Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced the following appointments Wednesday:
To the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board:
Lori Griffin, Van Buren, appointment expires May 1, 2022. Replaces James von Gremp.
Keven Anderson, Rogers. Appointment expires May 1, 2023. Replaces Bob Crafton.
Al Brodell, Jonesboro. Appointment expires May 1, 2023. Replaces Ben Pickard.
Randy Sims, Conway. Appointment expires May 1, 2022. Replaces Florine Milligan.
To the Commission on Uniform State Laws, for appointments expiring April 30, 2021:
John Shepherd, El Dorado. Replaces Carolyn Witherspoon.
Jerald McKinney II, Benton. Replaces Elisa White.
David Nixon, Fayetteville. Replaces Lynn Foster.
To the Arkansas Sentencing Commission:
Joseph Roberts, Benton. Appointment expires May 15, 2022. Replaces Alvin Bradley.
Holly Meyer, Heber Springs. Appointment expires May 15, 2022. Replaces Henry Boyce.
Judge Shannon Blatt, Fort Smith. Appointment expires May 15, 2019. Replaces Judge Berlin Jones.
To the Southern Regional Education Board Legislative Advisory Council, all serving at the will of the governor:
Rep. Sonia Eubanks Barker, R-Smackover.
Rep. Grant Hodges, R-Rogers.
Rep. Mark Lowery, R-Maumelle.
To the Health Services Permit Commission, for appointments expiring April 9, 2021:
Dr. Jason Richey, Paris. Replaces Dr. Kimberly Curseen.
David Deaton, Fairfield Bay. Replaces Johnny Hodges.
Reappointments to the Advisory Council of the Arkansas Arts Council:
Eugenia Brown, Mountain View. Appointment expires June 30, 2021.
Remica Gray, Texarkana. Appointment expires June 30, 2020.
To the Red River Levee District No. 1, for appointments expiring May 10, 2023:
Bruce Alford, Lewisville. Reappointment.
Dewey McDonald Jr., Lewisville. Replaces William Goza.
Reappointed to the Plant Board, for terms expiring March 17, 2019:
Jammy Turner, Gillett.
Kyle Baltz, Pocahontas.
The governor also appointed:
Michael Lejong, Greenwood, to the state Board of Architects, Landscape Architects and Interior Designers. Appointment expires April 26, 2022. Replaces David French.
James Mardis III, Rogers, to the Arkansas-Oklahoma Arkansas River Compact Commission. Appointment expires Feb. 1, 2018. Replaces Michael Carter.
Mark Pearson, Little Rock, to the Baby Sharon’s Children’s Catastrophic Illness Grant Program Committee. Appointment expires May 1, 2021. Reappointment.
Julie Mullenix, Hot Springs, to the Capitol Zoning District Commission. Appointment expires May 1, 2019. Replaces Darrell Brown.
Vickie Strickland, Jonesboro, to the Old State House Commission. Appointment expires March 19, 2026. Replaces Mary Abramson.
Connie Timmons, Hamburg, as a District 5 justice of the peace for the Ashley County Quorum Court. Appointment expires Dec. 31, 2018. Replaces Robert Barnes.
Sherrie Sanders, Ozark, as a District 5 justice of the peace for the Franklin County Quorum Court. Appointment expires Dec. 31, 2018. Replaces Chad Haberer.
Lonnie Taff, Waldron, as a District 7 justice of the peace for the Scott County Quorum Court. Appointment expires Dec. 31, 2018. Replaces William Lutrell.
Donald Ragland, Marshall, as a special county judge in the county court of Carroll County. Case No. 2016-02 Michael and Robin Phillips, et al. vs. Ryan Wilson. Replaces Carroll County Judge Sam Barr, who disqualified himself.
Judge Doug Erwin, Lonoke, as a special county judge in the county court of Boone County. Case No. 05CC-2016-5 North Arkansas Medical Services Inc. v. Karen Hardesty, in her official capacity as county assessor. Replaces Boone County Judge Robert Hathaway, who disqualified himself.
Robert Veach, Russellville, as a special associate justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court. CV-17-103 Air Evac EMS Inc. v. USABLE Mutual Insurance Co. d/b/a Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield. Replaces Chief Justice John Dan Kemp, who disqualified himself.