 2030. Reappointment.
Board of Corrections
Grant Hodges
, Bentonville, to the Board of Corrections. Term expiring December 31, 2031. Replaces Tyrone Broomfield.
Board of Electrical Examiners of the State of ArkansasRobert Craine
, Hindsville, to the Board of Electrical Examiners of the State of Arkansas. Term to expire June 15, 2028. Previously vacant position.
Brent Staley
, Little Rock, to the Board of Electrical Examiners of the State of Arkansas. Term to expire June 15, 2027. Replaces Charles Carrington.
Board of Examiners in Speech-Language Pathology/Audiology
Rebecca Rusnak
, Sherwood, to the Board of Examiners in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology. Term to expire June 30, 2027. Reappointment.
Mary White
, Smackover, to the Board of Examiners in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology. Term to expire June 30, 2026. Replaces Aimee Cloud.
Hope Wofford
, Benton, to the Board of Examiners in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology. Term to expire June 30, 2027. Replaces Jennifer Simpson.
Martin Luther King Jr. Commission
Roderick Rogers
, Fordyce, to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission. Term to expire September 1, 2026. Replaces Nicole Yarbrough.
Medical Marijuana CommissionKevin Case
, Little Rock, to the Medical Marijuana Commission. Term to expire December 31, 2028. Reappointment.
State Banking BoardTodd Smith
, Magnolia, to the State Banking Board. Term to expire December 31, 2029. Reappointment.
State Library BoardSydney McKenzie
, Rogers, to the State Library Board. Term to expire October 18, 2031. Replaces Anna Smith.
State Parks, Recreation, and Travel CommissionClint Gaston
, Lakeview, to the State Parks, Recreation, and Travel Commission. Term to expire January 14, 2031. New Position.
Gordon Mitchell Allen
, Little Rock, to the State Parks, Recreation, and Travel Commission. Term to expire January 14, 2031. New Position.
Jordan Wright
, Fayetteville, to the State Parks, Recreation, and Travel Commission. Term to expire January 14, 2031. New Position.
Michael Ney
, Rogers, to the State Parks, Recreation and Travel Commission. Term to expire January 14, 2031. Previously vacant position.